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Nike Renew Ride 2

76

Decent

$110

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Nike Juniper Trail 3

72

Bad

$90 $75

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Nike Free Run 5.0

81

Good

$116

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Altra Lone Peak 6

89

Great

$180

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ASICS Gel Pulse 11

85

Good

$90 $70

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Altra Outroad 3

80

Good

$130 $120

Save 8%

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Nike Terra Kiger 8

84

Good

$140 $130

Save 7%

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ASICS Gel Pulse 13

80

Good

$90 $64

Save 29%

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NOBULL Allday Ripstop

59

Bad

$150

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Hoka Carbon X 3

81

Good

$270

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

88

Great

$275 $189

Save 31%

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $51

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Salomon S/Lab Ultra

82

Good

$240

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $95

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ASICS GT 1000 9

88

Great

$185

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Adidas Adistar 2.0

84

Good

$130 $80

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Teva Hurricane Trailsetter
New

90

Superb

$135

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ASICS Trabuco 14
New

84

Good

$145

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Icebug Järv RB9X

87

Great

$190

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Mount to Coast C1
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$180

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Hoka Mach 4

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops
Skechers GO RUN Max Road 6

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops
ASICS Trabuco Max 2

93

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11

89

Great

Out of stock in all 38 shops
New Balance MT10

87

Great

Out of stock in all 38 shops
Brooks Beast GTS 24

85

Good

Out of stock in all 38 shops
ASICS Noosa Tri 14

93

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops
Hoka Mach X

88

Great

Out of stock in all 38 shops
Altra Escalante Racer

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops
Brooks Aurora-BL

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 38 shops

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86 mm - 104 mm

86 mm 104 mm
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56 mm - 89 mm

56 mm 89 mm
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39% 81%
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4.5 oz - 15 oz

4.5 oz 15 oz
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7 mm - 42 mm

7 mm 42 mm
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0.11 - 0.96

0.11 0.96
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17 mm - 39 mm

17 mm 39 mm
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1.5 mm - 5.8 mm

1.5 mm 5.8 mm
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Difference in midsole softness in cold
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0% - 82%

0% 82%

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