Trail-Running Shoes Buying Guide

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When your route crisscrosses paved and unpaved terrain, opt for the women's Topo Athletic MT-5 trail-running shoes. Their increased cushioning and optimized outsoles make the transition a breeze.
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View all Topo Athletic Women's Trail-Running ShoesBest Use | Trail Running |
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Trail-Running Shoe Type | Rugged-Trail |
Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 5 |
Heel Stack Height (mm) | 28 |
Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 23 |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Upper | Recycled engineered mesh |
Lining | Textile |
Midsole | ZipFoam EVA/TPU |
Outsole | Vibram XS Trek Evo rubber |
Rock Plate | No |
Vegan | Yes |
Weight (Pair) | 15.4 ounces |
Gender | Women's |
Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 | |
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U.S. Women's | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 |
UK | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 |
EU | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 |
Mondo | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28.5 |
Foot Length (in.) | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.2 |
Measurements are stated in inches.
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I LOVE the fade-to-grey color of the MT-5, as well as the Vibram outsole and durable upper. I use my own insoles and there’s plenty of room. Just be aware that these run quite large! I tried on a 7.5 Topo in store and ordered a 7.5 in this style, but it was much too long. Exchanged for a 7, which I can wear with thick socks, but I probably could have gotten away with a 6.5. For reference, I wear an 8D (wide) in the Brooks Ghost and 7.5 wide in Saucony Kinvara.
These are comfortable and great looking shoes. I have the Topo Ultraventure 3 and the MT5 has slightly less cushion and tread in my opinion. Regrettably REI sent me used shoes which was highly inconvenient and disappointing. I will be buying these directly from Topo. Please step up your quality control on outgoing packages REI.
They run too narrow through the mid foot and will cause you blisters and instability if you’re used to running in something wider like the terreventure 4.
I'd been wearing the shoes for a while for walking around my neighborhood. Trying to break them in, but had some discomfort on the tops of my toes, but on too bad. but when I tightened the laces and wore them for a hike, they ended up rubbing the skin right off the top of my second toe. Bled through my sock and all over the top of the shoe. no good.