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Summit Unknown

Summit Unknown
Trail · Neutral
Below average (63/100)

Shoe details

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

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (63/100)

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Overall

Below average (63/100)

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Below average (63/100)

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Appearance

Above average (87/100)

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Above average (87/100)

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Ranks above 76% of shoes

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Value

Above average (84/100)

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Above average (84/100)

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Durability

Below average (64/100)

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Below average (64/100)

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Comfort

Below average (64/100)

Comfort ranking

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Below average (64/100)

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Cushioning

Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Ranks above 8% of shoes

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2/5

Prefer this shoe over another.

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All Running Shoes

Worse than 85% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.

Below average (63/100)

Trail Shoes

Worse than 93% of 391 trail shoes ranked.

7%

New Balance

Worse than 51% of 249 New Balance shoes ranked.

49%

Compared to other shoes

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New Balance Summit Unknown
New Balance Summit Unknown v2
HOKA Speedgoat 6
Summit Unknown
Summit Unknown v2
Speedgoat 6
Current shoe
Best appearance
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Daily trainer
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.6 oz M
8.7 oz M
8.6 oz M
Stack
—
26/16mm
37/32mm
Drop
1mm
1mm
5mm
Release
2018 Q1
2020 Q3
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$110 Lower MSRP
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$155
Best price
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—
$108.97
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (15%)
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Excellent (96%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (17%)
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Excellent (92%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (8%)
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Exceptional (98%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (18%)
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Very good (89%) Best durability
Appearance
Good (76%) Best appearance
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Good (71%)
Value
Good (71%)
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Very good (85%) Best value
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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