Phantom 4
Phantom 4 is the fourth generation of Topo Athletic's high-cushion neutral road trainer. Compared with Phantom 3, it adds more cushioning and uses a revised ZipFoam midsole that is lighter, softer, and more responsive. A slimmer upper updates fit and step-in comfort, while the roomy toe box and low-drop geometry preserve the series' natural feel. It is built for comfortable daily running and walking.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Walking
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a near the median Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 264g
- Of 811 known values: 328 lower, 7 equal, 476 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard40.9th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -3g
- 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)
- 35 / 30mm
- Of 694 known values: 308 lower, 45 equal, 341 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard47.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- ZipFoam
- Outsole
- Rubber
- Reference price
- $150
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- M9 value from Topo Athletic Japan official product page.
- Plate note
- No carbon plate stated
Related video
Official video from Topo Athletic.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Topo Athletic Phantom 3.
In the registered data, weight is 3g heavier at 264g, heel stack is 2mm higher at 35mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 30mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 264g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 35mm·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.