Runometry Index
82/100
No. 2 of 31
Value for money: Very good
- Lightness215 g
- +31.6 pts
- Cushioning34.5 mm
- +20.1 pts
- FoamPEBA
- +30.0 pts
Topo Athletic Specter 2 Purple
Purple
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 215 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very lightLighter than 84% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
- Heel stack
- 37 mm
- AverageTypical
- Forefoot stack
- 32 mm
- HighHigher than 61% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- Pebax Powered
- Foam material
- PEBA
- Plate
- None
- Outsole
- Rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Tempo runs
- Categories
- Tempo & uptempo shoes,Racing shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Topo Athletic Specter
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Specter 2 (2024)This version | Specter (2022) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g | 252 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 37 mm | 35 mm | +2 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 32 mm | 30 mm | +2 mm |
| Midsole foam | Pebax Powered | Pebax / EVA | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 170 | USD 160 | +USD 10 |
| Runometry Index | 82/100 | 56/100 | +26 pts |
Model history
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