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New Balance Fresh Foam X Tempo v2

77

Decent

$120 $69

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Adidas Adizero Adios 9

92

Superb

Any colour

$140

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On Cloudultra 2

89

Great

Any colour

$180 $168

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Nike Free Run 5.0

80

Good

$100 $52

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New Balance Minimus Trail

73

Bad

$120 $80

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Adidas Adizero Adios 8

89

Great

$125

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Altra Superior 7
New

76

Decent

$129

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Topo ST-5
New

76

Decent

$115 $69

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On Cloudsurfer 7

86

Good

$160 $150

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Brooks Hyperion Tempo

89

Great

$150 $100

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Hoka Mach 5

90

Superb

$482

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Nike Flex Experience Run 11

77

Decent

$70 $55

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Nike Flex Experience Run 10

79

Good

$110

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New Balance MT10

85

Good

$152

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Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 43 shops
Xero Shoes Speed Force II

89

Great

Out of stock in all 43 shops

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