David characterizes the Cyclone 2 as the closest thing Topo has to a super-shoe — light, fast, full-Pebax, and remarkably versatile across track, tempo, and daily mileage.
Best for: A versatile Swiss-army-knife lightweight trainer marketed as a daily but capable of track workouts, hill repeats, longer tempos, and long runs — David prefers it for the speedy stuff.
+1 earlier review from Doctors of Running
Andrea's favorite non-plated performance trainer of the past several years — a versatile uptempo shoe that hits the sweet spot of Pebax cushion plus low-stack stability, with strong outsole durability for the price.
Best for: Faster workouts (mile-pace intervals through threshold) for midfoot strikers who like low drop, anatomical toe box, late toe spring, and a flexible forefoot. Excellent rain traction.
