Terraventure 3

This is my experience with Topo as well. I have tried the Terraventure 3, Ultraventure 4, and MTN Racer 2. The Terraventure held up the best but are a very low cushion shoe compared to the others. But the others both fell apart too quickly.

Hiking shoes will not be BIFL but as the old saying goes, spend good money on anything that goes between you and the ground. I just bought my second pair of Topo Athletics after putting on IDK how many hundreds of miles over three years on my Terraventure 3's. The only reason I replaced them was that the sole was starting to lose its grippiness and I wanted a model with a little more cushion, so I got the UltraVenture 4.

I would give the Topos a try. I've had two pairs of Trailventure 2 (and several pairs of Altras) and have found them to be similar in width to Altras. I think Altra are slightly longer in length especially the Lone Peaks. As mentioned previously by other posters - you really need to try them on. In my experience the Topos are a bit more rigid than the Altras, which I find more reassuring in use. As with all hiking gear decisions, it depends on what fits you best and what makes you feel good on the trail!

My favorite shoe ever. Also recently demoed the terraventure and thought it was solid as well.

Terraventures have better grip and stability. They are less cushy but have a rock plate so it balances out, unless you need the extra cushion.

Topo Terraventures. But I’d avoid the WP version unless you’re running in snow.

In general, not specific to that shoe. As the other commenter said, they fill with water and don’t drain. They also make your feet hot. I only use them in snow since the warmth is a bonus at that point and snow melt will freeze your feet.