MTN Racer 3
MTN Racer 3 is a neutral trail shoe for technical racing, longer efforts, and hiking. Compared with its predecessor, it adds forefoot room and more cushioning, pairing an updated ZipFoam midsole with a responsive feel. Vibram Megagrip supports traction on wet, rocky terrain, while the gaiter-compatible upper, roomy toe box, and secure midfoot and heel help maintain confident footing on uneven trails.
- Intended uses:
- Trail
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a near the median Trail
- Weight
- 286g
- Of 811 known values: 517 lower, 11 equal, 283 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +19g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 815 known values: 121 lower, 98 equal, 596 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 26.9%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 33 / 28mm
- Of 694 known values: 229 lower, 40 equal, 425 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard35.9th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- ZipFoam
- Outsole
- Vibram Megagrip
- Reference price
- $150
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Topo Athletic Japan's exact men's product page lists 286 g for men's M9 and 235 g for women's W7.
- Plate note
- The exact official JP men's page provides a complete construction description covering the updated ZipFoam midsole, Vibram Megagrip outsole, upper, and core specifications. Fleet Feet's exact men's page corroborates that construction without identifying a carbon structure, so carbon_plate remains false. The presence or absence of any non-carbon plate structure is not asserted.
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Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
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Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 286g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 33mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.