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.
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.
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.
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
I have a borderline D/E foot, and sized up during the trail. Every time I tried to put on a Topo, it didn't work.
That's because the way we measure foot width (brannock devices) will measure at the arch length, but if you have paddle feet, there's a good chance that shoes that narrow out in the midfoot to support the arch (like most trail runners... since you **want** to have a lighter shoe with trail **runners**) make it super hard to still use these wide shoes.
If you have a wider foot with even a decent arch, I think Topo's are great. But it sounds like OP has paddles :(
[Topos](topoathletic.com/mens-pursuit-2?srsltid=AfmBOorWTp-vpnN8EfI4VsDUMtDFMAqskzG8ugQ1SeRsL7FvWmVWOZJ2) are great.
They're not if you're looking for a "standard" drop shoe :).
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