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Topo Athletic Aura

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.0 oz · 38/33mm stack · 5mm drop

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Aura’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Topo Athletic Aura

of 5

Current estimate: Good

83
Overall
83
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

57 Low

57

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Amazon
$85
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Pros

  • A 40mm heel stack with a 5mm drop at 9.3 oz.

Cons

  • It lists at $170, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and the Aura 2 has replaced it.
  • It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
  • It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Aura rates 83. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Aura

Each dot is one version of the Aura, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Aura 2

    2026 · 0 reviews

    81 Good

    53 Confidence

  • Aura This shoe

    2025 · 0 reviews

    83 Good

    57 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.0 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 9.1 oz
Release
2025 Q1
MSRP
$170
Widths
Medium
Stack
38/33mm
Drop
5mm

Available sizes

Men's

9.5, 12

9, 11.5

43, 46

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.0 oz
9.6 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
38/33mm
38/33mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
4mm
Release
2025 Q1
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$170
$175
$165
Best price
$85 Lowest price
$170
$95
Ratings
Overall
83 Good
81 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
77 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
73 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
77 Decent
77 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
76 Decent Best appearance
75 Decent
75 Decent
Value
79 Decent Best value rating
77 Decent
77 Decent
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