Topo Blog
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]
“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]
Why did you make this shoe? After a great reception to the original Ultrafly, we wanted to keep the cushioning and light guidance that people enjoyed, but make the shoe even better with some key updates: The last was modified to fit snugger in the heel and roomier in the toe box. More toe spring… [view more]
By Runventure fan and Topo Ambassador, JJ Tiscerno (a.k.a. @organicspartan) Earlier this year, when we retired the original Runventure, JJ wrote this ode to his beloved trail model: Dear Runventure, I still remember our first adventure together, I knew you were “the one.” You were perfect, seriously…with your soft genuine comfort, low drop which kept me grounded,… [view more]
WHY WE MADE IT // Trail shoes have become synonymous with big and bulky but it doesn’t have to be that way! Meet the Runventure 2: a trail shoe that pairs the lightweight flexibility of a road shoe with enough ruggedness and protection for the trail. We combined a zero-drop platform with a relaxed heel… [view more]
While we no longer sell the Magnifly 2, be sure to check out the Magnifly 3 which offers a more cushioned 0-drop road running platform! WHY WE MADE IT // All Topo shoe models start with our signature natural-fit ingredients: wide toe box, contoured fit in the midfoot and heel, and a low… [view more]
Introducing new features, colors and sizes for one of our award-winning trail favorites A Bit of History: The original MT (Mountain trainer) was designed as a hybrid platform: flexible enough for the road and grippy enough for well-groomed trails. About 1 year later, we introduced the MT-2 which added a bit more cushioning and additional structural overlays… [view more]
The Terraventure features our classic Topo fit, roomy in the toes but snug in the waist and heel. Like the MT-2 and Runventure, it also features a fully gusseted tongue and a 3mm heel-to-toe drop. However, the Terraventure was designed as a more rugged evolution of the Runventure: it offers more protection and cushioning, we isolated the… [view more]