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Adidas Runfalcon

80

Good

Any colour

$60

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Xero Shoes Mesa Trail WP

66

Bad

Any colour

$140 $75

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Brooks Divide 3

90

Superb

Any colour

$122

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Nike Revolution 6

83

Good

$112

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Nike Revolution 7 EasyOn

80

Good

$70 $49

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ASICS Superblast

92

Superb

$370

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Adidas Questar

82

Good

$90

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Nike Juniper Trail

79

Good

$100

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Skechers GO RUN Ride 11

92

Superb

$125

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Adidas Adizero Adios 8

90

Superb

$130 $120

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Hoka Torrent 3

84

Good

$190

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ASICS Gel Pulse 11

85

Good

$90 $69

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Merrell Nova 4
New

86

Good

$135

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Brooks Divide 5 GTX
New

78

Decent

$156

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Altra Lone Peak 6

89

Great

$180

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Hoka Mach 4

91

Superb

$130

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ASICS Gel Pulse 14

80

Good

$100

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Nike Quest 4

83

Good

$120

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Nike Free Run 5.0

80

Good

$98

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Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
New

77

Decent

$220

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Hoka Arahi 5

89

Great

$129

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Adidas Adizero Adios 9

92

Superb

$265

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Nike Air Zoom Terra Kiger 6

87

Great

$132

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Nike React Miler 3

74

Bad

$120

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ASICS Trail Scout 2

83

Good

$108

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New Balance Shando

76

Decent

$90 $59

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ASICS Gel Contend 8

84

Good

$125

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Nike Juniper Trail 3

73

Bad

$90 $81

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Kailas Fuga EX 2

85

Good

$160 $138

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Inov8 Trailfly Max
New

69

Bad

$170

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