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HOKA’s maximalist trail shoes have a new low-profile rival from KEEN with a 4mm drop and 925-mile outsole
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The Oregon-based footwear brand KEEN is taking a different approach with the Wander, its lowest-profile trail running shoe to date.
Designed to provide better ground feel underfoot, it combines a 26.1mm stack height with a low 4mm heel-to-toe drop and the brand’s characteristically roomy forefoot.
KEEN says independent footwear-testing laboratory Heeluxe rated the outsole to last for more than 925 miles before wearing smooth.
That is an unusually ambitious durability claim for a trail shoe, particularly as many runners retire their footwear long before reaching that distance due to changes in cushioning and overall ride quality.
The Wander is currently only available at KEEN US in men’s and women’s sizes, priced at $140 (~£104 / €121 / AU$198).