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La Sportiva Spire GTX

86

Great

Any colour

$209 $53

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Adidas Terrex Swift R3 GTX

85

Great

Any colour
$Adidas Terrex Swift R3 GTX - Wonder Red/Wonder Oxide/Pulse Lilac (GY8618)$
$Adidas Terrex Swift R3 GTX - blue rush/sky rush/core black (GZ0350)$
$Adidas Terrex Swift R3 GTX - Green (GY5075)$

$160 $60

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Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX

80

Good

Any colour
$Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX - Green (L474529)$
$Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX - Magnet/Black (L477697)$

$160 $105

Save 34%

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Merrell Moab 3 GTX

85

Great

$155 $70

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Hoka Anacapa 2 Low GTX

75

Good

$180

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On Cloudhorizon Waterproof
New

83

Good

$190

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Hoka Anacapa Low GTX

82

Good

$170 $138

Save 19%

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Merrell Moab 2 GTX

88

Great

$145 $58

Save 60%

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Adidas Terrex Swift R2 GTX

86

Great

$140 $98

Save 30%

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KEEN Targhee III Waterproof

86

Great

$135 $97

Save 28%

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Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX

91

Superb

$150 $129

Save 14%

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Teva Grandview GTX Low

74

Decent

$165 $65

Save 61%

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Merrell Moab Speed GTX

82

Good

$120

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