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  1. Brooks Catamount 3
    89
    Great
    Brooks Catamount 3
    Any color
    Brooks Catamount 3 - Acid Lime Cherry Tomato Black (345)
    Brooks Catamount 3 - Lemon Chrome Sedona Sage (333)
    Brooks Catamount 3 - Victoria Blue Black Spring Bud (476)
    Brooks Catamount 3 - Ebony Mosaic Blue Orange (096)
    $170 $90
    Save 47%
    See on Amazon
  2. Merrell Nova 3
    80
    Good
    Merrell Nova 3
    Any color
    Merrell Nova 3 - Beige (J005045)
    Merrell Nova 3 - Black (J00504)
    Merrell Nova 3 - Dark Olive (J005047)
    $125 $35
    Save 72%
    See on Amazon
  3. Altra Lone Peak 7
    86
    Great
    Altra Lone Peak 7
    $150 $90
    Save 40%
    See on Amazon
  4. Saucony Peregrine 14
    89
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 14
    $140 $64
    Save 54%
    See on Amazon
  5. Brooks Ghost Trail
    New
    87
    Great
    Brooks Ghost Trail
    $150
    See on REI
  6. Nike Kiger 10
    78
    Decent
    Nike Kiger 10
    $160 $119
    Save 26%
    See on Nike
  7. Saucony Xodus Ultra 3
    84
    Good
    Saucony Xodus Ultra 3
    $160 $78
    Save 51%
    See on Amazon
  8. Salomon Sense Ride 5
    89
    Great
    Salomon Sense Ride 5
    $140 $105
    Save 25%
    See on Amazon
  9. Salomon Ultra Glide 4
    New
    90
    Superb
    Salomon Ultra Glide 4
    $160
    See on REI
  10. Altra Timp 5
    80
    Good
    Altra Timp 5
    $155 $109
    Save 30%
    See on Zappos
  11. Nike ACG Pegasus Trail
    New
    89
    Great
    Nike ACG Pegasus Trail
    $155 $145
    Save 7%
    See on Backcountry
  12. Brooks Cascadia 19
    86
    Great
    Brooks Cascadia 19
    $150
    See on REI
  13. NNormal Kjerag
    93
    Superb
    NNormal Kjerag
    $195 $98
    Save 50%
    See on Backcountry
  14. Saucony Peregrine 15
    83
    Good
    Saucony Peregrine 15
    $140 $109
    Save 22%
    See on Fleet Feet
  15. La Sportiva Prodigio Pro
    93
    Superb
    La Sportiva Prodigio Pro
    $225
    See on REI
  16. KEEN Seek
    90
    Superb
    KEEN Seek
    $185 $139
    Save 25%
    See on Zappos
  17. Altra Mont Blanc Carbon
    86
    Great
    Altra Mont Blanc Carbon
    $275
    See on Altra
  18. adidas Terrex Agravic Speed
    New
    86
    Great
    adidas Terrex Agravic Speed
    $160 $80
    Save 50%
    See on Amazon
  19. New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v8
    82
    Good
    New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v8
    $150 $120
    Save 20%
    See on Fleet Feet
  20. Salomon Genesis
    93
    Superb
    Salomon Genesis
    $148
    See on Amazon
  21. HOKA Mafate X
    87
    Great
    HOKA Mafate X
    $225
    See on HOKA
  22. La Sportiva Mutant
    88
    Great
    La Sportiva Mutant
    $165 $128
    Save 22%
    See on Amazon
  23. On Cloudsurfer Trail
    86
    Great
    On Cloudsurfer Trail
    $160 $127
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  24. Merrell Moab Flight
    89
    Great
    Merrell Moab Flight
    $110 $53
    Save 52%
    See on Amazon
  25. Inov8 Trailfly
    85
    Good
    Inov8 Trailfly
    $150 $61
    Save 59%
    See on Amazon
  26. ASICS Gel Venture 8
    88
    Great
    ASICS Gel Venture 8
    $70 $60
    Save 14%
    See on Amazon
  27. Nike ACG Ultrafly Trail
    New
    85
    Good
    Nike ACG Ultrafly Trail
    $260 $182
    Save 30%
    See on Backcountry
  28. Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX
    86
    Great
    Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX
    $160 $103
    Save 36%
    See on Amazon
  29. Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX
    77
    Decent
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX
    $170 $115
    Save 32%
    See on Amazon
  30. Mount to Coast H1
    88
    Great
    Mount to Coast H1
    $160
    See on Fleet Feet

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