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LOWA Zephyr GTX Mid

89

Great

Any colour

$235 $200

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Salomon Outpulse Mid GTX

85

Great

Any colour

$165 $106

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Columbia Bugaboot III

83

Good

Any colour

$130 $80

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Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX

75

Bad

$220

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KEEN Voyageur Mid

87

Great

$125 $117

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Danner Mountain Pass

91

Superb

$430

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Timberland Sprint Trekker

83

Good

$120 $65

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Danner Cascade Crest

82

Good

$350 $330

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Lems Outlander

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Scarpa Boreas GTX

77

Decent

$229 $141

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Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX

88

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Merrell Moab Speed Mid GTX

77

Decent

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Scarpa Mistral GTX

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 47 shops

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