ShoeGeometry

Hoka Torrent 5 vs Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneHoka Torrent 5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 53 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Torrent 5: toe rocker 37 % of lengthTopo Athletic MTN Racer 4: heel 33 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 28 % of length, radius 36 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4: toe rocker 28 % of length
  • Hoka Torrent 535/30 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Topo Athletic MTN Racer 433/28 mm · toe rocker 28 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; 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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Torrent 536.9 vs 27.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Torrent 535 vs 33 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Torrent 530 vs 28 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same5 vs 5 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricHoka Torrent 5
Trail · Trail
Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived5 mmStated
Heel stack35 mmStated33 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight264 gStated295 gStated
Toe rocker37 %est.28 %est.
Rocker radius53 %est.36 %est.
Rocker rise angle24 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground35 mmest.29 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.3 %est.81.1 %est.
Toe spring (relative)15.9 %est.16.7 %est.
Heel bevel length10.7 %*est.12.1 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.20 mmest.
Toe box shape75 %est.—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamEVAZipFoam
List price$130$155

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 5 mm for Hoka Torrent 5, 5 mm for Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4.
  • Hoka Torrent 5's heel stack is 35 mm, 2 mm thicker than Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4's 33 mm.
  • Hoka Torrent 5's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 2 mm thicker than Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4's 28 mm.
  • Hoka Torrent 5's weight is 264 g, 31 g lighter than Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4's 295 g.
  • Hoka Torrent 5's toe rocker is 37 % of length, 9 % of length longer than Topo Athletic MTN Racer 4's 28 % of length.

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Hoka Torrent 5

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