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Adidas Adistar 2.0

83

Good

Any colour

$130 $88

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Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 2
New

84

Good

Any colour

$275 $188

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Adidas Runfalcon 2.0

80

Good

Any colour

$60 $52

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $90

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Saucony Endorphin Pro+

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Noosa Tri 14

93

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Allbirds Tree Dasher

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Brooks Glycerin GTS 20

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Nike ZoomX Invincible Run

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Brooks Trace 2

88

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Novablast 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS GlideRide 3

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Hoka Gaviota 3

87

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Diadora Gara Carbon
New

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite 3

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 6

83

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Gel Kinsei Max

82

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Brooks Ricochet 3

85

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Gel Kayano Lite 3

84

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 FlyEase

77

Decent

Out of stock in all 41 shops
TYR Maverick V1 Runner

83

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Salomon Phantasm 2

74

Bad

Out of stock in all 41 shops

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