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Best Looking Trail Shoes

The shoes for sale rated highest for appearance by real, experienced, and knowledgeable reviewers.


All trail shoes

30 shoes · page 2 of 2

Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

  1. #25 Altra

    Experience Wild 3+

    66 Below average Appearance · 1 review · Confidence 7/100

    Trail · Neutral

    The one reviewer so far rates every dimension 5 out of 5 and praises the fit and feel.

    Experience Wild 3+
    Overall 66 Cushioning 83
    Overall
    66
    Comfort
    88
    Cushioning
    83
    Value
    82
    Durability
    78
    Appearance
    66
    Confidence
    7

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    $140 $150 7% off

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    Pros

    The one reviewer so far rates every dimension 5 out of 5 and praises the fit and feel.

    Cons

    The same reviewer finds the collar loose and small stones getting in.

  2. #26 NNormal

    Cadi

    64 Below average Appearance · 1 review · Confidence 1/100

    Trail · Neutral

    Cadi
    Overall 64 Cushioning 59
    Overall
    64
    Durability
    87
    Comfort
    71
    Appearance
    64
    Cushioning
    59
    Value
    59
    Confidence
    1

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    $175

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    Cons

    The one reviewer so far rates its cushioning, its looks and its value 3 out of 5.

  3. #27 HOKA

    Zinal 3

    62 Below average Appearance · 1 review · Confidence 4/100

    Trail · Neutral

    It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale and $30 below the Zinal 2 beside it.

    Zinal 3
    Overall 62 Cushioning 72
    Overall
    62
    Value
    73
    Cushioning
    72
    Comfort
    64
    Appearance
    62
    Durability
    62
    Confidence
    4

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    Running Warehouse

    $150

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    Pros

    It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale and $30 below the Zinal 2 beside it.

    Cons

    Each Zinal scores lower than the one before it: 86 for the original, 74 for the Zinal 2 and 67 for this one.

  4. #28 Altra

    Experience Wild

    60 Bottom-tier Appearance · 1 review · Confidence 11/100

    Trail · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 4mm drop

    A 34mm heel stack at 8.2 oz on a 4mm drop.

    Experience Wild
    Overall 60 Cushioning 83
    $95 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:35 AM UTC
    Overall
    60
    Comfort
    86
    Cushioning
    83
    Value
    80
    Durability
    78
    Appearance
    60
    Confidence
    11

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    Amazon

    $95 $140 32% off

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    Pros

    A 34mm heel stack at 8.2 oz on a 4mm drop.

    The one reviewer so far found it comfortable from the moment it went on, and better on rocks than a road shoe.

    Cons

    Appearance is the only mark below 5 in the single review so far, at 3 out of 5.

  5. #29 Altra

    Olympus 6

    55 Bottom-tier Appearance · 2 reviews · Confidence 22/100

    Trail · Neutral · 11.0 oz

    Both reviewers so far rate comfort, cushioning and durability 4 out of 5.

    Olympus 6
    Overall 55 Cushioning 91
    $110 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:34 AM UTC
    Overall
    55
    Cushioning
    91
    Comfort
    84
    Durability
    78
    Value
    74
    Appearance
    55
    Confidence
    22

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    Amazon

    $110

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    As of Sep 14, 8:34 AM UTC

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    Pros

    Both reviewers so far rate comfort, cushioning and durability 4 out of 5.

    Cons

    The Olympus 5 before it scores 97 on four reviews against its 80.

    Value draws 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.

    At an average of 11.0 oz it sits in the heavy weight band.

  6. #30 HOKA

    Stinson 7

    53 Bottom-tier Appearance · 6 reviews · Confidence 34/100

    Trail · Neutral · 11.4 oz · 5mm drop

    A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.

    Stinson 7
    Overall 53 Cushioning 88
    Overall
    53
    Cushioning
    88
    Durability
    55
    Comfort
    54
    Value
    54
    Appearance
    53
    Confidence
    34

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    Dick's Sporting Goods

    $175

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    Pros

    A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.

    Cushioning is the strongest of its categories at 4.3 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.

    Cons

    Averaging 11.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.

    Durability averages 3.0 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.

    One of six reviewers says it is worn as a fashion shoe and is not a running shoe.

How this ranking works

Ratings come from our statistical models of runner reviews: the score is our best estimate of how a shoe is rated, and the bar behind it in an expanded row is the range we consider plausible given how many reviews it has. Shoes with few reviews rank more cautiously rather than shooting to the top on a handful of glowing write-ups. Prices are the live prices at the retailers we track, and everything ranked here is a shoe you can buy today.