Men's Lone Peak 9+

I bought a pair of shoes from Altra they were consider no drop/ barefoot trail shoes. I wore them for two caminos close to 300km of hiking. Also for hiking at home here in the USA Midwest. I just picked up my second pair. They are not exactly the same but I’m breaking them in only had them for a week. They are a wide toe box as well which gave my toes lots of room to move with no blisters either trip. I included a link for the shoe I just bought. [shoe link](https://www.altrarunning.com/en-us/trail/mens-lone-peak-9%2B/AL0A85RG.html)I’m 6foot6inches tall weigh roughly 285lbs (2metes 130kg).

And to be clear I meant the 9+ with the vibrant soles, they are superb.

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

I am far fatter and LOVE my lone peaks. First hiking shoes with literal no discomfort.

One more YES for Lone Peak. Are you used to shoes with a bigger toe box? If so, they'll be great and you should be fine on rocky terrain. I find the Topo more smurf-like than the Lone Peaks. Too marshmallow-ey for my taste. I think the switch to 0 drop is minimal. I wouldn't over think it, but you'll know.

In California Sierras where it's rocky and dry I exclusively wear trail runners - Altra Lone Peak. In the Alps where even steep peaks are covered by thick grass and dirt, I prefer to have boots with a rigid sole if going at all off trail. If you're on trail it won't matter, but off trail, you need to be able to toe in and edge in. Marshmallowy shoes like Hoka will work on trail, wouldn't use them off at all.

I made the switch the opposite way. I hated the Ultraventure. They felt like marshmallows on the bottom of my feet. Soft, sloppy, and too high - like wearing platforms. That said, I'm on trail only during approaches mostly. I love the Lone Peaks and just bought another pair. It's true, though, that you can blow through soles quickly. Have you considered the new Lone Peaks with the Vibram sole? I was going to buy them, but took advantage of an Altra sale and got Lone Peak 8s for $80. Just my 2 cents.

I know what it means and I wear Altra Lone Peaks almost exclusively. OP is talking about the incline and Im saying thats no different from cheap canvas sneakers or Chuck Taylors or whatever. I just feel like people kind of mystified and make it a bigger deal than it actually is.

I wouldn't hike in them now but people act like hiking in a zero drop shoe is some super weird obscure thing when a bunch of us are just walking around and sort of zero drop shoes all the time. I know it's different for everybody I'm just kind of amused or confused by how the zero drop thing has been somewhat blown out of proportion or mystified. it works for me I know it doesn't work for everybody thanks for the comments

The only thing that doesn't work as well for me is " toeing in" when off trail in dicey terrain. The wide toe box isn't ideal there but then again that's not really what the shoe is for. Happy trails and non trails. 

nice. I use mine in the Eastern Sierra of California with lots of granite rock scree and talus. I find them perfect for that, but yeah everybody's foot is different. Happy trails and non-trails.

Altra Lone Peak. Goretex sux.

Doing alpine stuff with rocky scrambles - Topo Pursuits Doing groomed trails - Lone Peak+

Been out for a few years. Very durable, I wear them for off trail routes and scrambling. Slightly more cushion than a lone peak

Altra Lone Peak+ for trail hiking, Topo Pursuits for off trail and scrambling 🤘