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Topo ST-5
New

85

Good

Any colour

$115 $69

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ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2

81

Good

Any colour

$85 $70

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Adidas Adizero Adios 9

92

Superb

Any colour

$140

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Nike Flex Experience Run 11

77

Decent

$70 $57

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Altra Superior 7
New

76

Decent

$130 $114

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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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New Balance Fresh Foam X Tempo v2

77

Decent

$120 $101

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Brooks Hyperion Tempo

89

Great

$182

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Nike Free Run 5.0

80

Good

$100 $71

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Hoka Mach 5

90

Superb

$312

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On Cloudsurfer 7

86

Good

$160 $150

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Nike Flex Experience Run 10

79

Good

$110

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New Balance MT10

85

Good

$150

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Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 44 shops
Xero Shoes Speed Force II

89

Great

Out of stock in all 44 shops

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