Pursuit 3
Pursuit 3 is a zero-drop trail runner for technical terrain. It keeps the ZipFoam platform and Vibram Megagrip outsole, with widely spaced lugs that shed mud and snow. This generation revises the midsole shape and upper and adds a universal hook-and-strap gaiter attachment. A TPU-bead FKT insole resists water absorption and helps drainage, while the roomy toe box preserves Topo's fit.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Long run
Specs
- Weight
- 302g
- Of 948 known values: 749 lower, 7 equal, 192 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 21%, including ties / average +34g
- Drop
- 0mm
- Of 961 known values: 0 lower, 68 equal, 893 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 7.1%, including ties / average -6.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 28 / 28mm
- Of 788 known values: 95 lower, 21 equal, 672 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 14.7%, including ties / average -6.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- ZipFoam
- Outsole
- Vibram Megagrip
- Reference price
- $155
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Topo Athletic Japan official men's product page lists 302 g for M9. Topo Athletic US official product page lists 10.6 oz for men's M9, which is nearby corroboration only.
- Plate note
- Complete exact official Pursuit 3 construction and technology descriptions identify ZipFoam, Vibram Megagrip, the TPU-bead FKT insole and the revised mesh/gaiter system without a carbon structure. Italy M097 is corroborated by the exact US and Japan pages. US Rock Plate: No is additional context, not the sole carbon-classification basis.
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 | $155Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥26,400 | 2026-04-03Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Topo Athletic Pursuit 2.
In the registered data, weight is 7g heavier at 302g.
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.
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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 302gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 0mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 28mmregistered 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.
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