Tempo / threshold
Topo AthleticWomen
Specter 3
A light road trainer with a rocker for up-tempo training.
$170MSRP
Pick for Long run and Workout in the Topo Athletic road lineup
Comparable specifications
Use these measurements to compare shoes on equal terms.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Tempo / threshold
- Also good for
- Daily training, Long run, Half marathon race
- Cushion
- max
- Weight
- 179g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Stack
- 39/34mm
- Widths
- standard
Tempo workoutsDaily trainingRoadLightweightLong runs
Our read
For runners who want one shoe for tempo runs and long runs. It is lighter than Topo's daily trainers.
Ride
Bouncy and rockered, with a 39mm heel and a 5mm drop.
Fit
Roomy toe box with a snug midfoot.
Best for
Tempo runs, long runs and faster days.
Avoid if
You want a stable shoe for slow recovery miles.
Sources
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