Traverse
Traverse is a protection-oriented trail model designed for both trail running and long-distance thru-hiking. A multi-density midsole, forefoot rock plate, Vibram Megagrip outsole, and quick-draining FKT insole prioritize stability and durability over rugged terrain.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Long run, Walking
Specs
Among 869 listed shoes, this is a heavier / lower-stack Trail
- Weight
- 301g
- Of 814 known values: 653 lower, 4 equal, 157 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 19.8%, including ties / average +34g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 818 known values: 121 lower, 98 equal, 599 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 26.8%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 30 / 25mm
- Of 694 known values: 124 lower, 25 equal, 545 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 21.5%, including ties / average -4.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 787 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- EVA
- Outsole
- Vibram Megagrip
- Reference price
- $155
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Topo Athletic Japan's exact product page lists 301 g for men's M9; the exact US official page lists 10.6 oz for men's M9.
- Plate note
- Official JP press and US product sources state a rock plate, but do not state a carbon plate.
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Comparison: All data (869 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 301g·registered average 267g (814 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (818 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 30mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.