Lone Peak 5 Trail Running Shoe

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 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)

tried altra peak 5 wide.. toes have lots of space, bud middle is still too narrow. i am using hoka speedgoat 6 wide and it's perfect. ran 31km today, last 10km in rain and have no blisters. I have them for a year and are worn out (almost no buds left) - that'why I tried altra... but will order SG6 wide again, even if 7 comes out in a few months.

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.

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.

I've only used the LP since v5 and I am very hard on shoes in general with extremely wide feet. Currently running mountain trails in v8 and v9 and there are noticeable improvements in each version, although it's also a matter of preference in shoe features and construction. I noticed a difference in v6 and v7 when they moved from the heavier stitched overlays to the more "modern" shoe construction where the pieces are mostly glued together to reduce weight and stitches, and I also think they moved to thinner materials. For example the toe cap was previously a stitched on overlay that provided actual toe protection, where it's now a thin overlay that provides far less protection and is easier to rip or break, but also reduces weight and streamlines the manufacturing process. I basically skipped v7 entirely. I have very wide feet and the LP is the only zero drop trail running shoe that fits, so I keep getting it knowing I won't get 500 miles from a pair (I keep shoes in rotation so I don't track actual mileage in a single pair). IMHO you can't go wrong with the Lone Peak if it fits your use case and feet.

Lone Peak 5’s were amazing. I’ve bought every lone peak since and it’s been downhill from there. Unfortunately for me their wide size has been the best combo with wide toe box, wider mid foot and zero drop. I go through them more than I used to, they wear out so quickly now.