Runometry Index
74/100
- Lightness218 g
- +30.1 pts
- Cushioning36.5 mm
- +23.2 pts
- FoamTPU
- +21.0 pts
Topo Athletic Specter 3
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 218 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 79% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
- Heel stack
- 39 mm
- HighHigher than 76% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 34 mm
- Very highHigher than 86% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- RevFoam ATPU
- Foam material
- TPU
- Plate
- None
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- Rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Tempo runs
- Categories
- Tempo & uptempo shoes,Max cushion shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Topo Athletic Specter 2
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- 218 g
- Specter 2 (2024)
- 215 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- 5 mm
- Specter 2 (2024)
- 5 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- 39 mm
- Specter 2 (2024)
- 37 mm
- Change
- +2 mm
Forefoot stack
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- 34 mm
- Specter 2 (2024)
- 32 mm
- Change
- +2 mm
Midsole foam
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- RevFoam ATPU
- Specter 2 (2024)
- Pebax Powered
- Change
- New
Plate
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- None
- Specter 2 (2024)
- None
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Specter 3 (2026) · This version
- USD 170
- Specter 2 (2024)
- USD 170
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Specter 3 (2026)This version | Specter 2 (2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 215 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 39 mm | 37 mm | +2 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 34 mm | 32 mm | +2 mm |
| Midsole foam | RevFoam ATPU | Pebax Powered | New |
| Plate | None | None | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 170 | USD 170 | Unchanged |
Model history
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