Specter
The original Specter is a high-cushion road trainer for tempo work and faster long runs. A high-energy Pebax insert sits inside a stabilizing EVA frame, while rocker geometry supports smooth propulsion without a plate. Thin rubber adds traction only where needed to control weight. The recycled engineered-mesh upper combines breathability with Topo's roomy toe box for speed sessions and longer efforts.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Tempo, Long run
Specs
- Weight
- 252g
- Of 944 known values: 285 lower, 9 equal, 650 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 31.1%, including ties / average -16g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 955 known values: 161 lower, 109 equal, 685 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 28.3%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 35 / 30mm
- Of 784 known values: 373 lower, 44 equal, 367 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard50.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 862 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- Pebax / EVA
- Outsole
- rubber
- Reference price
- $160
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The Japanese distributor's exact-model launch release and Topo Athletic Italy's exact men's M058 product page both list 252 g per men's M9 shoe. Conflicting lower values from Fleet Feet and a distributor catalog remain provenance context but are not adopted over the two matching A-strength sources.
- Plate note
- Fleet Feet's exact-model new-product article states that Specter uses rocker geometry without a plate.
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 | $160Shown above | 2022Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥25,300 | 2022-08-03 |
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (766 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 252gregistered average 268g (944 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.8mm (955 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 35mmregistered average 34.3mm (784 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.