Altra - Outroad
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"The slim and grippy sole makes them extremely safe in scree and rocky terrain."
"Very grippy on uneven or wet terrain."
"good grips"
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"I’ve owned and gone through ~ 4 pairs of the outroads. I’ve put between 500-1000 miles (probably could change them out sooner but I’m cheap) on them each without any durability issues."
"I've also run 1000 miles over the past couple years across 3-4 pairs of various Altras (Escalante 3 & 4, Paradigm, Outroad) and have not had any wear out early or simply break like that."
"I've put over 2000 miles into a couple pairs of Altra runners."
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"lately I am doing a little more mixed environments so I really like them."
"Altra Outroad are good for this ... good all-rounders"
"the Altra Outroad is a true road to trail shoe."
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"I also feel like the outroads have a little bigger toe box which helps me a lot."
"Altra makes trail runners with a wide toe box."
"until another company comes out with a wide toe box and no arch support trail runner it’s altra all the way for me. ... I had to immediately return them due to their pronounced arch support. My feet hated them"
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"They have zero drop and a very generous, wide toe box that isn’t just simply wide but actually foot shaped."
"keep a pair of altra zero drop for an occasional form check ... I'll run like a 5k in them to regain more nuanced feel in my form to check myself on making sure my stride length and strike points stay where I want."
"Lone peaks have zero drop, which means when you land on your foot you should be landing more towards the balls of your feet and with your feet below your center of mass. ... This is a more natural running form."
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"they begin to fall apart after 200 miles. ... these shoes often don't last a year at the rate I use them. ... I put in a warranty claim regularly because these shoes often don't last a year at the rate I use them."
"Same for 3 pairs of outroads. I've never had a non altra showle do this. They all died at under 250km. ... You should be able to expect shoe that lasts more than 200k for that. For me, I rarely ever got enough life from an altra shoe for the durability of the sole to matter."
"Same for 3 pairs of outroads. ... They all died at under 250km. ... The retail for the outroads was like $160... You should be able to expect shoe that lasts more than 200k for that. ... I rarely ever got enough life from an altra shoe for the durability of the sole to matter. ... Altra has a durability issue."
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"Go with Altras if you dont mind your achilles blowing up ... zero drop shoes work for some ppl for sure but they have blown up far more achilles than theyve helped ppl. The barefoot running crazy that stemmed from Born To Run got many of us. Myself included."
"Go with Altras if you dont mind your achilles blowing up ... zero drop shoes work for some ppl for sure but they have blown up far more achilles than theyve helped ppl. Myself included."
"the change was very noticeable on trail running. ... Calf and Achilles soreness galore."
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"Not grippy enough for trail use."
"Not grippy enough for trail use."
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"There was a lot of rain on Day 1, and my shoes were so wet that I they were still damp when I started on Day 2."
"There was a lot of rain on Day 1, and my shoes were so wet that I they were still damp when I started on Day 2."
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"run hot in summer"
"run hot in summer"
This is a great one. I also like Altra Outroad 3. Very grippy on uneven or wet terrain.
r/onebag • What is your one shoe to rule them all? ->Once I found Altras, I haven't been able to go to anything else. I have ridiculously wide feet and Altras are the only zero drop shoe I've tried that has a toe box that's wide enough to not cause damage to my feet on my runs and hikes. I'm currently using the Outroad 3 and really like them. Most of my Altras get around 700km before I replace them (around 430 miles), which is good enough for me.
r/trailrunning • Altra longevity? ->Depends on how much cushion you want, the heel drop but it all depends on what is causing the knee pain. I used to have knee pain with Hokas and the low drop shoes fixed that. Altra FWD version version for trail or the Outroad 3 which is a hybrid shoe for road and easy trails. If you switch to Altra you’ll need some time to acclimate to the low drop and your calf muscles will need some strength work.
r/trailrunning • Shoe recommandation for this type of terrain ->I am on the opposite side of the spectrum but in my search I have found a couple of things that might suit you.Altra has a hybrid shoe named the Outroad that has good cushion. Mount to Coast is also coming out with a road to trial show named H1 in September. That looks like it checks all your boxes. I would also recommend the Norda 03. It is really a good Road to Trail show. That is what Inise in the winter betweny road and local trail
r/trailrunning • Good Road to Trail shoe recommendations ->Altra Outroad are good for this if you get on with zero drop. They are great value and good all-rounders, my complaints are they are a little heavy and run hot in summer. In the past I've used the Inov8 Trailfly g270 for these mixed surface runs too, probably a nicer shoe than the Altras in terms of build quality and feel, but won't have enough cushion for many. No idea what the new replacement model is like. Craft shoes worth checking out, I haven't tried myself but they have an emphasis on road to trail. I think some models have outsoles by Vittoria bike tires which is cool. Reviews often say the uppers aren't great though. The other one could be the Inov8 Roadfly. I have seen mentioned a few reviews that they have a decent enough grip for light trails (like 2mm) and I'll likely get these to replace my Outroads.
r/trailrunning • Lightweight trail shoe that also doubles as a road runner? ->I use Altra Outroads for this purpose. The trails round my way, depending on time of year, aren’t particularly boggy/muddy or technical so the less aggressive grip works well. I have about 2k to run on road at the beginning and end of the run. I’ve used them for scrambling and as approach shoes as well and they’ve held up well.
r/trailrunning • Road to Trail shoe ->I run with Altra Outroads, which is a hybrid shoe. It's responsive enough on the roads but still feels grippy on trails.
r/trailrunning • Best road and trail running shoe ->3 pairs - Altra Escalante Racers for short fast runs (like a lunch-time 5k or a Parkrun), Altra Torins for regular/long road runs, and Altra Outroads for trail and trail/road mix. I'm looking into getting a 4th pair for technical trails and I'm considering either the Altra Superior or else the Lone Peak. Or potentially the Topo Pursuit.
r/trailrunning • Do you own multiple pairs of shoes? ->I love my Lone Peaks, I don't recommend the Outroads though. Not grippy enough for trail use.
r/trailrunning • Do you own multiple pairs of shoes? ->I do a lot of hybrid runs and have never really found a hybrid shoe that I love (I liked the Altra outroads a lot but their durability was pretty bad, although to be fair, I haven't tried the newer model) but the Pegasus trails hit the sweet spot for me. They are definitely sufficient for moderate trails and can be pushed if you're just a little careful to handle some relativity technical stuff and handle Road well enough. They really excel on gravel.
r/trailrunning • Best road and trail running shoe ->I’ve owned and gone through ~ 6 pairs of the lone peak 6 and 7s and ~ 4 pairs of the outroads. I’ve put between 500-1000 miles (probably could change them out sooner but I’m cheap) on them each without any durability issues. Maybe it is model dependent or I’m lucky. Never ran in the torin or mount blanc.
r/ultrarunning • Signed up for 100k in the desert, need shoe advice ->I had 3 pairs of superiors shred apart on the upper on both inside and outside just above where it connects to the base of the shoe. Same for 3 pairs of outroads. I've never had a non altra showle do this. They all died at under 250km. I have ~1800 km on a pair of nordas right now, and ~700 and 400 on a couple pairs of Topo mt5s. Ive put over 1000km on each of the last 3 pairs of topo phantoms I have had. I have a pair of timps and they have held up well, and the paradigm 4 was an amazing altra shoe. Altra is absolutely hit and miss and this topic comes up a ton. It isnt and OP thing. Its an altra thing.
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