Throughout 2020, our goal is to introduce our readers to as many of our athletes as we can. Their stories constantly inspire and challenge us to be better, do better and move better as a company. We will be launching a blog series focused on our “Apex Crew”—a small yet powerful group of athletes, whose… [view more]
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Topo Athletic and Back on My Feet: Partnering with the local Boston Chapter
What some of you may not know about Topo Athletic is our headquarters is located at the mile 7 mark of the Boston Marathon. This is one reason, among many, why the Boston Chapter of Back on My Feet (also known as BoMF) holds a special place in our hearts. Over the years we’ve been… [view more]
Running with Wes Doty: A Celebration of Life
Wes Doty knows what it’s like to face death multiple times over, but thanks to the help of an organization called Back On My Feet, he found a fresh start on life and a love (and talent!) for running. In this multi-part series, we are honored to share Wes’ story and chronicle his journey to… [view more]
Taking Your Running Story Public
We constantly hear at tradeshows, retailer events, races and even just out in the wild the amazing things everyday people are doing in Topos. We hope that of these stories can someday be told in a public setting to further motivate those who are ready to embark on their own running journeys. In that effort,… [view more]
Ask Me Anything with Michael Gmur
On June 8, 2019 Michael began his walk across America to raise money for homeless veterans. Now that he’s completed his walk, we asked what questions you had for Michael about his journey. Check out the questions and his answers below! How long did you serve in the Marines? I was in the Marine Corps… [view more]
Taking on The Spartan Beast with MTN Racer
Jonathan Guffain is a Topo Athletic Ambassador, who we love having as part of our Topo Tribe! He put the MTN Racer to the test during the 2019 Spartan Beast race and shares his review with us below! The end of my 2019 OCR race season brought me to beautiful North Lake Tahoe for The… [view more]
Pamela Chapman Markle: Breaking Records at Age 63
I am a 63, soon to be 64-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and cancer survivor. I have worked as a CRNA for the last 35 years, putting over 150,000 patients to sleep and bringing all of them back. I am a licensed sailboat captain and ran my first footrace of any distance at age 55 in… [view more]
Walking Across America
“I’m walking across the U.S. because I got tired of making other people’s dreams come true while mine stood idly by and patiently waited.” On May 21, 2019 Michael Gmur decided he was going to walk across America. For the past six years, Michael has been working as an actor in Los Angeles. After being… [view more]
Conquering Western States
The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. Starting in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California, Western States, in the decades since its inception in 1974, has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in… [view more]
Stepping Back to Step Forward
Elite Ambassador, Sandi Nypaver, opens up about the struggles she’s faced this year and how she’s come to find sometimes taking a step back is exactly what you need to move forward.