Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3

Name: Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3
Brand: Topo Athletic

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.3 oz · 35/30mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Topo Athletic Ultraventure 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Good

Overall

Good 87

Comfort

Good 88

Durability

Good 86

Cushioning

Good 83

Value

Decent 79

Appearance

Decent 76

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

74 Moderate

Moderate 74

External retailer ratings

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Based on

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Our ratings
External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

10.2 oz with a 31mm heel stack, and one reviewer calls it very light for the cushion.
One reviewer values the natural toe box shape together with a 5mm drop.
One reviewer needed no rock plate even on sharp rocks.

Cons

One reviewer needs a runner's knot to keep the heel from slipping.

Ultraventure 3 rates 87. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Ultraventure

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

80 2018 85 2021 87 2022 89 2024 90 2026

Release year

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

Ultraventure 5

2026 · 0 reviews

90 Very good

54 Confidence
Ultraventure 4

2024 · 0 reviews

89 Good

68 Confidence
Ultraventure 3 This shoe

2022 · 6 reviews

87 Good

74 Confidence
Ultraventure 2

2021 · 0 reviews

85 Good

53 Confidence
Ultraventure

2018 · 4 reviews

80 Good

69 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.3 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.2 oz · Women's 8.3 oz
Release: 2022 Q4
Stack: 35/30mm
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Like Speedgoat’s but with a toe box

5/5

Overall

Bought the army green version of the Topo UltraAthletic 3 which look sweet for one. Always loved the Hoka Speedgoats, with the Speedgoat 3 being the best. However, as I age I need more room for my foot to spread out, otherwise Sesamoiditis/Plantar Fasciitis pains creep in. The Topo has the natural foot shape like Altras, yet also have a very welcome 5mm drop. Tons of cushion and no need for a rock plate even with sharp rocks. VERY lightweight to n spite of all the cushion. no heel slipping provided you use a runners knot. Love the shoe. For reference I race a lot of local trail half marathons and 10k’s, and have run a marathon in just under 3 hours within the past few years and am now in my upper 40’s.

sub-8 minute easy pace · Dec 14, 2023

20 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Speedgoat 3