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Topo Athletic - Ultraventure 3
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"They’re my go to for road and trail now"
"I’ve backpacked everywhere in them."
"possibly my favorite pair of shoes ever. ... my main road-to-trail travel shoes - my Swiss Army Master of None shoe. ... Mostly mild salsa trails - Topo Ultraventure"
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"have been really grippy on the rocky trails I've been on ... I generally have felt more secure with the softer soles than with boots with a more rigid sole."
"They’re my go to for road and trail now"
"I’ve backpacked everywhere in them."
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"Still keep the wide toe box ... minimizing hot spots I had with Hoka and Salomon in particular."
"Still keep the wide toe box ... minimizing hot spots I had with Hoka and Salomon in particular."
"Still keep the wide toe box ... minimizing hot spots I had with Hoka and Salomon in particular."
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"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
"My Topos have lasted forever."
"Mainly I like their durability compared to Altra and HOKA."
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"I defs think the ultraventure would be a good pick. I’m a bigger guy too (195) and it’s plenty of cushion"
"I defs think the ultraventure would be a good pick. I’m a bigger guy too (195) and it’s plenty of cushion"
"I defs think the ultraventure would be a good pick. I’m a bigger guy too (195) and it’s plenty of cushion"
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"Still keep the wide toe box ... minimizing hot spots I had with Hoka and Salomon in particular."
"Topos are great and finally solved my blister problems. ... I swear by them."
"Zero blisters ... no pains ... basically right out of the box"
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"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
"My Topos have lasted forever."
"they've survived lots of mud, snow, thorns and briars and the occasional random metal spike sticking out of the ground where an old fence post snapped off years before"
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"have been really grippy on the rocky trails I've been on ... I generally have felt more secure with the softer soles than with boots with a more rigid sole."
"mud, gravel, rocks, roots, and sand are all good"
"Topo Ultraventures have been solid on technical trails"
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"I also ordered the Ultraventure in a regular and wide width and the actual outsole was identical on both shoes, so I suspect their “wide” are built on the same platform as the regular width, and they just add extra material in the upper to try to accommodate a wider foot. This is cheaper for them, but not going to give a good fit if you have actual wide feet."
"I also ordered the Ultraventure in a regular and wide width and the actual outsole was identical on both shoes, so I suspect their “wide” are built on the same platform as the regular width, and they just add extra material in the upper to try to accommodate a wider foot. This is cheaper for them, but not going to give a good fit if you have actual wide feet."
"the midfoot was way too narrow ... The worst part was the awful midfoot. ... Some "normal" shoes have a wider midfoot."
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"the top of the shoes by the tongue was completely worn through, so that the plastic-y interior material was coming through ... both were split next to the tongue"
"They also had a hole in the side that I had to sew up for him ... had a hole in one shoe"
"Both my Topos ripped open in under 400-miles this year. ... One of the Topos didn’t even last 200"
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"the 5mm drop lead to ankle inflamation"
"hate that the highest drop shoe they offer is 5mm. Not everyone is into the low drop trend. ... So basically for me it’s either a shoe that’s not quite wide enough but has a higher drop or a shoe that is wide enough but lower drop."
"the 5mm drop lead to ankle inflamation"
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"my feet actually bruise if I wear them on much road"
"That 35mm heel stack was really uncomfortable."
"That 35mm heel stack was really uncomfortable."
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"the midfoot was way too narrow ... The worst part was the awful midfoot. ... Some "normal" shoes have a wider midfoot."
"the midfoot was way too narrow ... The worst part was the awful midfoot. ... Some "normal" shoes have a wider midfoot."
"But the mid foot is too narrow for me. ... my foot always spills over the outside of the sole"
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"I had to immediately return them due to their pronounced arch support. ... My feet hated them"
"I had to immediately return them due to their pronounced arch support. ... My feet hated them"
"the midsole "correction/support" were to agressive and resulted in pain"
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"the top of the shoes by the tongue was completely worn through, so that the plastic-y interior material was coming through ... both were split next to the tongue"
"They also had a hole in the side that I had to sew up for him ... had a hole in one shoe"
"Both my Topos ripped open in under 400-miles this year. ... One of the Topos didn’t even last 200"
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"Tried my Ultraventures on a recent high route in wet weather and fell twice on slick rock/moss, they are relegated to cutting the grass now."
"Tried my Ultraventures on a recent high route in wet weather and fell twice on slick rock/moss, they are relegated to cutting the grass now."
"I couldn't imagine running an ultra in them ... my topos got demoted to my road shoe haha ... much prefer my sauconys over topos on rocky technical terrain."
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"Tried my Ultraventures on a recent high route in wet weather and fell twice on slick rock/moss, they are relegated to cutting the grass now."
"Tried my Ultraventures on a recent high route in wet weather and fell twice on slick rock/moss, they are relegated to cutting the grass now."
"I don't love the grippon them on rocks esp when its wet"
Alternative-Chard181 1.0I love my Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3s. Wide toebox, plenty of cushion but not too stacked as to be unstable.
boodiddly87 1.0Thanks for all the suggestions! I ended up deciding on the Topo Ultraventure 3 in wide. The wide anatomically correct toebox that brand offers stood out to me. Also lots of positive feedback in the ultra community!
CluelessWanderer15 1.0Haven't tried the Pegasus, have the Ultraventure 3 and the 4 is not too different. The UV is fine on most trails when new, but with short lugs you may want to be careful on loose soft/wet/slippery trail surfaces. Works on road but way heavier than it needs to be. I don't particularly recommend hybrid shoes because the criteria for road vs trail can conflict with each other and roads can wear down outsole lugs faster so you're often getting less overall life and less performance vs dedicated separate road and trail shoes. But there are some trail shoes that work fine for road and have good life because of the outsole lugs: NNormal, Peregrine, Endorphin Edge if you can find them, Hoka ATR.
Gummmbeee 1.0I've been thru Topo Hydroventure, Ultraventure 1/2/3, MTN Racer 1/2/3/4. The UV3's lost the outer/lug grip plot, the MTN3's felt like running in floppy support-free canvas bags (the MTN4's are a return to form). I haven't tried the Vistas yet. What I'm concerned about with the Vistas is catching little rocks in that split heel just like Saucony Peregrines do. Did you experience this in your run test? Other than that, the lugs are the same as the MTN4's, right?
Individual-Ad-2327 1.0Only 40 miles in on them, and so far, they're holding up. I saw the toe delam issue in the reviews, which is why I wanted to make sure I went through REI. I tried the Topo Ultraventure 3 in January and had some issues with them. So, back to REI, they went. That 35mm heel stack was really uncomfortable.
Loose_Ad_9718 1.0Love my Ultraventure 3s. Great if you like some cushion. Topos are great and finally solved my blister problems. I swear by them.
My Topo Ultraventure 3s got me through my 50k last fall beautifully. This is coming from a longtime Saucony fan.
I absolutely love my Ultraventure 3’s. Great shoes!
My Topo Ultraventures have been great shoes and held up well. Have got me through two 50k’s, blister free!
Topo Ultraventures have been a really solid shoe. I’ve had better durability with Topo after switching over from Altra but still get that wide toebox. Another brand I like is Mount to Coast. Their T1 (rugged) and H1 (road to trail) models are both great options.
Mr_McGibblets 1.0I tried on the Calderas, but I have wide feet and those shoes felt too narrow for me. I ended up getting the Topo Ultraventure 3 which became possibly my favorite pair of shoes ever. Those Topos were my main road-to-trail travel shoes - my Swiss Army Master of None shoe. I don’t necessarily like them for technical trails, but they still do ok on them.
Topo Ultraventure 3 was my go-to master-of-none travel shoe. I’ll likely be getting the 4 in the future, especially because it looks better.
I use Topo Ultraventure 3 as my do-everything shoe. They have a lot of miles now so I’m eyeing the new version in the near future.
PEAK_MINIMAL_EFFORT 1.0>Somebody mentioned they might not be as wide in the toebox as Atras but I don’t find that to be true Altra Lone Peak 9 toebox width\[0\]. Topo MTN Racer 3\[1\], Traverse\[2\] and Ultraventure 3\[3\]. Make of the 3-5mm width difference what you will, but it seems there is a consistent difference. Your feet may simply be narrow enough that your toes aren't close to touching even the Topo toebox. The Topo toebox is above average width to begin with. \[0\] [https://runrepeat.com/altra-lone-peak-9#toebox-width](https://runrepeat.com/altra-lone-peak-9#toebox-width) \[1\] [https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-mtn-racer-3#toebox-width](https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-mtn-racer-3#toebox-width) \[2\] [https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-traverse#toebox-width](https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-traverse#toebox-width) \[3\] [https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-ultraventure-3#toebox-width](https://runrepeat.com/topo-athletic-ultraventure-3#toebox-width)
Revolutionary_Cat742 1.0Had the Ultraventure 3 and really wanted to use them for running, but the midsole "correction/support" were to agressive and resulted in pain as well as the 5mm drop lead to ankle inflamation. Sold them.
So_Tired_of_BS 1.0Topo. I run in the for road and trail.
I've run in Ultraventure 3's, MTN Racer 4's, Phantom 3's and 4's and they've fit consistently across the board at my standard size 8 women's.
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