Altra - Lone Peak 9 Women's
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"It's truly amazing how good they are at gripping scree, sand, and unstable terrain. ... My Altra Lone Peaks saved me from nearly sliding off a cliff on sandy terrain in Arizona, kept my footing bouldering up a mountain in Pennsylvania, and across a ridgeline of scree along Mount Hood in Oregon."
"for 90% of trails, runners are too comfortable and light to not wear."
"Except for the uncommonly wet mud-fest at Black Mountain many years ago I've never had grip problems."
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"Additionally they are zero drop shoes which is also better for foot and ankle health and promotes a stronger achilles tendon."
"the low drop and low stack height of the Altra Lone Peak is perfect for these conditions, providing a comfortable and stable platform."
"I had never done zero drop before these either, but theyre great and I wont go back to shoes with any amount of drop"
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"quick-drying shoes ... all the wetness will be wicked away ... When you get to camp, take out the insoles to dry the shoe."
"they dry very quickly"
"My shoes thankfully dried out and were never a problem again."
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"I have slightly wider than average feet, and the wide toe box was welcome; there was probably 0.5 to 1" of space of room in the toe box, and I never experienced any toe crushing or pain."
"Foot-shaped toe box ... super roomy ... Great for comfort and natural splay"
"its a shoe with an extra wide toe box ... especially with long distance hiking its much better for your foot health to allow the toes to spread out while walking."
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"It's truly amazing how good they are at gripping scree, sand, and unstable terrain. ... My Altra Lone Peaks saved me from nearly sliding off a cliff on sandy terrain in Arizona, kept my footing bouldering up a mountain in Pennsylvania, and across a ridgeline of scree along Mount Hood in Oregon."
"Except for the uncommonly wet mud-fest at Black Mountain many years ago I've never had grip problems."
"Great in the mud: eye-opening for someone that tends to slip and slide."
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"Altra brand shoes are 'zero drop', so your calf muscles will need to stretch by a quarter inch or so. Do this WELL before your hike by putting 100 miles or so on them, or you will massively, tearfully regret it."
"As mentioned, the 0mm drop is almost certainly what's aggravating your Achilles. ... now my Achilles tendons can't deal with them at all."
"killed my calves ... had to give it a week of slow short walks to build up to it"
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"LP definitely low cushion, those puppies feel like barefoot shoes after 400km in them"
"LP definitely low cushion ... those puppies feel like barefoot shoes after 400km in them"
"the last few versions were feeling dead way earlier than previous versions ... I used to get 600-700km, but the past few felt dead before 400"
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"usually exploded around 300 miles. ... the shoes easily last 100-200 miles longer. ... Mafates all the way if no other reason than durability"
"big hole appeared after about 270 miles"
"lack of durability just isn’t for me. ... I went through 3 iterations of Lone Peak, and durability was an issue each time."
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"I do caution when it comes to wet and slick rock though - for that, I have no answer, but good luck."
"it's too slippery especially on the downhills."
"I do caution when it comes to wet and slick rock though - for that, I have no answer, but good luck."
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"they made them much more narrow across the mid foot and I could barely pull them on."
"midfoot quite narrow ... I have tried the Lone Peak 8 and 9 in wide and both are far too narrow in the mid foot. ... Wide Lone Peak 9's didn't even fit me due to the narrow midsole."
"the midfoot is a squeeze ... Altra are wider than most brands but not a truly wide shoe"
black__square 1.0The toebox of the 6 is narrower than the 5, but even the 6 is slightly wider than the Lone Peak 9.
Margsr61 1.0And women's. So versatile. And people dont seem to scrutinise your feet in a dining out situation.
Rare-Neighborhood271 1.0😂 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
Mutated_Ape 0.3Another 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.
M4Comp78 0.2I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes for 10 years. For my trail runs I used to use Vivobarefoots but recently bought a pair of Altra lone peak 9+ goretex. Best trail running shoes I’ve ever had. Zero drop, great vibram grippy sole. Slightly cushioned. Wide toe box. Highly recommended.
Ac23rush 0.2My altra lone peak 9’s have a few hundred rounds in them and going strong. Might not be minimalist enough for you though.
Addapost 0.2REI is having its 20% off one item sale this week. Go get a good pair of shoes. Whatever best fits your foot. I just did my first hike in Altra Lone Peak 9’s yesterday. They were fantastic. But obviously you need a shoe that fits your foot. With the REI 20% sale and the 10% rebate on top of that you’re looking at real close to $100 for top of the line shoes when all is said and done. Good luck
As the other commenter said- you are overthinking this. Any trail runner will be fine. Get a color you like in a model that fits your foot and be done with it. I use my Altra Lone Peaks for all of that and more.
albino_kenyan 0.2Altra got bought out by VF Corp (the largest clothing company in world). Since then the design and materials look much worse imo.
I mean the design for the current model. It looks cheap, doesnt feel as good to me.
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)
Almith_89 0.2altra lone peak 7s last year 8s this year and I’ll try the 9s next year, I like drop point shoes for DG
Anti-structure 0.2When I’m walking a lot and need more cushion the Torin 7s, otherwise the Lone peak 9 trail shoes.
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