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Altra - Olympus 5 Trail Running Shoe
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"Every blue moon I roll an ankle but that’s because of tough terrain, not boots, and I’ve never injured my ankles in the process."
"way more support than the lone peaks"
"Also the Olympus is an incredibly stable shoe. If you need stability for your ankle, it’s fantastic for that."
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"the cushion level is way higher which I love"
"The Altra Olympus left me in happy tears last weekend. ... After years and years of horrible blisters due to bunions and aching sore feet due to badly shaped feet, these shoes are it for me. ... for the first time in my life I’m not dreading hiking more than 10 miles. ... I feel like I have finally cracked the code for my feet!!!"
"I really like them for the downhill because its cushion on the knees is great. ... If it’s a one day hike, you can really send it on the way down the hill too!"
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"I ran in Altra Olympuses and they felt great! ... My feet were about the only part of me that didn’t hurt after, haha."
"They will help with the plantar fasciitis as they are quite padded. ... I swear by them and they're all I wore on my '22 hike."
"The Altra Olympus left me in happy tears last weekend. ... After years and years of horrible blisters due to bunions and aching sore feet due to badly shaped feet, these shoes are it for me. ... for the first time in my life I’m not dreading hiking more than 10 miles. ... I feel like I have finally cracked the code for my feet!!!"
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"it was the perfect fit for me, perfect toe box"
"the only things i can really wear are lone peak 14 wides and the olympus 14"
"Overall width and length fit my hobbit feet better."
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"grippy on any and every surface"
"wich have a vibram grip (the best)"
"The lugs are technically shorter on the Olympus, but the sole of the Olympus is more rugged in form (not in durability) so the depth of the sole from the top of the lugs to the grooves in the protruding midsole make them incredibly grippy. ... Maybe on paper the 275 looks that way, but in practice the standard Olympus sole is noticeably more rugged and has a deeper profile than the Cascadia's flatter, smoother sole. Either way, I’ve put both through a lot of mud - so no need for luck! ... I haven't, but it's pretty much the same sole on the Olympus 5, 6 and 275 - 3.5-4mm lugs, roughly the same materials, identical shape."
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"the change was very noticeable on trail running. ... Calf and Achilles soreness galore."
"Common with the zero drops....I was in Olympus for a few years...same thing."
"However after about ~150 miles the padding around the ankle that locks your heel in place rubs and destroys my Achilles. ... I also had a rub spot on the Olympus. ... Took it out on a 5 day trip, ~45 miles, for the first real try (had worn it around town but not much, unfortunately my only option) and was bleeding on my heel by the time I got done."
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"I always roll my ankles ony Altra Olympus, doesn't really happen with anything that has a lower stack."
"I also roll my ankles in the altra Olympus so in my option there is a direct correlation with stack height."
"I personally prefer a lower stack height for that reason- less risk of ankle injury. ... I don’t mind walking in my Altra Olympus but if I’m running I reach for the Lone Peaks."
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"The Olympus 5 was a no go for me ... the heel lock, which was a huge problem in the 5s."
"The Olympus 5 was a no go for me and I bought up multiple pairs of the 4s. Haven't tried the 6, but I heard they did a better job with the heel lock, which was a huge problem in the 5s."
"However after about ~150 miles the padding around the ankle that locks your heel in place rubs and destroys my Achilles. ... I also had a rub spot on the Olympus. ... Took it out on a 5 day trip, ~45 miles, for the first real try (had worn it around town but not much, unfortunately my only option) and was bleeding on my heel by the time I got done."
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"so grippy they wear out in 5 months on the right heel and front right for foot. ... I now have shoes that are perfectly fine except Imbalanced in height and plane...I just can't accept they are now trash when they otherwise fine."
"so grippy they wear out in 5 months on the right heel and front right for foot. ... I now have shoes that are perfectly fine except Imbalanced in height and plane...I just can't accept they are now trash when they otherwise fine."
"They’re dogshit for rocky terrain with mesquite and cacti around. ... The bottom of the sole is 95% foam and cactus thorns and mesquite spines will go right through them into your feet, ask me how I know lol. ... An absolute no-go for rugged hikes in the desert."
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"the midsole packed out around 200 miles in ... that’s probably because of the inner flex thing because there’s less foam there"
"they’re yardwork shoes after 250ish miles."
"Last 3 pairs of Olympus’ I’ve owned have worn out in some way or another in under 100 miles. ... the durability is absolutely dog shit."
6dirt6cult6 1.02 pairs of the Superior 5, terrible traction when wet on limestone. 1 pair of the Olympus 5, much better traction but the midsole packed out around 200 miles in and that’s probably because of the inner flex thing because there’s less foam there. I’ve got some topo pursuits with 400+ miles that are great and Nnormal tomirs with 400+ miles that’s are also still great. I just don’t think altra makes a great shoe for me, especially because I have a narrow foot and would lose multiple toenails after marathon+ distances.
Abject-Rip8516 1.0personally, altra lone peaks for only trail and olympus 5s when mixed (on pavement for part of the run). altra customer for life!
bananamancometh 1.0im 6'3 250 with big, wide feet. right now the only things i can really wear are lone peak 14 wides and the olympus 14 do these have wide options that dont suck?
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.
cedarapple 1.0I alternate between Altra Olympus 5s and Speedgoat 5s and the Speedgoats have held up better than the Altras, which has surprised me. I’ve had the lugs come off the soles of the Altras while I’ve gotten nearly 500 miles on my current Speedgoats.
Fancy-Peace8030 1.0I had this issue with the 5. Tried using runners lacing and now they fit like a glove. No issues going up or down.
gammaxgoblin 1.0Have any of you had luck with inexpensive shoes that work well for disc golf? Which ones? For example there are things like this available: [https://www.amazon.com/NORTIV-Waterproof-Lightweight-StreamRunner-NMUMHI2505/dp/B0F1MS1GMT?crid=4AJXYQ3GXNDF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.\_ck4zdPDtLAi9YOZtbroINo\_85LP-tlbnKl9e3zV9m2fckp7MyxaatHSCEZzUv3lUFLnAvNMwI3g5DqevDus8FGsWhtLh910y6d9\_ZSzwA3zCgcx5RZxocIIoW0UP6NnDIxNKrQ2YgxenF0gm5aPRCLr2kNsxBsA5pGFapq0rbjBIXEiniDtyjFpp7NdL7oBR0SmhJr9d93HkXh5UP1yXEBbhxDCff2qW2KF6qfLUBzwOniaf00oYCBFHRv23\_KArd1Zks8Cqk2dLMDGwzPOEobOokhWgBLghOfyKErvbK0.B7\_lSr5fNAr5GnWGNOhknkXWYKwqD8Z9J-GOYcURWek&dib\_tag=se&keywords=nortiv%2B8&qid=1755438646&sprefix=nortiv%2B8%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-19&th=1&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/NORTIV-Waterproof-Lightweight-StreamRunner-NMUMHI2505/dp/B0F1MS1GMT?crid=4AJXYQ3GXNDF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._ck4zdPDtLAi9YOZtbroINo_85LP-tlbnKl9e3zV9m2fckp7MyxaatHSCEZzUv3lUFLnAvNMwI3g5DqevDus8FGsWhtLh910y6d9_ZSzwA3zCgcx5RZxocIIoW0UP6NnDIxNKrQ2YgxenF0gm5aPRCLr2kNsxBsA5pGFapq0rbjBIXEiniDtyjFpp7NdL7oBR0SmhJr9d93HkXh5UP1yXEBbhxDCff2qW2KF6qfLUBzwOniaf00oYCBFHRv23_KArd1Zks8Cqk2dLMDGwzPOEobOokhWgBLghOfyKErvbK0.B7_lSr5fNAr5GnWGNOhknkXWYKwqD8Z9J-GOYcURWek&dib_tag=se&keywords=nortiv%2B8&qid=1755438646&sprefix=nortiv%2B8%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-19&th=1&psc=1) I'm kinda over spending $150+ for shoes that are perfectly fine after 5 months except for the tread on the plant foot.
I bet they are. The Altra Olympus 5, last year, and 6 this year are my perfect shoe. Waterproof totally, comfortable absolutely, grippy on any and every surface....so grippy they wear out in 5 months on the right heel and front right for foot. I now have shoes that are perfectly fine except Imbalanced in height and plane...I just can't accept they are now trash when they otherwise fine. So my solution is just find a regular, non sale, non opportunistic, reliably available low cost shoe.
gurndog16 1.0For light hikes I wear lone peaks. For big days I wear Olympus. Also consider topo athletic.
Im guessing they won't be wide enough but Altra's Olympus and newest Lone Peak are wide by default and then come in wide as well. I'd take a look at them.
I wear Altra Olympus 5s and love them. I think they fit slightly wider than the Lone Peaks. Not sure how the 6s compare.
I can't say it will be the right fit for you but I find the Olympus to be the widest shoe Altra offers.
Altra Olympus or Lone Peak. Note that you will feel the pointy rocks in trail runners more than with boots.
Hggangsta01 1.0Altra Olympus 6 addressed the heel padding disintegrating by adding a sewn in suede heel pad. I went through 9 pairs of Olympus 5 on the AT in 2024. I switched to the Olympus 6 in late 2024 before Te Araroa and have gone through 6 pairs since without the heel blowing up.
hockeyandquidditch 1.0Altra, I have the Olympus 5 (probably too padded for you) and the Outroad (great lightly padded road/trail hybrid) I wear a mix of Altra and Xero
I have the Olympus 5 and the Via Olympus 2, they are my go tos for trail shoes and teaching in respectively Outroad and Escalante are my favorites for running
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