Topo Athletic

Pursuit 2

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: Jun 26, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Icon0nTheRooftops
2 months ago

Topo for life. I switched from LPs in a wide to normal Pursuits (though a half size larger) and will never go back. You lose a tiny bit of responsiveness Ill admit, but the tradeoff is a substantially more durable shoe that performs far better on rocky terrain.

2 months ago

Weird, ive been through 4 pairs of pursuit/pursuit II and have gotten around 900km from each. When I retire them its just because the tread is a bit thin but theyre still runnable.

Reddit IconAny-Fish-3143
4 months ago

Sadly the Timp is too narrow for me. The Topo Pursuit 2 is on the list and I will try it as soon as I get my hands on a pair. I tried several Altras (Timp 6, Olympus 6, Mont Blanc, Olympus 275), but none was a match.

Reddit IconBackcountryBanter
6 months ago

I wear the Topo athletic pursuit 2. Low/mid stack and zero drop

Reddit IconBigfootWallace
9 months ago

I’ll second Topos, extremely durable trail runners. I trail run in Pursuit 2s (zero drop).

11 months ago

I’m about 600 miles into a pair of Topos also- Pursuits. I’ve had a few pairs of Topos now, run some pretty rocky trails and am always amazed how much life Topos have in them.

9 months ago

I’ll second Topos, extremely durable trail runners. I trail run in Pursuit 2s (zero drop).

Reddit IconblayzeKING
6 months ago

I loved the pursuits but the pursuit 2's have an issue with the plastic heel cup wearing through and causing Achilles issues. Hoping the 3's fix the issue. A dude on IG/YT has had them a couple weeks for review, so I hope they become available soon

Reddit IconBodine12
9 months ago

Topo Athletic Pursuit 2 trail runners (in non-winter; probably Merrels in winter).

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