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Topo Athletic Phantom 4, side view

Topo Athletic Phantom 4

Neutral, medium drop

Drop
5 mm
Heel stack
35 mm
Forefoot
30 mm
Weight
264 g
Support
Neutral
Plate
None

US M9, as listed. 2 sources

Shoe profile

Where the Phantom 4 sits among the 395 shoes in our catalogue.

50100CushioningLightnessStabilityDropResponse
AxisPhantom 4
Cushioning18
Lightness50
Stability30
Drop9
Response6

Fig. 1 · How to read it. Each axis runs from 0 at the centre to 100 at the edge. Cushioning, lightness and drop are the shoe’s rank in the catalogue from listed figures; stability and response are scored from the support type, the plate, the rocker and the intended use. The dotted grey line is the catalogue median. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat).

Where it sits in the catalogue

Weight264 g, heavier than 50% of shoes

Drop5 mm, lower than 80% of shoes

Heel stack35 mm, lower than 77% of shoes

Forefoot stack30 mm, lower than 56% of shoes

Fig. 2 · Distribution of listed figures across the catalogue. Bar height is the number of shoes in each bracket. Weight: 300 shoes, average 257.2 g. Drop: 306 shoes, average 7.1 mm. Heel stack: 255 shoes, average 38 mm. Forefoot stack: 253 shoes, average 31.1 mm. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat), listed values.

Specs, listed and measured

Every figure carries its source.

SpecListedMeasured
Drop
  • 5 mm topoathletic.com
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Heel stack
  • 35 mm topoathletic.com
–
Forefoot stack
  • 30 mm topoathletic.com
–
Weight, US M9
  • 264 g topoathletic.com
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Support
  • Neutral topoathletic.com
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Plate
  • None doctorsofrunning.com
–
Surface
  • Road cat
–
Release year
  • 2025 doctorsofrunning.com
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Sources

  1. topoathletic.com · Drop, Heel stack, Forefoot stack, Weight, US M9, and Support, listed
  2. doctorsofrunning.com · Plate and Release year, listed
  3. cat: Strideprint catalogue, 395 shoes
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