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Summit Unknown

Trail · Neutral

Average (61/100)

Weight: 8.6 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 10mm

Average (61/100) overall

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Shoe details

Weight: 8.6 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 10mm

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Average (61/100)

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Average (61/100)

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Average (61/100)

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Scores better than 12% of shoes

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Average (61/100)

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Scores better than 12% of shoes

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Average (61/100)

Appearance

Very good (86/100)

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 73% of shoes

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 73% of shoes

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Very good (86/100)

Value

Good (79/100)

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 62% of shoes

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 62% of shoes

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Good (79/100)

Comfort

Average (65/100)

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Average (65/100)

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Scores better than 19% of shoes

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Average (65/100)

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Scores better than 19% of shoes

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Average (65/100)

Durability

Average (63/100)

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Average (63/100)

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Scores better than 16% of shoes

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Average (63/100)

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Scores better than 16% of shoes

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Average (63/100)

Cushioning

Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Scores better than 8% of shoes

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Below average (58/100)

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Scores better than 8% of shoes

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Below average (58/100)

40%

2/5

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

Comparison set

Rating

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 12% of 2,617 running shoes.

Average

Trail Shoes

Scores better than 6% of 399 trail shoes.

New Balance

Scores better than 49% of 255 New Balance shoes.

49%

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Summit Unknown

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Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Trail

Daily trainer

Trail

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

8.6 oz M

8.7 oz M

8.6 oz M

Stack

—

26/16mm

37/32mm

Drop

1mm

5mm

Release

2018 Q1

2020 Q3

2024 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$110 Lower MSRP

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$155

Best price

—

$79.88

Ratings

Overall

Bottom tier (12%)

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Excellent (97%) Best overall

Comfort

Bottom tier (19%)

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Very good (86%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Bottom tier (8%)

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Excellent (97%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (16%)

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Very good (86%) Best durability

Appearance

Good (73%)

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Good (76%) Best appearance

Value

Above average (62%)

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Very good (86%) Best value

Where to buy

$119.96

Bottom 41%

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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

5/5

Overall

I have been running in similar NB shoes for about 8 years, starting with the RC1400. The Summit Unknown fits and runs similarly to this shoe, which is something I have been looking for. The shoe is not super cushioned, and has a high stack height, which will send some people looking elsewhere. The only downside is the shoe has some durability issues, I ripped a hole in the mesh after 20 miles, and the ripped the pull tab off accidentally. Other than those issues, a great shoe.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Light Trail Shoe With Some Flaws

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2018

3/5

Overall

I really wanted to enjoy these shoes. I think their price point is ideal and they look awesome. They're nice and light but they have a few glaring flaws (in my opinion): PROS: 1.) Excellent grip (on both dry and moist surfaces). 2.) Light weight (they'd make decent shoes for racing [shorter distances]). 3.) Look great (I got the black and green ones and they look good clean or muddy). 4.) They're in a good price point (at least when comparing to the other shoes in this category). CONS: 1.) The tongue: it simply doesn't stay up. It doesn't include the typical hole that the laces slip through to keep it up. Expect it to fall down. After a while you start to get used to it, but it's still a big flaw. 2.) Very little arch protection. They flaunt their toe protection, but ignore the arch. If you're like me and you run a lot of technical trails, those rocks are going to hurt. Also, they start to tear a hole into the mesh pretty early on. 3.) Stability (or lack of it). I don't know if this is a flaw or a matter of my gait being different, but I just find myself constantly paranoid of rolling my ankles. I tie them tight but that doesn't seem to be sufficient. I wanted to like these, but I think I'll be exploring my other options with my next pair.

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Great trail racer

Hrshrs · May 8, 2018

5/5

Overall

Great shoe. Good fit and foot lock down. Issue with the tongue falling down as not attached to laces. Small issue and otherwise great shoe

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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