Norda 005

Norda 005 is very light weight and comfortable. They are expensive though. La Sportiva Prodigio Pro is comfortable, handles technical terrain well and on the lighter end.

Worth it to spend the couple extra bucks to go from the 001s to 005s in my opinion!

I on the other hand do have a pair of 005s and they are my first pair of Nordas if you have any questions about them! Verdict is I do love em

A lot going on here, including misconceptions. Altra isn't necessarily wide unless you buy wide, they're foot shaped. Most reviews I've seen have called out that it's on the wider, more voluminous side of fitting. If anything, it sounds like you could use a half size down. I have 101 miles on my pair over 6 different runs which have included a 50k right out of the box, three 20 milers and 2 shorter speed sessions. Over those miles, there's minimal wear for me. I went with the same size as my pair of 001's and fits fine. I might've been able to go a half size down but I know that during my 100 miler in a month my feet will swell and I'll absolutely want the extra space that I currently have in the 005. Midsole, my legs feel great after each run in them. My ankles have had to get used to some instability that it brings but that was mainly after my 50k out of the box section. For me, the 005 has absolutely been the most exciting trail shoe that I've ever laced up. Light, nimble, and versatile. It really responds extremely well to picking up the pace. I've been cruising on my trails around 9-10 min pace and I was able to drop a 6:30 at mile 18 in these and it felt great. That was on a completely water bogged trail where at sections I was mid shin deep in water. My feet were fine as the 005 drains exceptionally well.

001s are worth it if you can find them for $150 (I got mine for $100). I was able to stack over 500 miles on them before I retired them to be my golf shoes. I went a full size up and the fit was ok. Not overly spacious but accommodating. They also run very warm but made for a great winter running shoe since they don't let water in (or out). A very boring and firm shoe that just kept going. 005s not worth it. They are light and the upper is more generous than the 001 but the lace bite through the tongue is miserable and the heel cup jabbed into my achilles like a dagger. The midsole was smoked after about 200 miles for me. I'm not big by any means at 5'9" and 170lbs, so the midsole flattening this early left me pretty disappointed. I only got 260 out of them before tossing them in the trash. I logged 100 training miles in them before running a full 100 miler in them. After those 200 miles I tried logging runs as little as 5 miles and rock hits were piercing through the shoe and my feet would kill me afterwards. So it's hard for me to recommend or justify them at their insane price tag of $325. For half the cost, the Mount to Coast H1 seems like a superior buy in almost every aspect. Heck I ran my latest 100 miler in a pair of cheap ($80) Merrell Nova 4s and they were an excellent shoe. A brand that gets slept on in the trail running space.

Mine never felt the same after running a 100 miler in them. I retired mine at 250 miles as I could feel every little rock hit underfoot. Never enjoyed the heel cup fit either and the tongue design created a nasty lace bite situation. I say this as someone who got 500+ miles out of a pair of 001s that now serve me as golf shoes.

I've ran three 100 milers and was a die hard for the Altra Olympus on the trail but got sick of blowing out uppers and having a one dimensional shoe. I got my first pair of 001s in January second hand for $100. They were brand new and I was too curious to pass up the deal. They've been a great investment. They currently have over 330 miles on them and wear like they did day 1. Grip is phenomenal and while the upper is stiff it wraps my foot like a glove. If you're coming from the superior I think you'll like the fit of Norda, while it'll be a little more snug there's some room. As others mentioned, durability is top tier. I washed and scrubbed mine down recently and they look good as new. Some outsole wear but pretty minimal for 330 miles, minimal midsole creasing, no upper wear. I liked the 001 so much that I decided to splurge on the 005s and let me tell ya, it's a game changer. The upper is more accommodating, light as a feather, the midsole is truly unbelievable, and the outsole works. I'm saving them for big efforts and racing. I took them out of the box and ran a 50k in them. Three runs so far, 72 miles and I like them more each time I lace them up. Minimal outsole wear so far fortunately and I believe the midsole is plenty protective to go long. I'll be using them in my 100 miler late May. The midsole is bouncy and probably the perfect stack height, any less and it wouldn't be a 100 miler shoe, anymore it'd likely be wildly unstable. If you can try nordas on somewhere, do it. But my recommendation is to make the move, you'll be happier. I know I am and it's not even close.

I really like the 001's. Put just over 700 miles on one pair before recently retiring them to walk around shoes (they could have gone longer still). I'm 6' 175lbs, so a bit smaller than you but still larger human than the average ultrarunner. I'm wearing the 005 model for the Zion 100mile this weekend. I've also been enjoying them. Only notes in both, the heals don't work for everyone, I had to KT tape at first on the 001, but it got better.

T1s are amazing hiking shoes and the vibram tread is holding up to rocky trails way better than my speedgoats. Toe box is awesome. Norda 005 dig into the top of my feet (high arches) a little bit but feel amazing at any pace faster than around 9:00 / mile. Slow plodding pace or just walking, wouldn't recommend. Would like to try the mafate 5s next month as my next trail shoe or possibly The Rocker if I can get a pair in my size.

I've been comparing the Nnormal Kjerag02 and Norda 005. Also the Patagonia "trail" clothing is very nice. Ps. The Norda 005 are very nicely built but too much foam for me and "unstable". I enjoy the Nnormal Kjerag 01 and 02 more. I'm running technical forest (MTB) trails 90% of the time. It's been a fun summer testing.

I'm 100kgs and I normally split my running between the Norda 005, Salomon S/Lab Genesis, Hoka Tecton X3 and Nnormal Tomir 2. I don't tend to train in the X3, but I think I will use them for my upcoming 100km races next year. I haven't had durability issues with any of these shoes.

Norda 005 is very cushioned while still being lower than a lot of stacks. It’s my race shoe of choice. 001 is great too but a more dense foam so not as squishy/cushioned.. it’s my trainer

Also I find that once it is worked in the heel design they have locks your foot in very well and unlike anything else ive tried. The 005 has softer more broken in materials straight out of the box too btw

Foot shape and running style makes a massive difference for shoe selection. If you have a normal to narrow foot and are a predominantly forefoot lander then the speed ultra is the best shoe so long as the terrain isn’t to technical. If the terrain is slightly more technical but still some sections you can open up I think the prodigio pro is the best. If you are a heel striker/ mid foot lander then Norda 005’s (if you want soft) If the trail is super technical and you have a narrow foot the nnormal kjerag 2 is an amazing shoe for precision. If you like a slightly stiffer high stack shoe the arc’terx sylan2 that is about to be released is awesome. It has a vibram lite base sole and a way more mild rocker than the 1. (I have a prerelease pair as I work at a shoe shop) Basically there are lots of shoes I would consider depending on a what the race is like