Altra and Topo Athletic: Wildly Similar/Different Shoes

Josh Rosenthal and Taylor Bodin (Lead Trail Reviewer, Believe in the Run) discuss the evolution of Altra and Topo Athletic - two running shoe brands that have become staples at every ultramarathon starting line.

In recent years they have been competing for similar types of runners. And when brands compete, runners win.

I didn’t know much about Topo Athletic going into this discussion. I look forward to giving them a try.

Altra - Lone Peak 8 Review

Topo Athletic - Ultraventure 3 Review

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