Altra - Superior Series
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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."
"I dont want to ride upon a 35mm wave of ankle-rolling fear. For that, I typically now only stick to the Altra Superiors"
"The frequency of my ankle rolling went way down. ... I have been wearing altras as everyday wear for almost 3 years and have maybe rolled my ankles 3 times over that time frame."
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"I dont want to ride upon a 35mm wave of ankle-rolling fear. For that, I typically now only stick to the Altra Superiors"
"These shoes started my zero drop adventure."
"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."
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"always get 500-600 miles on a pair before I feel the cushion is shot"
"I've put over 2000 miles into a couple pairs of Altra runners."
"I've never had a single concern with tread or upper durability."
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"for 90% of trails, runners are too comfortable and light to not wear."
"I wore altra superiors with no socks changes (darn tough... good socks) for my 100."
"Altras are the most comfortable by far. ... my altra trail runners and road shoes are the most comfortable shoes for my feet I’ve ever worn."
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"Nothing has matched the width of the Altra Superior 3 and 3.5."
"Overall width and length fit my hobbit feet better."
"Altra makes trail runners with a wide toe box."
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"2 pairs of the Superior 5, terrible traction when wet on limestone."
"not very good grip tbh"
"not very good grip tbh"
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"The new superiors are way too tight around the mid foot area. ... they are really uncomfortable because of how tight they made them."
"The new superiors are way too tight around the mid foot area. ... they are really uncomfortable because of how tight they made them."
"newer models got narrower"
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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."
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"For me it was the uppers and the heel on the 5s, a few months max before they disintegrated."
"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."
"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. ... They all died at under 250km."
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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. 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. The barefoot running crazy that stemmed from Born To Run got many of us. Myself included."
"the change was very noticeable on trail running. ... Calf and Achilles soreness galore."
4wheel4what 0.0I've put over 2000 miles into a couple pairs of Altra runners. I have boots I use for more rugged adventures with lots of ankle rolling risks, but for 90% of trails, runners are too comfortable and light to not wear.
500ravens 0.0Go to REI and let them Guide you. I ended up with Altra trail runners. They’re great
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.
albino_kenyan 0.7Altra uses 3 different foot shapes, not all their models use the same shape. https://www.altrarunning.com/en-us/about-us/footshape.html. I started off w/ the Altra Lone Peaks then didn't understand why i didn't like their Superiors as much. Turns out i only like their shoes w/ original footshape (LPs, Timp).
BarGuilty3715 1.0I still swear by my Altra Superior 5’s
beanie5 0.1I ended up finding some 5s to try. Agree that the toebox is wider than the 6s. Overall width and length fit my hobbit feet better. I might be imagining things, but wearing them around the house, my feet feel hotter in the 5s. Wish the 5s had gaiter attachments.
Chariot 0.0I do xero shoes for everything but backpacking. I've done trips in them for shorter times and have done okay but I'm also a fan of altras. JMT is longer so I wouldn't do xeros the whole time personally.
Critical-Manner2363 0.0Durability aside, try on both shoes. If you’re not thru-hiking then durability doesn’t matter much. Yeah, it’ll be annoying if they give out sooner than you expected, but the comfort can be worth the money. For me, Altras are the most comfortable by far. I wanted to switch to Topos due to the rave reviews and the vibram sole, but I had to immediately return them due to their pronounced arch support. My feet hated them and my altra trail runners and road shoes are the most comfortable shoes for my feet I’ve ever worn. I was late to the game so I’m sure I missed out on the glory days, but until another company comes out with a wide toe box and no arch support trail runner it’s altra all the way for me.
CuseinFL 1.0Altra has the Superior and King Mtn, both of which have less cushioning and arch support than the Lone Peaks. The Superior 6 is my go-to right now. I train almost exclusively in Xero Prios. I also run in Mesa Trail IIs with a rock plate.
dirtypins 0.0I personally wear non-waterproof Altra trail runners for hiking in the snow, with a pair of Kahtoola micro spikes for icy conditions. It’s been ages since I’ve been on to San Jacinto, so I can’t advise on that specifically.
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