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New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3

87

Great
Hoka Mafate Speed 4

88

Great
New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9

85

Good
Nike Zegama 2

88

Great
ASICS Gel Trabuco 12

90

Great
New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v7

86

Good
Merrell Agility Peak 5

88

Great
ASICS Gel Trabuco 13

89

Great
ASICS Trabuco Max 2

93

Superb
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

89

Great
Brooks Cascadia 18

86

Good
Topo Ultraventure 3

88

Great
Altra Experience Wild

88

Great
Salomon Genesis

92

Superb
Brooks Caldera 7

88

Great
Brooks Cascadia 17

86

Good
Hoka Stinson 7

85

Good
Hoka Tecton X 2

88

Great
Topo MTN Racer 3

87

Great
Topo Traverse

90

Great
Nike Ultrafly

89

Great
Nike Wildhorse 10
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet
Altra Olympus 6

83

Good
Nike Terra Kiger 9

90

Great
HOKA Tecton X 3

84

Good
On Cloudsurfer Trail

85

Good
Altra Olympus 5

83

Good
On Cloudultra 2

89

Great
Salomon Ultra Glide 2

86

Good
La Sportiva Mutant

87

Great

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