You can bend the toe box to touch the laces, and the shoe feels like it melds to your foot once you hit your stride. The ST-4 isn’t quite on the level of a Nike Free, but warrants comparisons to Gumby. By the way, this isn’t a trail shoe, but I like to leave the road behind now and again. The overlays in the toe box give me the confidence to take the ST-4 out on light trails without much worry.
It makes miles a lot more enjoyable as someone who’s not quite ready for the total minimalist experience. The ST-4 rides on a thin EVA midsole that offers just 16 mm of stack, but the Ortholite insole adds just the right amount of softness for your foot. I’m used to thicker, more padded shoes (we’ve kind of all been forced into that world at this point), so it’s nice to strip down for a natural experience. Topo’s minimalist design might be hit or miss for some, but I find it refreshing. The lockdown through the heel and midfoot is just right. In this pair, it works well as it gives me some room to breathe in the engineered mesh upper. If you don’t know, Topo Athletic embraces the “toe splay” design popularized by Altra, in that instead of a narrow toe box, you get some more room for you toes to naturally spread as they hit the ground. RYAN: I love how Topo Athletic shoes fit my feet.
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Let’s get into how it all comes together. Create your FREE Amazon Business account to save up to 10 with Business-only prices and free shipping. It’s roomy, lightweight (7.3 oz for a US M9), and it’s a low rider (16 mm stack height). The Birds might suck on the field, but this zero-drop minimalist runner is a real competitor if you’re into the whole “not much there in a shoe” thing. RYAN: My first thought when unboxing the Topo Athletic ST-4 was “Go Birds!” It’s basically a Philadelphia Eagles green shoe just in time for football season.
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