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Adidas Questar

82

Good

Any colour

$75 $65

Save 13%

See on Designer Shoe Warehouse
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

89

Great

Any colour

$130

See on Fleet Feet
ASICS Gel Contend 8

84

Good

Any colour

$92

See on Amazon
ASICS Magic Speed

90

Superb

$150 $106

Save 29%

See on KICKS CREW
Xero Shoes Speed Force II

89

Great

$110

See on REI
New Balance Fuelcell Supercomp Trainer

88

Great

$180 $119

Save 34%

See on KICKS CREW
ASICS Trabuco Max 2

93

Superb

$150 $140

Save 7%

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ASICS Gel Excite 9

81

Good

$129

See on Amazon
Saucony Endorphin Elite

90

Superb

$275

See on eBay
Skechers Aero Tempo
New

74

Bad

$165

See on Running Warehouse
Nike Revolution 7 EasyOn

80

Good

$105

See on Amazon
ASICS Magic Speed 2

89

Great

$166

See on KICKS CREW
HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

89

Great

$275 $178

Save 35%

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ASICS Jolt 4

79

Decent

$79

See on KICKS CREW
ASICS Gel Pulse 13

80

Good

$108

See on KICKS CREW
Adidas Adistar 2.0

83

Good

$130 $65

Save 50%

See on Amazon
PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $145

Save 44%

See on Amazon
Allbirds Tree Dasher

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 42 shops
Brooks Trace 2

88

Great

Out of stock in all 42 shops
Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 42 shops
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB

89

Great

Out of stock in all 42 shops
ASICS Gel Kayano Lite 3

84

Good

Out of stock in all 42 shops
TYR Maverick V1 Runner

83

Good

Out of stock in all 42 shops

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