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The top three · Thru Picks composite
Published trail surveys agree: trail runners, not boots.
Independent tests and published hiker surveys, cited on each card. Sources & method
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Most common trail runner · Halfway Anywhere 2025
8.7 / 10 Thru Picks
Wide-toe trail runner that dominates published PCT shoe lists.
Sources: Halfway Anywhere · CleverHiker · REI Co-op
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Thru Picks survey input 9.0 / 10
8.4 / 10 Thru Picks
Max-cushion trail runner common in co-op thru-hike kits.
Sources: Halfway Anywhere · CleverHiker · REI Co-op
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Thru Picks survey input 8.6 / 10
8.0 / 10 Thru Picks
Even more foam when a Speedgoat still isn’t enough.
Sources: Halfway Anywhere · CleverHiker · REI Co-op
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