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.
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 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 haven’t hiked in the Whites yet (going for the first time in July) but I’ve hiked in DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Maine, Pennsylvania, and the Canadian Rockies with my lone peak 5s and they’ve been wonderful on all kinds of terrain. The only times I’ve had issues were when I was walking on wet granite.
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.
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.
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