Altra - Lone Peak 2.5

Altra lone peak are my everything outdoors shoe

Currently running in the 9s but I’ve had a bunch of different models all the way back to 2.5. Love them! The only thing to be careful of is the upper is thin and I had a rock tear it once.

Seconding this. My lone peaks are my do everything shoe, especially when I’m traveling. Theyre great for trail runs, backpacking, hiking, and are fine for daily wear. They can do road running fine though if you’re going to do a lot then it’s worth bringing road shoes 

I started with the 2.5s and now wear the 9s. I’ve worn the 2.5, 4, 5, 6 and 9s and the 4s are by far the best.

Been my everyday shoe for 10 years. Still loved the 2.5 the most. Would want the newer ones to be a bit wider in the toe box

400 is on the low end in my opinion, my main issue has been the uppers tearing on me. Tread has been fine. I remember using the Lone Peak 2.5s and 3s and they would easily get me 650 before I bought new ones and I could’ve easily pushed them an extra 100 without worry

I had a couple pairs of the old lone peaks that lasted forever but never really had adequate traction, then I had the Olympus which I still have but they’re yardwork shoes after 250ish miles. They also never had the traction I was looking for. Then I went through 2 pairs of Timp 5s which had the traction but the first pair fell apart at 80 miles and the second pair at 140. I tried Topo mtn racer3s last week and they had the traction I want but they blistered my arches on all 3 of the runs I did in them. Returned them and got Lone Peak 9+ and I’m praying they last 300 miles.

I’ve been rocking lone peaks since 2.0 after switching from some la sportiva. I have gone through at least 7 versions of lone peak including a pair of high top water proof ones. I enjoyed them so much. This season I got a pair of topo UA4 to try and I’m in love all over again. It’s not a lone peak at all but wow are they comfy.

I swapped from Altra to Topo because the altras have lost the wide toebox over time. Each shoe iteration they keep adding material to make more sturdy uppers because people complain they fall apart too fast, and each time the shoes seem to narrow a little. I still have 5 different models of older altras including some on their casual shoes. But my newer hiking shoes are topo - specifically because they are wider than the newer altra models.

I started with LP 2.0, then 3, 3.5, 4, 5. every time they kept getting tighter. I swapped to Timps, then Timp 2, same thing, the shoe gets better but the footbed narrowed. I still really like my Altra shoes. I regularly wear Solstice and Escalante daily and for road running. The hiking shoes just were not the same comfy they used to be. TBH I havent tried the LP 8 or 9. So maybe they ended up back on track.

I have an older model and what a fun discovery it was that they don't grip on smooth floors. I really like they're finally doing black on black though.

Super big feet here. My problem is super wide, but also size 15. I am on my third pair of Freet Flex. Used to use Altra Superior but newer models got thicker and narrower. I do have a pair of older Lone Peaks I use without the inner sole to give me more space.

My husband is a 13EEE and the Altra Lone Peaks (regular) fit him well.  They also have an extra wide version of some of their shoes. 

I like the Altra LPs. I've got both regular and WP versions over the years.  It's true, tread life is limited; I've moved them on before I otherwise would due to tread reasons. And their tread on their regular (and older) models just isn't the same as a good vibram sole. (I look forward to trying the new vibram model once I find it on a clearance rack...)

Don't use shoes you haven't done plenty of hiking in if you're changing types. So, get those new ones soon and start training in them. Muscle use will be different!! (FWIW, I'm a fan of Altra's Lone Peak shoes. Unless I'm on snow and need mountaineering boots for crampons, I use LPs. They've taken me up Helens more than once, and all my other hikes for years.

I also live in the PNW, and strongly disagree about waterproof. Waterproof is appropriate in snow, but otherwise the shoes accumulate too much sweat to stay dry anyway. I do the vast majority of my hiking in Altra Lone Peaks, and do indeed where the older pairs around town once the tread has worn down more than I want on the trail. The waterproof LPs I have our actually almost entirely for in town use during the wet weeks. I also have single and double mountaineering boots from Lowa, for the trips that will take me over snow or in below freezing temps for a long time.

That's my point, my WP LPs are pretty much for in town use. Even if it's raining, I'd rather hike with regular trail runners. But my feet sweat some in any WP shoe, so there's that...