Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Topo Athletic Specter 3 — Tall but lively ZipFoam shoe for tempo days and long runs.
Sizing note
Most of this lineup runs roomy in the forefoot — stay at your usual size.
Durability
Expect roughly 375 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Topo Athletic Phantom 3 | Topo Athletic Phantom 4 | Topo Athletic Ultrafly 6 | Topo Athletic Rekovr 2 | Altra Experience Flow | Altra Torin 9(2025) | Topo Athletic Cyclone 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 261 g / 9.2 oz | 264 g / 9.3 oz | 272 g / 9.6 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 205 g / 7.2 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 35 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Very wide | Very wide | Very wide | Very wide | Wide | Very wide | Very wide |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 9:30–12:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Recovery | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $150 | $150 | $150 | $125 | $140 | $160 | $155 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.