Altra - Lone Peak 5 Trail Running Shoe

i also rec Altra Lone Peaks. they're trail running shoes, but i own several pairs as i find them to be comfy for walking around cities as well. some of the models look fine w/ casual outfits (tho i'm a slob so ymmv)

Altra got sold to the largest clothing company in the world a few years ago, and imo their stuff changed. I don't like the LP designs any more, so i scour ebay for older LPs in good condition. Personally the LP 5 in black/red is perfection.

Agree, LP5s are my holy grail, i buy all the ones in my size on ebay and fb. I have stockpile of \~6 pairs right now, need more to last me the rest of my life.

Appreciate it but 10.5. Another reason I love the LP5s is the color combo of black w/ red trim is my ATF.

I bought a bunch of 5s and am on my last pair. Got the 9s and have run \~4 times with them. Stack height is still the same 25mm. The main difference is that the 9 soles feel really stiff to me, like cages on my feet; I kind of hate them. My ankle started to hurt during my last run in them. Lone Peak 5s are far from the nimblest shoe I have worn, but they feel really nimble/light compared to the 9s.

Love the LP5 🥲  In searching for more of them, I’ve come across quite a few LP6s online - supposedly very similar to the 5s (lighter, but upper is not as durable).   Have you had a chance to try your 9+ yet?  Even though I don’t like the 9s, I’m so curious about the 9+ vibram soles.  Read some reviews that said it felt stiff initially, but loosened up/became more flexible after several wears.  Really tempted to try them out and maybe take advantage of their grippiness for hiking even if they don’t work out for running.  

I ended up finding some 5s to try. Agree that the toebox is wider than the 6s. Overall width and length fit my hobbit feet better. I might be imagining things, but wearing them around the house, my feet feel hotter in the 5s. Wish the 5s had gaiter attachments.

I’m still rocking an old pair of Altra Lone Peak 5 trail runners. I’ll probably have to replace them after this year but I wear them whenever there isn’t snow on the ground.

I love Altra Lone Peaks. I have Lone Peak 5 trail runners for hiking in warm weather and Lone Peak ALL-WTHR Mid 2 hiking boots for hiking in the snow since they’re waterproof. The trail runners fit perfectly right from the start. I got heel/achilles blisters the first few times I wore the boots but they’re broken in now and feel great. The tread on the trail runners is finally starting to wear down so I’ll probably have to get new ones next year, but I got them on clearance in early 2022 so I’d say they were a good investment.

I thru'd the PCT in Lone Peak 5s. Comfy the whole way, never wished for more protection from the ground, never had a foot problem. Only used 2 pairs. Great shoes. Sadly, the later models are inferior and LP5s are now rare as hen's teeth.

bugger, I just bought LP9+ to replace my well-worn LP5. Guess I won't throw away the LP5 yet!

As someone that hiked 750ish miles last year, I will never use boots for anything but deep winter conditions. Lightweight and breathable trail runners are an absolute game changer for hiking. “Waterproof” shoes are definitely something you don’t need either, they are way warmer, and if they do actually get wet, they won’t dry for a very long time. Shoes are super personal, so I definitely recommend trying them on in person. I am personally biased towards wide zero drop shoes, and honestly the only trail runners that fit my super wide feet are wide Altra Lone Peaks.

Nah, I started with 3.5s and the 5s are goated. It’s the first shoe they used the updated ego midsole. Yhey honestly felt twice as soft as the old midsole material. I still have a pair of 4s I just can’t wear because the old midsole material is so much worse.

The soles of my LP5s are very flexible. They must have changed the design.

I like my LP5s, and pre-bought LO6s as a replacement for when the 5s wear out. I'm not a thru hiker and don't do big miles, so the 5s are still going strong. The one situation where I do not like them is on an extremely rocky trail, where the lack of a proper rock plate can be uncomfortable. I tend to wear boots on the Long Trail. I also wear boots on snowy, icy winter. But for the woods walking that makes up most of my backpacking, I wear LPs.

I like my LP5s, and pre-bought LP6s as a replacement for when the 5s wear out. I'm not a thru hiker and don't do big miles, so the 5s are still going strong. The one situation where I do not like them is on an extremely rocky trail, where the lack of a proper rock plate can be uncomfortable. I tend to wear boots on the Long Trail. I also wear boots in snowy, icy winter. But for the woods walking that makes up most of my backpacking, I wear LPs.

The Altras brand's Lone Peaks 5 trail running shoes were so good, I'm using them for walking now that the spikes on the soles have all worn down!

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.