ShoeGeometry

Altra Experience Wild 3 vs Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAltra Experience Wild 3: heel 33 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Altra Experience Wild 3: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthTopo Athletic Ultraventure 5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 66 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 23 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5: rocker apex at 66 % of length
  • Altra Experience Wild 333/29 mm · apex 63 %
  • Topo Athletic Ultraventure 535/30 mm · apex 66 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAltra Experience Wild 3
Trail · Trail
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack33 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack29 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight281 gStated309 gStated
Rocker apex63 %est.65.9 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle25 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mmest.35 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.60 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.3 %est.75.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.5 %est.20.2 %est.
Heel bevel length12.3 %est.11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height30 mmest.23 mmest.
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamEGOZipFoam
List price$150$155

Key differences

  • Altra Experience Wild 3's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 1 mm lower than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 5 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's heel stack is 33 mm, 2 mm thinner than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 35 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 1 mm thinner than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 30 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's weight is 281 g, 28 g lighter than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 309 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 75 % of length for Altra Experience Wild 3, 75 % of length for Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5.

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