Aura
Aura is the first max-cushioned stability road model in Topo Athletic's lineup, intended for daily running, long mileage, and walking. Its multi-density ZipFoam midsole works with the Y-Frame Guidance System to provide structured pronation support. An engineered-mesh upper and roomy toe box shape the fit, while strategically placed high-abrasion rubber supplies road traction and durability.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Walking
Specs
- Weight
- 308g
- Of 948 known values: 802 lower, 6 equal, 140 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 15.4%, including ties / average +40g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 961 known values: 162 lower, 110 equal, 689 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 28.3%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 38 / 33mm
- Of 788 known values: 541 lower, 43 equal, 204 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 31.3%, including ties / average +3.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- ZipFoam
- Outsole
- Rubber
- Reference price
- $170
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Topo Athletic Japan official product page lists 308 g for men's M9 and 258 g for women's W7. Topo Athletic US lists 10.9 oz for men's M9.
- Plate note
- Classified non-carbon from complete exact JP/US specification and technology pages, corroborated by retailer construction details. The known Y-Frame Guidance System is retained as guidance; no carbon structure is identified. This is not an explicit no-plate statement or an inferred Y-Frame material.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $170Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥25,300 | 2025-02-05Shown above 2025-02-12 |
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 308gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 38mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.