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Hoka Kawana 2

84

Good

Any colour

$140 $114

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Topo Specter 2
New

81

Good

Any colour

$165 $127

Save 23%

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 2

83

Good

Any colour

$150 $70

Save 53%

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Saucony Xodus Ultra 3

86

Good

$160 $105

Save 34%

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ASICS GT 2000 14

83

Good

$140 $130

Save 7%

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Saucony Endorphin Azura
New

82

Good

$150

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ASICS Dynablast 5

82

Good

$120 $89

Save 26%

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Nike ZoomX Streakfly

87

Great

$160 $108

Save 33%

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ASICS Sonicblast

84

Good

$180 $155

Save 14%

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Brooks Hyperion 3

77

Decent

$140 $90

Save 36%

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New Balance FuelCell Propel v5

80

Good

$120 $72

Save 40%

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HOKA Mafate 5

79

Good

$185 $148

Save 20%

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Nike Structure Plus
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$170

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Nike Wildhorse 8

85

Good

$130 $91

Save 30%

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On Cloudeclipse

90

Superb

$180 $135

Save 25%

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HOKA Gaviota 6
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$180

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New Balance 1080 v15
New

80

Good

$166

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ASICS Superblast

92

Superb

$200

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On Cloudflow 5
New

87

Great

$180 $135

Save 25%

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Adidas Duramo Speed 2
New

84

Good

$90 $50

Save 44%

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Diadora Cellula

90

Superb

$170 $75

Save 56%

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New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3

87

Great

$160

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Brooks Launch 10

87

Great

$110 $83

Save 25%

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Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX

75

Bad

$170 $98

Save 42%

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 3

85

Good

$160 $135

Save 16%

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On Cloudsurfer Trail

85

Good

$160 $124

Save 23%

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Altra FWD VIA 2
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$160

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ASICS Versablast 4

82

Good

$80 $70

Save 13%

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Hoka Mach X 2

73

Bad

$190 $131

Save 31%

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PUMA ForeverRun Nitro 2

83

Good

$150 $143

Save 5%

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89 mm - 102 mm

89 mm 102 mm
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67 mm - 85 mm

67 mm 85 mm
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42% - 79%

42% 79%
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27 mm - 51 mm

27 mm 51 mm
Shock absorption
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120 SA - 174 SA

120 SA 174 SA
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0.2 mm - 6.5 mm

0.2 mm 6.5 mm
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18 mm - 42 mm

18 mm 42 mm
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5N - 29N

5N 29N
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6 oz - 15 oz

6 oz 15 oz
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Heel padding durability
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Trail terrain
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Heel counter stiffness
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Traction
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0.25 - 0.96

0.25 0.96
Torsional rigidity
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- Under $100 (116)
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- < 30% (241)
Technology
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Lug depth
- < 3 mm (4)
- 3 mm - 4 mm (24)
- > 4 mm (14)
1.8 mm - 5.5 mm

1.8 mm 5.5 mm
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (144)
- Normal (75)
- Big (25)
0% - 69%

0% 69%
Material
- Mesh (207)
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22 mm - 35 mm

22 mm 35 mm

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