The North Face - Altamesa 500

northface altamesa 500s. I’ve used them on everything, light trail to flights to just regular walking lol. The regular black and white ones are super casual looking. The lugs aren’t too big as well.

I’ve been using the altamesa for road to gravel. been hiking with it too but it performed poorly on technical terrain. If the terrain is gravel and light terrain you should be fine. I’m using my altamesa 500s like my daily shoe now, i walk everywhere with it.

the treads wore out pretty early about 400km

This is the option I would recommend most. Pretty darn good shoe

TNF Altamesa 500, fantastic on non-technical trails. Used them for Rim-Rim-Rim and they were fantastic. Stable and cushioned. Drain well, can handle some technical. Only issue I’ve had is on super steep descents, toes jam into front a bit.

The North Face Altamesa 500 and Vectiv 4s, also Salomon thundercross and Topo Ultraventure

I’ve wider toes and ran the R3 with TNF Altamesa 500s. They were great. But it all depends on your foot shape and gait.

I’m on my 3rd pair of the Altamesa 500s. Great shoes. Well built, good toe room, drain well. I used them for a Rim2Rim2Rim in the Grand Canyon last spring and they were AMAZING! For 90% of my trails they are great. Their traction isn’t bad but it’s not great. My biggest issue is super steep technical descending my toes get a bit hammered. Wore them for GTC100 last July and my toes were wrecked by the end. However I ams planning to use them for Crazy Mountain 100 in a couple of weeks, with a different set in a drop bag. Can’t compare to the SGs as I haven’t had great luck with Hokas.

I have similar feet (appointment with a podiatrist upcoming). The genesis is the first shoe I've owned that doesn't have a crease in the upper from my flat foot hanging over the medial side of the insole. It is relatively straight but I think the support pieces in the heel are what is doing the work. Now if they'd make a "genius max" or similar id be set. I just tried on the north face altamesa 500, the north face vective enduris 4, and puma voyage 4. All have cool tech, but all have curve and/or a cutout in the midfoot that removes them from consideration. You may need to try different sock thicknesses to dial in the fit with the genius (or fill in the volume with an insole). Lete know if you find something. There aren't a lot of shoes for us lol.

North face altamesa might be a good option to check out? Lots of room in the toe box and more bouncy imo. The 500 is more roomy but may have more stack than you are looking for. I absolutely love the fit of topos but have similar complaints about bounce/ride in many of their shoes.

North face altamesa might be a good option to check out? Lots of room in the toe box and more bouncy imo. The 500 is more roomy but may have more stack than you are looking for. I absolutely love the fit of topos but have similar complaints about bounce/ride in many of their shoes.

Got the altamesa 500. 25 miles so far and they are like buttah.

I’ve run 1000 miles in TNF shoes, including the OffTrail TR, Alta Mesa 500, the Pro 1, Pro 2, the Enduris 3, and the Vectiv Infinite 2 and they’ve all been solid. Every iteration has been markedly better, so I’m always pumped for new ones to come out. The Enduris 3 is a great daily trainer, hiker, or all day shoe. It’s got a nice wide platform, great cushioning, and a solid ride.

I’m a big fan of The North Face shoes, specifically the Enduris 4 and the Altamesa 500; the former being a moderately cushioned daily or race shoe with an aggressive rocker, and the latter being a max cushion stability shoe with a wider toe box.

The North Face Altamesa 500s have been great!

I have pretty average feet and for me the altamesa was huge. It‘s a boat. I was swimming in the toebox and the lockdown wasn‘t the best because I had to lace them very tight. Just be aware of that. If you have wide feet the altamesa will be great. Otherwise I‘d go SG. Another great shoe I use for a everything is the Nnormal Tomir 2.0. If durability is one of your main concerns then checks those out. They‘re tanks. I think I‘ll get over 1000k in those

Hello, here my feedback based on my experiences with trying on these shoes in store: Altamesa: I found it had good cushion except for where my toes were and it felt like they wouldn't soften no matter how many km's I put into them. Speedgoat 6: toe box felt weirdly roomy for a narrowish shoe and they didn't quite fit right. Hierro: I was able to try on the v7, v8 and v9 models all at one store. The v9 we're the best out of the 3 but I still didn't like the v9. It just felt oddly bulky which was a shame as I love NB shoes. The 1080's are my favourite. Stinson 7: I just bought a pair from MEC yesterday and they felt so good on my feet as soon as I put them on. I'm a little used to heavier shoes so that doesn't bother me. I really want a max cushion trail runners that doesn't need to be super technical trail focused. Salomon Ultra Glide/Ultra Flow: i really wanted to like these but they were a little narrow and just didn't have the comfy impact I was expecting. Altra Timp 5: I think these shoes are awesome except for the way the upper material bends at the toe box. It just feels weird and I can tell it will create problems for me a few km's into a run. I also have the Topo Ultraventure 4 which are great but I don't know how well I would enjoy them past 30km. I have Columbia Ecolite (the ones that look like they infused golf balls into the form) which have been great but just aren't on the same level as other trail shoes. I had the Brooks Caldera 6 which were okay and had great traction but they hurt my feet and caused blood blisters on the outside of my big toes so I was able to return them when I got the Stinson. I've tried on many other runners and I have the believe that you should go with the shoe that fells the best on your foot. E: forgot to add that I also tried on the hoka mafate speed 4 and I almost bought them as they were don't in the toe box compared to the speed goats 5 & 6 but I wanted slightly more cushioning. I think the mafate is a great comparison to the topo Ultraventure 4

Don’t sleep on north face Altamesa or Vectiv shoes.

I bought north face trail runners in the sale and they have lasted me years. Definitely a great alternative for someone who runs and plays hockey !