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ASICS Trail Scout 2

83

Good

$93

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Merrell Nova 2

85

Good

$120

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New Balance Shando

76

Bad

Any colour

$90 $85

Save 6%

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Nike Renew Ride 2

75

Bad

$88

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Kailas Fuga YAO

90

Great

$197

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Kailas Fuga EX BOA

90

Great

$214

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

85

Good

$260 $95

Save 64%

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Adidas Adistar 2.0

85

Good

$130 $64

Save 51%

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0
New

89

Great

$275

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Adidas Runfalcon 2.0

80

Good

$60 $46

Save 23%

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $64

Save 36%

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On Cloud Waterproof

89

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Allbirds Tree Dasher

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB

90

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Nike ZoomX Invincible Run

89

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Brooks Launch 8

90

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
ASICS GlideRide 3

90

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Brooks Trace 2

88

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Hoka Torrent 3

84

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Salomon Phantasm 2

86

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Brooks Ricochet 3

85

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Salomon Sense Pro 4

87

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Fuga DU

84

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Fuga Pro 4

86

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Fuga EX 2

85

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Fuga Elite 2

83

Good

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Phantom 3.0

90

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops
Kailas Flythorn Air 2.0

90

Great

Out of stock in all 47 shops

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Over time, we've tested several neutral shoes that make for amazing runs for neutral runners. We test these shoes in our lab - finding out the important facts so that you can see how these will fit in our rotation. Our neutral shoe reviews cover shoes that are a match for any type of runner - whether they're beginners or veterans, road or trail runners, or wide or narrow-footed people.