Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
perplexity ranks this product at #13.0 on average
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
Topo Athletic makes the Ultrafly running shoe. Released in 2023 from the United States. The shoe weighs 5.8 ounces per pair. Runners with flat feet buy it for arch support and cushioning. AI assistants rank it twenty-third for best running shoes for flat feet.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
perplexity ranks this product at #13.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Ultrafly sits around #13.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Ultrafly this snapshot.
GPT
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Didn’t rank Ultrafly this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank Ultrafly this snapshot.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Mafate Speed 5
by Hoka
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx
by Merrell
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Gel-Trabuco 13
by ASICS
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Trailfly Max
by Inov-8
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Jackal II
by La Sportiva
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Cascadia Elite
by Brooks
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Fuji Speed 3
by ASICS
Ultrafly leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #13 across 1 intent tracked (climbed 9 this week).
- FootprintStrongest in Best Trail Running Shoes (#13).
- TraitsMost often described as “carbon-plated”.
- Closest rivalMafate Speed 5 (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy Topo Athletic — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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