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TRAIL SNEAKS
Leave your torn-up b-ball shoes at home! Trail-running sneakers are best; their grippy tread helps you speed through the course, and their naturally supportive midsoles will allow you to make lateral cuts when you're, you know, jumping through tires and around fire pits. If you know your race will be mud-drenched, wear tall performance socks and duct-tape your entire shoe and the visible sock to ensure that you won't lose a shoe in the slop! Try Merrell Mix Master Glide sneakers. $100; Merrell.com.
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