Customer Reviews Topo Athletic MT-5

Each wearer is different. For me, the MT-4 was a comfortable and supportive shoe for long daily walks on asphalt and concrete. I've owned two pair and I'd gladly continue buying them if I could still find them. For my feet, the MT-5 doesn't provide the same level of midfoot support or heel lock-in. The MT-5 seems a smidge wider in the toebox in a way that doesn't work as well for me. At first, I liked the more cushioned ride of the MT-5 but I believe it's caused some foot pain; I'm not feeling the same pain when I switch back to my MT-4s. For the last year, the MT-4 has been my walking shoe and the Traverse has been my hiking shoe. When the MT-4s wear out in the next month or two, I'll probably use Traverses for both.

I have been wearing Topos for the past 3-4 years. This was the 6th pair I'd purchased. Up until this pair, I thought I'd found my forever brand. Everything about the Topo fit was great. I wish they lasted a bit longer but they were so comfortable out of the box - I was willing to pay the price. On the new shoe, the new upper looks great and feels fine but the lower is so different - it feels like a different company made this shoe. Still wide in the toebox and narrow in the heel - however everything that touches the bottom of my foot feels different. The heel feels lower, the arch is higher - the footbed wraps more than it used to. On the product page, it says "The platform gets a total redesign for a fresh ride." so I guess I was warned. I reached out to customer service who confirmed that it was indeed different but all that was mentioned was the increased stack height. I tried them off-and-on for two months, hoping the footbed would "break in". All I got for it was foot pain. The shoe seems made well but the fit is so completely different than my five previous pairs. If this is the path Topo is going to take moving forward (my guess... they're trying to compete with Hoka) - then, I'm out. I wish Topo tried to increase their customer base by adding 'new' products with different fit/feel instead of changing all the shoes across the board with the risk of alienating their loyal customers. But maybe it's just me.

Longtime user of Topo shoes, have run in Phantom 1-3, Atmos, Specter 1 & 2, MTN Racer 2 & 3. Don't understand why it's marketed as a beginner's trail shoe, it's a road trail hybrid. Decent cushion, had no issues with length, fit TTS for me. Had a bit of heel slippage. The problem is the upper. Has a plastic-ey feel that pinches the toes when flexing. The cosmetic overlays on the small toe side contribute to this as well. Baffled this wasn't identified during prototype stage.

This is a disappointing release. I've run in multiple different Topo's. Have experience with Phantom 1-3, Ultraventure 1-3, MTN Racer 2-3. Frankly baffled this shoe was released. The midsole material feels reasonably cushioned, no issues with traction, and unlike other reviewers, I didn't find the shoe ran long. Has been same true to size for all other Topos that I have worn. The big problem with this shoe is the upper. The material feels very cheap, best word to describe it is "plastic-ey". The point where the toe box flexes across the toes digs in and pinches where toe joints meet feet. Additionally, the plastic overlays by the little toes pinch as well, & serve no functional purpose. This iteration of the MT series needs to go back to the designers/ drawing board. This is a very poor release.

I've always been a size 12 in Topo shoes. I have been super happy that they have maintained such a consistent sizing across all their styles over the years. It really makes ordering them online great because you could rely on them fitting. Well, that time is over I suppose. These really are huge. They're like a full inch longer than all my other Topo models. Hope it's just an MT-5 issue.