Topo Athletic Specter
Every version of the Specter we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the Specter scores above 30% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Specter, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Topo Athletic Specter 3 In stock | 2026 | — | — | 72 | +2 | — | — |
| Topo Athletic Specter 2 In stock | 2024 | 8.2 oz | — | 70 | +3 | — | — |
| Topo Athletic Specter In stock | 2022 | 7.3 oz | 39/34mm · 5mm drop | 67 | — | — | $170 MSRP |
3 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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Topo Athletic
Specter 270 Decent Decent · Confidence 7/100
v2 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz
At 8.3 oz in the men's and 8.0 oz in the women's it is below the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
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Pros
At 8.3 oz in the men's and 8.0 oz in the women's it is below the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
Cons
The Specter 3 arrives in 2026, so this is no longer the current version.
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Topo Athletic
Specter67 Below average Below average · Confidence 26/100
v1 (2022) · Speed / workouts · Neutral · 7.3 oz · 5mm drop · 39mm stack
It lists at $170, below the $180 median for speed shoes on sale.
$140 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:36 AM UTCOverall67Confidence26Pros
It lists at $170, below the $180 median for speed shoes on sale.
At 7.4 oz in the men's and 7.1 oz in the women's it comes in under the 7.5 oz median for speed shoes on sale.
Cons
The Specter 2 and Specter 3 both follow it, leaving this two versions behind.
