Experience Wild 3+ (AL0A85V0)

Altra Experience Wild 3+ this new version switched to Vibram soles. 4mm drop and more stack than the Lone Peaks, which I still wear on flat easy trails because they're like slippers. Standard toe box (still wider) for Altra, Lone Peaks have the OG. I also have Tarkine Trail Devil 2, Topo MTN Racer 3 and Hoka Speedgoats.

I've pretty much followed the same path as you and for over 100km: Tarkine Trail Devil 2 > Topo Mtn Racer 3 > Lone Peaks Although I think the LPs have the most forgiving shape and just this week, I got a pair of **Altra Experience Wild**, which are the standard Altra shape (LP are Original shape shape) but much bigger stack height and 4mm offset. They also take the Altra gaiter system, which I really like, so these may get to the top of the list- just need to get some runs in them. So, if you kinda like the LPs but want a bit more, these might be an option for you.

Altra Experience Wild 3+, 4mm drop, Love these shoes

Altra Experience Wild 3+ - I was a diehard speedgoat stan until these rolled in. Great foam, grip, and roomy toebox

I got huge blisters in the Topo Mountain Racer 4, all across my arch because the arch post was too high. Same feeling you got with the Ultraventure 4. I've found that the Altra Experience Wild 3+ are nearly the exact same shoe without the high arch. The Altra's traction is probably a little less good, even with the vibram outsole, but it's still good enough. Highly recommend the switch if you like the Topo "if it wasn't for that arch"

exp 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

I just went from timp 5 to wild experience 3’s

What's wrong with the Mont Blanc's for this terrain? The MB series don't have aggressive lugs at all. If you're looking for comfort over speed, you could look for the Experience Wild 3 as well. I wore the original for the final 30 miles of Vermont 100 which was mostly country road with a bit of trail mixed in.