Topo Athletic Pursuit 3 vs Topo Athletic Traverse
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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These are two different kinds of shoe.
The Topo Athletic Traverse is a low hiking shoe; the Topo Athletic Pursuit 3 is a trail running shoe. The lighter one saves 4 g a pair, but they are built for different kinds of hiking, so the lightest is not automatically the better buy.
Weights are per pair as Alpinetrek lists them, usually for a medium size, so a few grams either way can come from the size they weighed. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (Topo Athletic Pursuit 3) and Alpinetrek (Topo Athletic Traverse). "Not stated" means the source does not mention it, not that the shoe lacks it. List prices are the full price shown by that source, not a sale price; where sources disagree we show none.
Choose the Topo Athletic Pursuit 3 if…
…you move fast on trails, run some of it, and want the lightest and most flexible shoe; it gives little ankle support under a heavy pack.
Choose the Topo Athletic Traverse if…
…you want a sturdier sole and more protection than a trail runner for day hikes and lighter backpacking, without the weight of a boot.
Building a pack? Add either one to your HikeLoad list, or drop its weight into the base weight calculator, and see what it does to your total weight.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.