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Lightweight trail running shoes

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13 shoes reviewed

  • Trail
  • Lightweight

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  1. Merrell Morphlite
    87
    Great
    Merrell Morphlite
    Any colour
    Merrell Morphlite - Melon / Hiviz (J068071)
    Merrell Morphlite - Monument (J068065)
    Merrell Morphlite - Orange (J500615)
    Merrell Morphlite - Red (J500613)
    Merrell Morphlite - Pigeon/Indigo (J068393)
    $100 $44
    Save 56%
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  2. Merrell Trail Glove 7
    83
    Good
    Merrell Trail Glove 7
    Any colour
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Stonewash (J067661)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Black/Gum (J067653)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Grey (J068695)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Green (J067655)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Oyster Coyote (J068139)
    $120 $79
    Save 34%
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  3. NNormal Kjerag
    93
    Superb
    NNormal Kjerag
    Any colour
    NNormal Kjerag - Black
    $195 $119
    Save 39%
    See on Amazon
  4. Mount to Coast H1
    New
    90
    Superb
    Mount to Coast H1
    $160
    See on Fleet Feet
  5. New Balance Minimus Trail
    75
    Bad
    New Balance Minimus Trail
    $120 $99
    Save 18%
    See on Zappos
  6. Altra Superior 7
    79
    Good
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $114
    Save 12%
    See on Amazon
  7. New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    89
    Great
    New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    $200 $158
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  8. Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    91
    Superb
    Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    $200
    See on Fleet Feet
  9. Hoka Zinal 2
    85
    Good
    Hoka Zinal 2
    $180 $160
    Save 11%
    See on Dick's Sporting Goods
  10. New Balance MT10
    87
    Great
    New Balance MT10
    $150
    See on eBay
  11. Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
    73
    Bad
    Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
    $220
    See on Fleet Feet
  12. Hoka Zinal
    88
    Great
    Hoka Zinal
    $160 $152
    Save 5%
    See on eBay
  13. Hoka Tecton X
    89
    Great
    Hoka Tecton X

    Out of stock in all 37 shops

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All the lightweight trail running shoes that we reviewed so far are listed on this page. We put each shoe on the scale to make sure it is lightweight, but we did not stop there. We also measured the depth of the lugs, softness of the midsole, hardness of the outsole, and talked a lot about how protective the shoes are. We also covered whether they are breathable, carbon-plated, or sustainable.