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  1. New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    89
    Great
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    Any color
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - Mountain Teal/Blaze (MTHIERG6)
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - YELLOW (MTHIERS6)
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - Light Rogue Wave/Habanero (MTHIERV6)
    $130
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  2. Saucony Endorphin Trail
    85
    Good
    Saucony Endorphin Trail
    Any color
    Saucony Endorphin Trail - Orange (S1064765)
    Saucony Endorphin Trail - Yellow (S2064716)
    $160 $90
    Save 44%
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  3. Salomon Ultra Flow
    83
    Good
    Salomon Ultra Flow
    Any color
    Salomon Ultra Flow - Blue (L474852)
    Salomon Ultra Flow - Dark Navy / Grisaille / Vanilla Ice (L476926)
    Salomon Ultra Flow - Black / Glacier Gray / Quiet Shade (L475253)
    $120 $90
    Save 25%
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  4. Merrell Moab Flight
    89
    Great
    Merrell Moab Flight
    $110 $80
    Save 27%
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  5. Topo Ultraventure 4
    85
    Good
    Topo Ultraventure 4
    $150
    See on Amazon
  6. Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    75
    Bad
    Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    $130 $69
    Save 47%
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  7. Brooks Catamount 2
    87
    Great
    Brooks Catamount 2
    $170 $120
    Save 29%
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  8. ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    81
    Good
    ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    $85 $70
    Save 18%
    See on Amazon
  9. Nike Kiger 10
    76
    Bad
    Nike Kiger 10
    $160 $80
    Save 50%
    See on Running Warehouse
  10. Scarpa Spin Planet
    94
    Superb
    Scarpa Spin Planet
    $160 $102
    Save 36%
    See on Backcountry
  11. Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    88
    Great
    Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    $150 $110
    Save 27%
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  12. Brooks Divide 4
    86
    Good
    Brooks Divide 4
    $100 $71
    Save 29%
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  13. Altra Olympus 275
    New
    82
    Good
    Altra Olympus 275
    $180
    See on Amazon
  14. Merrell Agility Peak 6
    New
    87
    Great
    Merrell Agility Peak 6
    $160
    See on Zappos
  15. Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    91
    Superb
    Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    $199 $154
    Save 23%
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  16. Altra Outroad 3
    80
    Good
    Altra Outroad 3
    $130 $97
    Save 25%
    See on REI
  17. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    75
    Bad
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    $75 $65
    Save 13%
    See on Amazon
  18. Altra Timp 5 GTX
    76
    Bad
    Altra Timp 5 GTX
    $175 $111
    Save 37%
    See on Backcountry
  19. Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    88
    Great
    Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    $150 $105
    Save 30%
    See on Amazon
  20. Inov8 Trailtalon
    90
    Superb
    Inov8 Trailtalon
    $150 $99
    Save 34%
    See on Amazon
  21. Saucony Endorphin Rift
    85
    Good
    Saucony Endorphin Rift
    $170 $121
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  22. New Balance Minimus Trail
    73
    Bad
    New Balance Minimus Trail
    $120 $60
    Save 50%
    See on Running Warehouse
  23. Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    86
    Good
    Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    $160 $104
    Save 35%
    See on Amazon
  24. ASICS Gel Venture 8
    88
    Great
    ASICS Gel Venture 8
    $70
    See on Amazon
  25. Altra Outroad 2
    79
    Good
    Altra Outroad 2
    $120 $85
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  26. La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    New
    83
    Good
    La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    $185
    See on Zappos
  27. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    77
    Decent
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    $75 $57
    Save 24%
    See on Amazon
  28. Altra Superior 7
    New
    77
    Decent
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $114
    Save 12%
    See on Amazon
  29. Saucony Peregrine 11
    88
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 11
    $120 $83
    Save 31%
    See on Amazon
  30. Altra Timp 4
    78
    Decent
    Altra Timp 4
    $160 $108
    Save 33%
    See on Amazon

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