Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 26/23mm stack · 3mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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.
Confidence
60 Low
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Fli-Lyte, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 0 reviews
84 Good
50 Confidence
2023 · 1 review
85 Good
76 Confidence
Fli-Lyte 4 This shoe
2021 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
60 Confidence
2019 · 4 reviews
74 Decent
81 Confidence
2018 · 3 reviews
78 Decent
74 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
I have wide feet, and the sock liner was causing a tight hot spot on the sides of my feet. After removing a small section in the midsection of the liner, it fits perfectly now. The 3 mm drop is very good--I just wish the stack height was less.
Born T. Run · Dec 5, 2023
10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6
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