diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
index 150a4ada64..eddce78888 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
@@ -309,27 +309,59 @@ func fetchFeed(topic string, user string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid
 
 	log.Trace("http get request (feed)", "ruid", ruid, "api", endpoint, "topic", topic, "user", user)
 
+	tn := time.Now()
 	reqUri := endpoint + "/bzz-feed:/?topic=" + topic + "&user=" + user
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", reqUri, nil)
 	trace := &httptrace.ClientTrace{
-		GetConn:              func(_ string) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GetConn") },
-		GotConn:              func(_ httptrace.GotConnInfo) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GotConn") },
-		PutIdleConn:          func(err error) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - PutIdleConn", "err", err) },
-		GotFirstResponseByte: func() { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GotFirstResponseByte") },
-		Got100Continue:       func() { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - Got100Continue") },
-		DNSStart:             func(_ httptrace.DNSStartInfo) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - DNSStart") },
-		DNSDone:              func(_ httptrace.DNSDoneInfo) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - DNSDone") },
+		GetConn: func(_ string) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GetConn")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.getconn", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		GotConn: func(_ httptrace.GotConnInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GotConn")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.gotconn", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		PutIdleConn: func(err error) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - PutIdleConn", "err", err)
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.putidle", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		GotFirstResponseByte: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - GotFirstResponseByte")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.firstbyte", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		Got100Continue: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - Got100Continue")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.got100continue", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		DNSStart: func(_ httptrace.DNSStartInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - DNSStart")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.dnsstart", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		DNSDone: func(_ httptrace.DNSDoneInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - DNSDone")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.dnsdone", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
 		ConnectStart: func(network, addr string) {
 			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - ConnectStart", "network", network, "addr", addr)
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.connectstart", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
 		},
 		ConnectDone: func(network, addr string, err error) {
 			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - ConnectDone", "network", network, "addr", addr, "err", err)
-
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.connectdone", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		WroteHeaders: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - WroteHeaders(request)")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wroteheaders", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		Wait100Continue: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - Wait100Continue")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wait100continue", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
 		},
-		WroteHeaders:    func() { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - WroteHeaders(request)") },
-		Wait100Continue: func() { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - Wait100Continue") },
 
-		WroteRequest: func(_ httptrace.WroteRequestInfo) { log.Trace("http get request (feed) - WroteRequest") },
+		WroteRequest: func(_ httptrace.WroteRequestInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request (feed) - WroteRequest")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("feed-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wroterequest", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
 	}
 	req = req.WithContext(httptrace.WithClientTrace(req.Context(), trace))
 	transport := http.DefaultTransport
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
index 084716df95..792f5cfb31 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
@@ -140,26 +140,58 @@ func fetch(hash string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid string) error {
 
 	log.Trace("http get request", "ruid", ruid, "api", endpoint, "hash", hash)
 
+	tn := time.Now()
 	reqUri := endpoint + "/bzz:/" + hash + "/"
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", reqUri, nil)
 	trace := &httptrace.ClientTrace{
-		GetConn:              func(_ string) { log.Trace("http get request - GetConn") },
-		GotConn:              func(_ httptrace.GotConnInfo) { log.Trace("http get request - GotConn") },
-		PutIdleConn:          func(err error) { log.Trace("http get request - PutIdleConn", "err", err) },
-		GotFirstResponseByte: func() { log.Trace("http get request - GotFirstResponseByte") },
-		Got100Continue:       func() { log.Trace("http get request - Got100Continue") },
-		DNSStart:             func(_ httptrace.DNSStartInfo) { log.Trace("http get request - DNSStart") },
-		DNSDone:              func(_ httptrace.DNSDoneInfo) { log.Trace("http get request - DNSDone") },
+		GetConn: func(_ string) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - GetConn")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.getconn", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		GotConn: func(_ httptrace.GotConnInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - GotConn")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.gotconn", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		PutIdleConn: func(err error) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - PutIdleConn", "err", err)
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.putidle", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		GotFirstResponseByte: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request - GotFirstResponseByte")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.firstbyte", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		Got100Continue: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request - Got100Continue")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.got100continue", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		DNSStart: func(_ httptrace.DNSStartInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - DNSStart")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.dnsstart", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		DNSDone: func(_ httptrace.DNSDoneInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - DNSDone")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.dnsdone", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
 		ConnectStart: func(network, addr string) {
 			log.Trace("http get request - ConnectStart", "network", network, "addr", addr)
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.connectstart", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
 		},
 		ConnectDone: func(network, addr string, err error) {
 			log.Trace("http get request - ConnectDone", "network", network, "addr", addr, "err", err)
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.connectdone", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		WroteHeaders: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request - WroteHeaders(request)")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wroteheaders", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		Wait100Continue: func() {
+			log.Trace("http get request - Wait100Continue")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wait100continue", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
+		},
+		WroteRequest: func(_ httptrace.WroteRequestInfo) {
+			log.Trace("http get request - WroteRequest")
+			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.fetch.clienttrace.wroterequest", nil).Update(time.Since(tn))
 		},
-		WroteHeaders:    func() { log.Trace("http get request - WroteHeaders(request)") },
-		Wait100Continue: func() { log.Trace("http get request - Wait100Continue") },
-
-		WroteRequest: func(_ httptrace.WroteRequestInfo) { log.Trace("http get request - WroteRequest") },
 	}
 	req = req.WithContext(httptrace.WithClientTrace(req.Context(), trace))
 	transport := http.DefaultTransport