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Desktop snippets show roughly 920px of text at 14px (about two lines). Google may also rewrite the snippet.
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Compare 24 trail running shoes tested on mud, rock and road. See grip, weight and comfort scores, plus our picks for wide feet, beginners and…ultra-distance runners.
The meta description is the grey text under your link in desktop results. Google shows about two lines and may swap in text from the page.
Welcome to Trailwise, the outdoor store founded in 2009 by hikers for hikers, where you can find a huge range of boots, jackets, tents and accessories for every season and budget.
Waterproof hiking boots for women, tested on real trails. Free returns for 60 days and sizes from 5 to 12. See the range at Trailwise.
About 146 characters (920px). Desktop snippets show roughly 920px of text at 14px (about two lines). Google may also rewrite the snippet.
Google sometimes shows text from the page instead, when it matches the search better. A description that fits the width still gives you the best chance of being shown as written.
Google Search still shows it, but cuts it with “…”, and anything past the cut is invisible to most people.
This screen cuts by width, not characters. Wide letters like W and M use up to four times the room of i or l, so two texts of the same length can be cut in different places.