Picked up a pair of Altra Lone Peak 9 waterproof mids this winter
Very impressed with the wide toe box! They feel great, traction is good, and I like the ankle support for sketchy ground conditions.
That being said, I think my feet would melt into puddles if I wore them when it's 60 or warmer out. I also have a pair of Hoka Transports for warmer weather, but plan to replace them with the regular Lone Peaks when they wear out
The toe issue your describing is a fitment issue, either they are too small and so your toe is too far forward, or they are too big and your whole foot has room to slide around, it's hard to say which it is from your post though.
I personally use two options. Altra Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Mids and Hoka Speedgoats 6. The Altras are great and work well and as someone with a wide foot the extra room at the toe is nice. With that said they are hybrid boots, so they are trail runners but with ankle supports. The Hoka speed goats are just regular trail runners. I use both pairs and they both work great.
I wear the Lone Peak mids and I LOVE them. Most comfortable shoes ever. I’ve tried so many hiking shoes/boots that I can’t even count. Seriously…it’s a ridiculous amount lol and the LPs are still my fav (I’m on my 4th pair I think and will be buying another for the new hiking season). I tried the Olympus and they were WAY too thick for me. I don’t like that there is zero ground feel and they felt huge on my feet.
yea im selling a pair of lone peak mids size 11 for the same reason. i dont got time to change my feet and i ski and ice skate so am used to jamming my foot into molded boot. hmu if there's interest
They probably hurt your feet because the time in bedrock sandals and altar have allows your foot to spread, and cramming them into narrow shoes will be painful.
I just stick with Altra for hiking. I wear them for everything when I need something more than a sandal. Have been a minimalist footwear person for like 15 years now. For hiking, Altra is the only thing that still fits my feet. I do use Xero for the gym, I like their Prios for that. But I haven't liked their boot offerings much, finding them clunky and weird feeling. I have the Altra Olympus for long hikes on rugged terrain (most of where I live is full of rock and roots) but I also have the Lone Peak Mids when I want something with a little more ankle support, like for backpacking or heavier rucking.
I actually love sandals for hiking, but it can be a pain in scree/rocky/gravely areas because the rocks get in and you're constantly having to tap them out. So I get wanting a shoe for some things.
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