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Topo Athletic

Connect

TrailReleased 2026-03-25JP

Connect is a minimalist trail model built without a midsole for direct ground feel. It pairs a removable OrthoLite insole with a Vibram XS Trek EVO outsole for natural movement during trail running and walking.

Intended uses:
Trail, Walking
3 sources · checked 2026-08-04

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Trail

Weight
232g
Of 811 known values: 160 lower, 5 equal, 646 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 20.3%, including ties / average -35g
Drop
0mm
Of 815 known values: 0 lower, 48 equal, 767 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 5.9%, including ties / average -6.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
10.5 / 10.5mm
Of 694 known values: 0 lower, 1 equal, 693 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 0.1%, including ties / average -24.2mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
No midsole
Outsole
Vibram XS Trek EVO
Reference price
$130
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Topo Athletic Japan official men's product page lists 232 g for M9.
Plate note
The exact JP and US official pages give a complete construction description: a 10.5 mm no-midsole platform, Vibram XS Trek EVO outsole, and the full core specifications; the US page also states Rock Plate: No. With no carbon structure in those complete exact-official specifications, carbon_plate is classified as false.

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 232g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 10.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.