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Topo Athletic Phantom 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 5mm drop · 34/29mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Topo Athletic Phantom 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Topo Athletic Phantom 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Phantom product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Topo Athletic Phantom 2

of 5

Current estimate: Bottom-tier

54/100
Overall
54
Durability
72
Comfort
63
Value
58
Appearance
54
Cushioning
53
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

34/100

34

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • It stacks 34mm at the heel on a 5mm drop.
  • Its upper is built on an anatomical toe box rather than a tapered one.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate appearance 3.0 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
  • Averaging 9.8 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
  • The Phantom before it scores 67 on one review and the Phantom 3 after it scores 80 on seven, against this version's 53.

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

Phantom 2 rates 54. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Phantom

Each dot is one version of the Phantom, 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.
  • Phantom 4

    2025 · 1 review

    64 Below average

    26 Confidence

  • Phantom 3

    2023 · 7 reviews

    78 Decent

    38 Confidence

  • Phantom 2 This shoe

    2021 · 3 reviews

    54 Bottom-tier

    34 Confidence

  • Phantom

    2019 · 1 review

    68 Below average

    15 Confidence

Reader Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.4 oz
Release
2021 Q2
Stack Height
34mm heel - 29mm toe
Drop Height
5mm

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.4 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
34/29mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
Release
2021 Q2
2025 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$149.95
$145
Best price
$149.95 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom-tier (54)
Below average (64)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (63)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom-tier (53)
Below average (61)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (72)
Below average (66)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom-tier (54)
Bottom-tier (57)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (58)
Below average (64)
Good (88) Best value
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