Altra Men's Olympus 5 Trail Running Shoe

I've been a runner and hiker most of my life but my feet are shot. I'm taking drastic measures to correct problems without having surgery or injections. Going to zero down shoes with a wide natural toe is not the drastic part, it's the easy part. I'm also transitioning to bare foot shoes when I'm not at work. This is going to take a while to undo what I've done but so far it seems to be helping. Most people take this journey way too fast so I'm taking people's advice and going slow.These are my first Altras after researching many brands and I like them. Very comfortable. The cushion is good yet not squishy like Hoka, but most of all it's a zero down shoe with plenty of room for my toes to move. Hopefully I can reverse my Morton's Neuroma and abductor digili minimi pain. If your feet hurt then life can be tough. The heel is more snug then I expected (I have very thin feet with no fat) so be warmed.I would have preferred to have gotten the all black but it was $52 more than the black and gray. Couldn't justify it. I did find this color on sale so make sure if you're not picky on what color you need that you look at the different versions. These shoes are not cheap so even $109 in this economy is quite a bit. Eventually I'll be using these for mountain hikes but for a while I'll be using these at work simply as a good pair of shoes. They might look a little funny to some because of the larger toe box but frankly I could care less what people think. At least I can see my feet.Made of good quality materials and even though it doesn't look like it it's quite a light shoe.Definitely worth trying. If these are your first is zero down shoes then take it easy at first. If you're using them to eventually transfer over to barefoot shoes, take it easy, this is not a race.Go up half or a whole size on these. They run small.

I still have the Lone Peak but they are both weatherproof so that means they get hot during the summer. These Altras are for my foot shape wide on the forefoot with high arch.I did not expect them to be supple and much more confident descending on pebbly loose tracks in New Mexico. When I was going off track down this gully, I though my foot got stuck as I was going low to clear the tree limbs. It was just gripping on a rock so well. I was surprise how plush it was and it only meant I can go on longer. Yeah it may impede speed on harder packed flat trails but the descent performance was awesome, so probably you can make up time then. I am just a a late 50's maintenance runner, not racing. My favorite trails go from 1 to 2 k elevation 5 - 8 miles. I also run on flat trails, the mud performace is not so great but not as good as the Lone Peak all weather. I do like road or track and for that I just have budget shoes but if I need to get a track specific one those, I am going to stick with Altras so I preserve the tread on these. I will use the Lone Peaks when the weather gets colder.Rock garden's and boulders performance is great but not sure how fast they'll wear or if the grip will get weaker. Honestly they are too grippy now,. I have a picture how they look after 2 6 mile runs on rough terrain with ascent and descent. The midsoles and soft material could wear out quicklyThe only other negative is that the laces are not so great, They do the job but they are short, plus they feel low quality.Also we will have to see How the thinnest material will hold. The Lone Peal all weather just has this tough although thin feel about them.For what this shoe can do in performance, I give it 5 stars. For someone that races or an avid runner, I expect them to get shoes every season, so durability may not even be a criteria.

The ones I bought were about 1/2 price, probably because no one wanted the crazy blue and orange and turquoise color combination. I discovered Altra when I met a man who was walking the Pacific Crest Trai. He was buying a new pair in a shoe store in Butte, Montana after 400 miles. He explained to me that boots were old fashioned as they get wet and stay wet when crossing multiple rivers in a day.These squishy shoes are the new way to go. Basically they are disposable. They save your knees for 400 miles and then they're worn out and you get new ones. I own five pair. If you rotate them they last longer (or so says the shoe salesman).

I received these shoes in February. I've put maybe 100 miles on them walking the dog since then. Great cushion and wide toe box. Been loving this shoe and telling friends to check them out, until the soles started falling apart. Are you kidding me. $200 hiking shoe I was going to use in Utah this September!!! Filed a warranty with Altra. We will see what they say and I will update...By the way, I have a pair of Soloman that are 4 years old that have 100's of miles on them and they just started showing wear. I should have stuck with that brand, but I wanted something will more cushion for long, rocky hikes out west.****UPDATE-Altra won't honor their warranty because I bough them on Amazon through an unauthorized dealer. Sounds like a good way for Altra to get rid of faulty shoes. sell them at a discount to an unauthorized dealer at least they they recoup some money. What a shame.

gran diseñolos prefiero por lo aamplio en la parte del empeine

Las compré por el ancho de la pala del pie. Hay que decir que es necesario comprar un número más porque tallan pequeño, pero son muy cómodas. La suela no es muy amortiguada pero si agarra bien en outdoor. Son muy buenas, he comprado varias para poder lavarlas y ponerme otras. Las recomiendo.

Son supercómodas, los dedos van sueltos al 100%.Lástima que los acabados del Vibram no sean buenos, ya son las segundas que tengo de ese modelo, y aún sin meterlas tralla de correr por pista (de momento sólo andar y por asfalto), se despegan tacos y demás de la suela.Creo que no volveré a coger esa marca.

Der Schuh hat sehr gute Qualität und Passform. Der Dämpfung ist nach meiner Meinung sehr komfortabel. Bei Fuß länger von 26 cm passt mir Größe 41. Bis jetzt bei ich sehe zufrieden.

belle e come tutte le ALTRA che ho avuto sono comode e di buona fattura, vedremo come si comportano sullo sterrato....