Altra - Lone Peak 9 Women's

The toebox of the 6 is narrower than the 5, but even the 6 is slightly wider than the Lone Peak 9.

And women's. So versatile. And people dont seem to scrutinise your feet in a dining out situation.

I have Fred flintstone feet and approve this message, except my lone peaks only last like 200 miles 😬 I also recently tried Lems shoes and am obsessed with the primal zen for daily use but haven’t tried their trail shoes yet (waiting till I need a new pair next season). I wear women’s wide Lone Peaks on trail and Men’s Wide Torrins for road/treadmill walking and running.

😂 Not sure why I'd get downvoted for that! They work great for me, in my actual experience, for the same types of urban & gentle outdoors environments the OP listed. Of course, for more serious hiking on longer or rougher trails, I wear Altra trail runners. Oh, hey look, Altra has started offering more neutral colors! https://www.rei.com/product/242066/altra-lone-peak-9-trail-running-shoes-womens

Another vote for Lone Peaks + Darn Toughs. I'll also say that the "9+" with the Vibram soles last MUCH much longer than the non-Vibram versions - none of my non-Vibram versions lasted more than 500miles whereas my Vibram soles are still pretty good after doing 700miles (obvs not all miles are equal, but still, would highly recommend going for the Vibram soles). ETA ultimately you're gonna have to try on a bunch of different shoes to find one made from a last that fits your feet. I tried other wide-foot shoes, even other Altras, and they all caused issues.

I own a pair of Altra LP 9+ and for me I have wide feet and especially more protruding ball of my left foot which when impinged hurts my feet, especially after being in shoes for long distances. The shape of the Altra LP 9+ is perfect for me. Also I prefer being on the trail with zero drop soles, it lets me feel and have more confidence placing my step than high soled shoes. From a running perspective, the non-zero drop (high drop) shoes and those with thicker soles and more cushion might be better for impact energy return, but that's really more for running and not for hiking imo. In summary, comfort over long distances and security in footing for me.

Altra lone peak. I have very wide feet and its the only running shoe I can wear. I had never done zero drop before these either, but theyre great and I wont go back to shoes with any amount of drop

I wear Altra lone peaks for all of the above

I would use any trail running shoe that works for you. I personally love Altra lone peaks because I have very wide feet and prefer zero drop.

Altra lone peak grip is like none other!

Yes, my last trail race was in the rain and was all mud and rocks with steep incline/decline. I bought a second pair because they were so amazing. Even when wet, they don’t feel heavy or bogged down. I actually came in 2nd place because the woman in front of me had shoes that kept collecting mud and making her slip and she had to stop to clean them off.

What’s wrong with your lone peaks? People keep trying to convince me out of my lone peaks but they’re the shoes that give me the least amount of issues. I have very wide feet as well and no other brand comes close in that department

I thought I needed the same, but what I really needed was PT exercises and strength training specifically for my feet, ankles and lower legs. My physical therapist is amazing and she said the lone peaks are great shoes and I don’t need more cushion even for ultras.

Same exact thing happened to me with cushion shoes and I struggled for two years with Achilles injury until I started PT exercises/strength training 3x a week wearing lone peaks for all of my running, including road running!

Same for me in Texas, winter means lots of deep mud. Altra lone peaks literally won a winter race for me once because they don’t accumulate mud easily, and the woman in 1st had to stop to scrape the mud from her shoes in order to continue on and I was able to pass.

Unfortunately I’m one of those people who gets injured just testing out new shoes. I can only wear Altra Lone Peaks, even for road running.

That’s great to hear, I hope if I keep working on my strength my feet will be able to take different types of shoes! For now I’ll stick with lone peaks

Is the front foot width good on these shoes? I have Altra lone peaks and love how wide they are.

Altra have wide versions of the lone peaks, so that might be worth trying if you already haven’t. The Olympus models also run wider, so they don’t have a specific wide version for those, but they do work really well for me. Olympus models are more expensive, but they’re worth it for me.

Wide shoes tend to only be made in a few colorways, so it’s been *years* since I was able to pick shoes based on their color; I normally just have to take what’s available. Anyway, the shoe finder led you to the 9+ which is an updated version of the 9. The 9 is still a really good shoe and it looks like it has a few different colorways in the wide sizes, but they’re all still really gray and/or black. Also the Olympus is an *incredibly* stable shoe. If you need stability for your ankle, it’s fantastic for that. When I’ve tried on the lone peaks, they felt a little more roll-y, in comparison. But that could just be me and my weak ankles.

The wide Lone Peak 9/9+ is wider than the wide Mtn Racer and wide Terraventure but somewhat similar to the wide Ultraventure. The wide Ultraventure doesn’t have enough grip for me (it’s more a hybrid road shoe), so wide LP9+ is my shoe. Altra has improved durability recently and I’m curious how long these will last. Especially with the new vibram outsole.

I have worn the LP9+ for at least 200 miles in the last month…

It felt about the same to me as a non-wide Altra Lone Peak, depending on where exactly you mean by midfoot. I have a tailor’s bunion and fairly prominent styloid process, so those are my typical pain points, rather than on the medial side. Also, Topo does a 30 day trial period so you can run in them (you prolly know that).

I’m tried the speedgoat wide and it’s not very wide at all. The Topo Mtn Racer 4 wide is wider. (Narrowest) Speedgoat wide <<< Mtn Racer 4 wide <= Altra LP normal < Ultraventure wide <= Altra LP wide (widest) Somewhere in there is the Hierro 4E, but that is so high volume without being all that wide in the forefoot.

I’m tried the speedgoat wide and it’s not very wide at all. The Topo Mtn Racer 4 wide is wider. (Narrowest) Speedgoat wide <<< Mtn Racer 4 wide <= Altra LP normal < Ultraventure wide <= Altra LP wide (widest) Somewhere in there is the Hierro 4E, but that is so high volume without being all that wide in the forefoot.

My altra lone peak 9’s have a few hundred rounds in them and going strong. Might not be minimalist enough for you though.