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Topo Athletic Magnifly 5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 25/25mm stack · Medium

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Magnifly 5 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 other rated shoes in the Magnifly product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Topo Athletic Magnifly 5

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

77/100
Overall
77
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

24/100

24

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

Where to buy

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Pros

  • It is zero drop, with 25mm under both the heel and the forefoot.
  • At 8.7 oz in the men's build and 7.2 oz in the women's it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
  • The Magnifly 4 before it scores 85 on four reviews.

Cons

  • Its 25mm heel stack is well below the 39mm median for daily trainers on sale.
  • A newer Magnifly 6 is on sale alongside it.

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

Magnifly 5 rates 77. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Magnifly

Each dot is one version of the Magnifly, 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.
  • Magnifly

    2018 · 1 review

    91 Very good

    44 Confidence

  • Magnifly 6

    2026 · 0 reviews

    82 Good

    14 Confidence

  • Magnifly 5 This shoe

    2024 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    24 Confidence

  • Magnifly 4

    2022 · 4 reviews

    85 Good

    40 Confidence

  • Magnifly 3

    2019 · 1 review

    85 Good

    21 Confidence

  • Magnifly 2

    2017 · 1 review

    87 Good

    41 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.7 oz
Release
2024 Q1
Widths
Medium
Stack Height
25mm heel - 25mm toe

Available sizes

Women's sizes

6.5

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
25/25mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2024 Q1
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
Best price
$96.39 Lowest price
$139.95
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (77)
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (79)
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (80)
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (80)
Good (82)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (70)
Decent (71)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (76)
Decent (79)
Good (88) Best value
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