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Fresh Foam Hierro V2

Fresh Foam Hierro V2
Trail · Neutral

Shoe details

Weight
8.5 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$125
Drop Height
4mm

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Good (76/100)

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Good (76/100)

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Good (76/100)

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Value

Above average (83/100)

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Above average (83/100)

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Comfort

Above average (81/100)

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Above average (81/100)

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Cushioning

Good (76/100)

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Good (76/100)

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Durability

Good (74/100)

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Good (74/100)

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Appearance

Good (71/100)

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Good (71/100)

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Current shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Daily trainer
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M Lightest
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8.6 oz M
Stack
—
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37/32mm
Drop
4mm
—
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2023 Q4
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$125 Lower MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$108.97
Ratings
Overall
Average (49%)
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Excellent (96%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (60%)
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Excellent (92%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (47%)
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Exceptional (98%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (42%)
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Very good (89%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (30%)
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Good (71%) Best appearance
Value
Above average (65%)
—
Very good (85%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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A bit heavy but great on trails

Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2018

5/5

Overall

This shoe feels a bit heavy for me, but I normally wear kinvaras so I might be bias. After repeatedly falling on trails I decided I needed a trail shoe for traction, and I havent falken once. I also wear these on the roads for really slow recovery runs several times for week.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5