Customer Reviews Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 3

Good running shoe that ticks a lot of boxes but hard to overcome the aggressive scoop towards the toes which is a bit intrusive and holds the toes in a dorsiflexion. If Topo could address this across their shoes I think they would hit it out of the park.

To start with, this is my 7th pair of Topo shoes. I'm a big fan and have logged hundreds of miles in my Topo trail running shoes. These were my 3rd pair of Topo road shoes. The first thing I noticed out of the box was how much the toe was squared off across the front compared to my other Topo's. When I first tried them on they felt short in length. I figured I'd give them a go and let my foot mold in to the foot bed. After a 12 mile run, I knew these shoes were not for me. They fit completely different then my other Topo's. The length feels quite short and by the end of my run, my toes were in pain from rubbing across the toe box. The squared off toe box design seems to take away some length. The width was great and the material comfortable everywhere else. I was disappointed in this shoes design and will be exchanging them with Topo.

I run in these and they are ok but like my other magniflys and the race flat way better.

With Topo fli-lyte 2, the shoes were responsive and fit well. Some had issues with the upper, but I personally didn't experience issues. When the reps mentioned the upper update for version 3, I was excited. Unfortunately, didn't work well for me. The shoe fits kind of short. In the [Fli-Lyte] 2s and magnifly 2s I am a size 9, but this I should consider a half size up. The tongue and heel collar are very thick to the point where they remind me of the ultrafly. Where the [Fli-Lyte] 2s were more of a performance trainer/race day shoe, this is more minimal type trainer? The cushioning in my pair died at about 120 miles. Before the cushioning died, the shoes felt more soft in response than firm. Between this and the magnifly 2, buy the magnifly. It's more responsive and will easily last 300 miles. *Topo note: Great feedback! While the platform is the exact same as the Fli-Lyte 2 (same drop, stack height, design, etc) the Fli-Lyte 3 includes a new Ortholite footbed. This may lead to the shoe feeling softer and less firm for some people when compared to the Fli-Lyte 2.

With Topo fli-lyte 2, the shoes were responsive and fit well. Some had issues with the upper, but I personally didn't experience issues. When the reps mentioned the upper update for version 3, I was excited. Unfortunately, didn't work well for me. The shoe fits kind of short. In the [Fli-Lyte] 2s and magnifly 2s I am a size 9, but this I should consider a half size up. The tongue and heel collar are very thick to the point where they remind me of the ultrafly. Where the [Fli-Lyte] 2s were more of a performance trainer/race day shoe, this is more minimal type trainer? The cushioning in my pair died at about 120 miles. Before the cushioning died, the shoes felt more soft in response than firm. Between this and the magnifly 2, buy the magnifly. It's more responsive and will easily last 300 miles. *Topo note: Great feedback! While the platform is the exact same as the Fli-Lyte 2 (same drop, stack height, design, etc) the Fli-Lyte 3 includes a new Ortholite footbed. This may lead to the shoe feeling softer and less firm for some people when compared to the Fli-Lyte 2.

I've been running in the Topo Fli-Lyte 3 since its release. I love topos, however this version of the Fli-Lyte has a few issues. 1) the shape of toe box is more square then round. my toes rub against the inside of the shoe. 2) the ortholite insoles are too thick and too big/wide, which curls up on the sides of the shoe. This results in my big toes rubbing against the insoles causing blisters. The collar of the shoe is too padded and sometimes uncomfortable. My pair is starting to wear and fray along the collar. All of these issues never happened with the Fli-Lyte 1, 2 or any other topos that I've run in. I hope Topo can resolve these issues or will we have to wait for the Fli-Lyte 4.