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  1. Brooks Cascadia 17
    76
    Good
    Brooks Cascadia 17
    Any color
    Brooks Cascadia 17 - Lemon Chrome Sedona Sage (333)
    Brooks Cascadia 17 - Chateau Grey Forged Iron (238)
    $140 $120
    Save 14%
    See on Amazon
  2. On Cloudultra 2
    80
    Great
    On Cloudultra 2
    Any color
    On Cloudultra 2 - Auburn/Flame (3MD30280331)
    $180 $139
    Save 23%
    See on Amazon
  3. ASICS Gel Venture 10
    76
    Good
    ASICS Gel Venture 10
    Any color
    ASICS Gel Venture 10 - Black (1011B967003)
    ASICS Gel Venture 10 - Black (1011B966003)
    ASICS Gel Venture 10 - Blue (1011B967400)
    ASICS Gel Venture 10 - Midnight Black (1011B966400)
    $80 $70
    Save 13%
    See on Rack Room Shoes
  4. Nike Juniper Trail 2
    70
    Decent
    Nike Juniper Trail 2
    $85 $61
    Save 28%
    See on Amazon
  5. Inov8 Trailfly Max
    79
    Good
    Inov8 Trailfly Max
    $170 $90
    Save 47%
    See on Zappos
  6. Scarpa Spin Planet
    78
    Good
    Scarpa Spin Planet
    $160 $118
    Save 26%
    See on Amazon
  7. Salomon Ultra Flow
    81
    Good
    Salomon Ultra Flow
    $120 $94
    Save 22%
    See on Amazon
  8. New Balance Tektrel
    70
    Decent
    New Balance Tektrel
    $90 $81
    Save 10%
    See on Zappos
  9. ASICS Metafuji Trail
    78
    Good
    ASICS Metafuji Trail
    $250 $225
    Save 10%
    See on Amazon
  10. Salomon Thundercross
    81
    Great
    Salomon Thundercross
    $140 $105
    Save 25%
    See on Triathlete Sports
  11. Saucony Endorphin Trail
    75
    Good
    Saucony Endorphin Trail
    $160 $77
    Save 52%
    See on Amazon
  12. Nike Terra Kiger 9
    77
    Good
    Nike Terra Kiger 9
    $150 $99
    Save 34%
    See on Amazon
  13. Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    72
    Good
    Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    $130 $80
    Save 39%
    See on Amazon
  14. Merrell Antora 3
    71
    Good
    Merrell Antora 3
    $125 $80
    Save 36%
    See on Amazon
  15. adidas Terrex Agravic TT
    80
    Great
    adidas Terrex Agravic TT
    $185 $155
    Save 16%
    See on Shoebacca
  16. Altra Lone Peak 8
    75
    Good
    Altra Lone Peak 8
    $140 $112
    Save 20%
    See on Triathlete Sports
  17. New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v7
    80
    Good
    New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v7
    $140
    See on Fleet Feet
  18. Altra Timp 5 GTX
    80
    Great
    Altra Timp 5 GTX
    $175
    See on Altra
  19. adidas Terrex Agravic 4
    78
    Good
    adidas Terrex Agravic 4
    $140 $102
    Save 27%
    See on Backcountry
  20. HOKA Zinal 2
    77
    Good
    HOKA Zinal 2
    $180 $144
    Save 20%
    See on Triathlete Sports
  21. New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    79
    Good
    New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    $200 $158
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  22. ASICS Gel Trabuco 13
    82
    Great
    ASICS Gel Trabuco 13
    $222
    See on Amazon
  23. HOKA Challenger 7 GTX
    73
    Decent
    HOKA Challenger 7 GTX
    $160 $128
    Save 20%
    See on Triathlete Sports
  24. ASICS Gel Venture 11
    New
    78
    Good
    ASICS Gel Venture 11
    $90
    See on Rack Room Shoes
  25. New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
    75
    Good
    New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
    $160 $93
    Save 42%
    See on eBay
  26. Altra Olympus 5
    69
    Bad
    Altra Olympus 5
    $170 $136
    Save 20%
    See on Triathlete Sports
  27. Altra Superior 6
    71
    Decent
    Altra Superior 6
    $130 $107
    Save 18%
    See on Amazon
  28. Merrell Moab Flight
    68
    Bad
    Merrell Moab Flight
    $110 $80
    Save 27%
    See on Amazon
  29. HOKA Mafate Three2
    58
    Bad
    HOKA Mafate Three2
    $185 $100
    Save 46%
    See on Foot Locker
  30. KIPRUN Kipsummit Max
    89
    Great
    KIPRUN Kipsummit Max
    $150
    See on Running Warehouse

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