Topo Athletic Specter
Speed / workouts · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · 5mm drop · 39/34mm stack · Medium
How it ranks
The Topo Athletic Specter trails most maximalist shoes in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 other rated shoes in the Specter product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Below average
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.
Confidence
26/100
Based on product-line history and external ratings.
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It lists at $170, below the $180 median for speed shoes on sale.
- At 7.4 oz in the men's and 7.1 oz in the women's it comes in under the 7.5 oz median for speed shoes on sale.
Cons
- The Specter 2 and Specter 3 both follow it, leaving this two versions behind.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Specter
Each dot is one version of the Specter, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.4 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- MSRP
- $170
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack Height
- 39mm heel - 34mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Available sizes
Men's sizes
13
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Topo Athletic Specter In Context
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