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Topo Athletic Ultrafly 4

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.4 oz · 28/23mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Topo Athletic Ultrafly 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Ultrafly 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.

Topo Athletic Ultrafly 4

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

75
Overall
75
Value
78
Appearance
77
Durability
75
Comfort
69
Cushioning
67
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

70 Moderate

70

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. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • A 28mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, with an anatomical toe box.

Cons

  • The UltraFly 2 earlier in the line scores 81 on four reviews against its 73.
  • Value draws 4.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.

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

Ultrafly 4 rates 75. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic UltraFly

Each dot is one version of the UltraFly, 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.
  • Ultrafly 6

    2026 · 1 review

    76 Decent

    38 Confidence

  • Ultrafly 5

    2018 · 2 reviews

    74 Decent

    67 Confidence

  • Ultrafly 4 This shoe

    2022 · 2 reviews

    75 Decent

    70 Confidence

  • UltraFly 3

    2020 · 2 reviews

    73 Decent

    39 Confidence

  • UltraFly 2

    2018 · 4 reviews

    73 Decent

    77 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.4 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
Release
2022 Q2
Stack
28/23mm
Drop
5mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Minimal)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz
8.6 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
28/23mm
32/27mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
4mm
Release
2022 Q2
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$150
$165
Best price
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$80 Lowest price
$95
Ratings
Overall
75 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
69 Below average
67 Below average
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
67 Below average
68 Below average
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
75 Decent
76 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
77 Decent Best appearance
75 Decent
75 Decent
Value
78 Decent
79 Decent Best value rating
77 Decent
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