Altra - Olympus 275

Altra will "train your feet". Just ease into them if you can. They'll make barely any difference if you are a forefoot striker. If you strike with the heel, check out cascadia 19s in the 2E and then if you can afford it rotate with the Altra Lone Peaks or Olympus 275 (make sure if the "Original" shape).

Altra Olympus 275!!!! I just did a 20 mile Mammoth March hike in one day and feet NEVER hurt!! Best ever!!

I'm an altra fan and imo the lone peak and olympus are their most durable shoes. Great for wide feet. However, I don't find them to be the best for scrambling despite having done some burly objectives in lone peaks. I've heard scarpa can be a good fit for slightly wide feet and are very durable as well. I'm eyeing scarpas ribelle and spin planet for the same reason as you - want a mountain runner that handles exceptionally well as a scramble too. Their ski boots are amazing fwiw.

Olympus 275 is really good.

exp wide 3 has a 4mm drop, so closer to other standard drop brands, not really low drop. i wear exp wild 2’s and altra olympus 6 & 275 which are true zero drop. i’d give yourself a couple of hours per day & building up - if i wear the ew2’s for 5 days straight my first day in oly’s gives me some pain in the top of my foot and top of fib, but just for a day. some people new to the altra toebox width can benefit from toesox to pack it out - you may be experiencing some growing pains, give them a solid go before you chuck em out

For those who’ve tried them — what do you think? Too much shoe, or just right for long days out? Would you use them as your daily? I finally got some miles in on the new Olympus 275 and wanted to share my experience. I’ve been running a lot of Utah singletrack and climbing with them, and the *max cushion* plus grip really stood out. I put together a review video where I dive into the pros, cons, and who I think this shoe is best for. If you’re curious, here’s the link: [https://youtu.be/PYUU9lw\_TuY](https://youtu.be/PYUU9lw_TuY)

Valid point— I was curious about the same thing going in, but I will say the Olympus 275 feels more durable than some other max cushion shoes I’ve tested. I’ll have to put more miles on them to really see how the midsole holds up though. Have you found a trail shoe with better long-term cushion that you’d recommend?

$185 for the same quick-to-die Eva midsole? Hard pass.

I have not found the right shoe yet, no. I have found the Altra Lone Peak, Olympus, and Hoka Speedgoat midsoles to all lose compression rebound before the sole or uppers wear out. I don't have enough miles in my Hoka Mafate Speed 4 to make a determination, but they feel really good. I think the Ego Max midsole on the Altra Timp 5 has much better life than the Ego EVA, but is too firm for long days. The Nike Zegama 2 would've been a homerun for me if they didnt use the weird heel cup sock liner thing.

Fellow wide Lone Peak wearer (though in women’s) and I made the mistake of switching to Olympus 275s for my first 100 attempt since I thought more cushion would help me. Olympus and Olympus 275 are known for being roomy, but by mile 30 there was no room for my little toes and by mile 40 my arches were screaming. I DNF’ed at mile 54 and could barely get the shoes off. I’m sticking with the Lone Peaks from now on, no matter the terrain.

Update: I ended up DNFing at mile 54. I had trained in those shoes up to 20 miles with no issues. After mile 25 or so of the race, I noticed my pinky toes were starting to get sore but chose to ignore it. By mile 40 my arches were killing me in a way I’ve never felt before. I basically had to walk to the entire way to the aid station at mile 54. No blisters or anything, but it just felt like the shoes were strangling my feet. Now I know to just stick with Lone Peaks in a wide.

I also tried both and I’m leaning towards the regular 6.  My main concern with the 275 is the gaiter thing.  I’m by not sure about the durability of that.  Anyway, I would not pay full price though. 

are all the companies doing the exact same shoe, basically? lol my olympus 275s look just like these except the brand name blasted across the upper says Altra instead of Brooks. big toebox 4 life!

Couldn't agree more. Altra has smashed it out of the park with the 275. So glad I got a couple of pairs for my rotation. Fingers crossed it becomes a permanent fixture in their line up. From a longevity point of view I have just passed 200km in my first pair and they are holding up really well especially compared to my Olympus 5s that didn't last 80km.