51 in Trail Running Shoes
Altra - Experience Wild 2
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"have had zero blister or fit issues. ... 250 miles later I’ve bought two more pairs to have at the ready in the sz recommended."
"I have brutal bunions on my feet and mangled ankles so I hadn't been able to get through 200K on any shoe over the past few years....Altras, Hokas, New Balance...I can in Solomans but they destroy my feet. I bought a pair of Altra Experience Wilds a couple months ago and almost got to 400K in those. ... Highly recommend trying. ... Needless to say Im onto my 2nd pair of these."
"for 90% of trails, runners are too comfortable and light to not wear."
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"The best part is the grip, kept me stable on wet muddy surfaces."
"The slim and grippy sole makes them extremely safe in scree and rocky terrain."
"good grips"
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"until another company comes out with a wide toe box and no arch support trail runner it’s altra all the way for me. ... I had to immediately return them due to their pronounced arch support. My feet hated them"
"Altra makes trail runners with a wide toe box."
"as well as the extra room at the front to let the toes slide down when bombing downhill."
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"it’s nice to have an Altra that doesn’t wreck my hamstrings."
"The low drop definitely reduced the impact on my calves."
"aren't zero drop...have a 4mm drop, so easier on my achillies as well"
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"The best part is the grip, kept me stable on wet muddy surfaces."
"The slim and grippy sole makes them extremely safe in scree and rocky terrain."
"I have the Altra Experience Wild I run on varied surfaces, dirt, rock, gravel, asphalt."
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"Less than 75 miles. 30% hiking, 70% gravel/light trail. They are destroyed. ... VF has turned Altra into a fairly poor value in my opinion from a longevity standpoint."
"Less than 75 miles. 30% hiking, 70% gravel/light trail. They are destroyed. ... VF has turned Altra into a fairly poor value in my opinion from a longevity standpoint."
"they begin to fall apart after 200 miles. ... these shoes often don't last a year at the rate I use them. ... I put in a warranty claim regularly because these shoes often don't last a year at the rate I use them."
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"Go with Altras if you dont mind your achilles blowing up ... zero drop shoes work for some ppl for sure but they have blown up far more achilles than theyve helped ppl. The barefoot running crazy that stemmed from Born To Run got many of us. Myself included."
"Go with Altras if you dont mind your achilles blowing up ... zero drop shoes work for some ppl for sure but they have blown up far more achilles than theyve helped ppl. Myself included."
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"Big mistake, after only a couple of runs, both my second toenails blackened and eventually fell off. ... they are tight though. ... Yes, I feel them in the front of the shoe on downhill especially, but also in flat terrain."
"Big mistake, after only a couple of runs, both my second toenails blackened and eventually fell off. ... they are tight though. ... Yes, I feel them in the front of the shoe on downhill especially, but also in flat terrain."
"The experience wild absolutely crushes my forefoot. ... I am able to wear them for walking but I still have to lace them weird to keep the pressure off the inside of my big toe."
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"La Sportiva, for example, is better for scrambling than an Altra. ... Both will work but for Dolomites would suggest something stiffer, with firmer lugs."
"They are both pretty minimally cushioned shoes though, so if you’re running on harder surfaces you may need a higher stack"
"They are both pretty minimally cushioned shoes though, so if you’re running on harder surfaces you may need a higher stack"
AcrobaticTraffic7410 1.0Over pronater here as well; I run in Kayanos on road and Altra Wild 2 on trails.
Commercial_Piano4384 1.0ALTRA Wild 2 (4mm drop) if you want something reasonably priced, or the Wildhorse from NIKE (9/10) are good road to trail options that can see you through a lot. And both are really comfortable shoes. Asphalt all the way to "rocky" is a tough spectrum to cover it all, but those are the two that come to mind. Maybe try the TOPO Ultraventure 4, too, if you really need a wide toebox and some all purpose grip
gbromley 1.0Alta Experience Wild 2 shoes. They are a 4mm drop and still have a generous toe box.
Healthy_Software4238 1.0exp wide 3 has a 4mm drop, so closer to other standard drop brands, not really low drop. i wear exp wild 2’s and altra olympus 6 & 275 which are true zero drop. i’d give yourself a couple of hours per day & building up - if i wear the ew2’s for 5 days straight my first day in oly’s gives me some pain in the top of my foot and top of fib, but just for a day. some people new to the altra toebox width can benefit from toesox to pack it out - you may be experiencing some growing pains, give them a solid go before you chuck em out
LeguanoMan 1.0I tried the Topo Mtn Racer 3 too and struggling with plantar fasciitis, it didn't do the job for me, felt very painful. I got Altras (Wild Experience 2), which have a flat insoles, and see there, all the pain in my feet disappeard within a month, and they have plenty of space in the toebox.
MarkyG82 1.0In have 2 pairs of experience wild 2s. One for running and one for daily. The runners I use a high currex insole and they are really stable for me. I like them on tarmac too but they are a touch slippy compared to a dedicated road shoe.
Perrin-Golden-Eyes 1.0I’ve got several pairs and they are my go to shoe now. IMO it’s the perfect combination of Altra and HOKA. I really appreciate how much more responsive V2 is .
I wanted to love these. I’ve enjoyed Salomon shoes in the past so much. Right now I’ve kind of become obsessed with the Altra Experience Wild 2. I like how responsive they are and it’s nice to have an Altra that doesn’t wreck my hamstrings. That being said I’ll still keep these Salmons in my rotation.
Have you tried the Altra Experience shoes? I’m pretty obsessed with them right now.
This is the terrain run on basically every day and I alternate between three kinds of shoes through the week: HOKA Speedgoat Altra Experience Wild Salomon Speedcross
reachforthe-stars 1.0Altra experience wild and wild 2 has a 4mm heel to toe drop. Test them out.
supergluu 1.0Depends. Street running New Balance 860 Trail running Altra wild experience 2's
OkHandle9469 0.4I second the recommendation of the Altra Exp Wild. I ran ultras in Lone Peaks for years and now have transitioned to Wild & Topo Trailventure.
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