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
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’ve worn LPs of various models since the LP1.5. They are quite different shoes and it’s very individual whether they work at all for people, and whether a particular model works at all for people.
I liked the 1.5 and the 2.0 but could not even get the 3.0 and 3.5 to fit comfortably in the store (let alone on trail)! My favourites since have been the 4.5, the 6 and the 9.
In general, they all have zero drop and a moderate (but not barefoot) stack height. As a result they give reasonable ground feel and reasonable protection.
Generally speaking, they also all have a relatively wide forefoot and midfoot and an average heel width. But these have all varied a little between models, to the extent that 2 models wouldn’t even fit me in the store let alone after a foot-swelling, long day on trail.
In the last few years (with my advancing age!) I have found that for day and week long hikes I still prefer LPs, but for multi-week, on-trail, hikes I now prefer Timps for more cushion and less foot fatigue. If the trip is going to involve more off-trail then I still prefer LPs for better ankle stability.
Ultimately, only *your* feet can tell you if they are a good fit for you. No review or hiker-survey or Reddit post can tell you that! The same with Topos or Hokas etc. I’ve yet to try any pair of Topos that was even comfortable in the store *for me*. Same with La Sportiva, Hoka and others. That doesn’t make those terrible shoes - they are just terrible *for me!* Likewise, the fact that some of the LPs over the years have suited me well doesn’t make them the best shoes ever for everyone - they are just good (and sometimes ideal) *for me!*
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.
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