Altra - Mont Blanc
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"I use them all the time on thru hikes and hiking in the Lake District."
"I've put over 2000 miles into a couple pairs of Altra runners."
"I did the JMT last year in a pair of Altra Mont Blancs and I still run in them every day. ... I think they're the best pair of running shoes I've ever worn."
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"The EGO Max foam they're using in the midsole is unbelievable. ... Incredibly comfortable with an extremely lively response."
"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"
"Altra makes trail runners with a wide toe box."
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"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."
"Altras and Topos have less to zero drop and they don’t have this occur for me."
"I feel more connected to the ground if that makes sense. ... Whereas if I put on an older pair of shoes with a drop, I feel wobbly again."
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"Vibram mega grip which is really sticky and gives you confidence."
"The slim and grippy sole makes them extremely safe in scree and rocky terrain."
"Gone through s lot of scree with them."
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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."
"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."
"Altras and Topos have less to zero drop and they don’t have this occur for me."
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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."
"Altras are good, but I destroy them in about 300 miles. ... Though Altras kind of suck for durability (expect 300 miles unless they fixed things)."
"Altras are good, but I destroy them in about 300 miles. ... Though Altras kind of suck for durability (expect 300 miles unless they fixed things)."
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"the change was very noticeable on trail running. ... Calf and Achilles soreness galore."
"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."
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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."
Substantial-Post2959 1.0I've found Altra to be notorious for not much longevity. I've had more than 10 different models/versions over the years. Most of the time either the upper goes or the rubber goes early. Olympus 4 have held-up. The original Montblancs also lasted ok for me, but had different issues. I have since started also using Hoka (wide models) and Topo Athletic. Will get a pair of Timp 5 soon to see how it's evolved.
Any-Fish-3143 0.1Sadly the Timp is too narrow for me. The Topo Pursuit 2 is on the list and I will try it as soon as I get my hands on a pair. I tried several Altras (Timp 6, Olympus 6, Mont Blanc, Olympus 275), but none was a match.
Infamous_Try3063 0.1Terrain is what determines shoe. What course? Also this is a WILD time to consider fresh shoes. When is the race? For Rocky and technical (courses like Broken Arrow 46k in Tahoe or most of trail stuff you see in places like PA): I wear things like LaSportiva Mutants or Lycans (RIP). Its a trade off with the slimmer last they are built on for the control in heavily rocky terrain, definitely keeping it under 50 miles for my feet in those models. For buffed out west coast trails: something like the altra mount blanc Road component?: anything over 5 miles on road and I am going for a mixed terrain shoe or the Mount to Coast H1. Logging roads (gravel): mount to coast H1 or altra olympus with gaiters. Road: altra via olympus 2 Winter/cold water?: LaSportiva Cyclin GTx
neptun123 0.1Never understood what you people do to your shoes to make them break so fast. My 300 km Mont blancs look brand new except the rubber ligs, and the latest three pairs of Altra that I retired all have more than 1000 km on them and none of them have torn uppers. For reference my only shoes that have tore in the upper are the Torin 6 after 600 km and the Topo Cyclone after 700 km, and some Mizuno and Hoka shoes I don't remember the names of.
TheAmerican_Atheist 0.1I love my Altra Olympus 275 and the Altra Mont Blancs. The Olympus’s are heavier but great. The Mont Blanc are awesome.
The_hat_man74 0.1I’ve run on peregrines quite a lot. I like them for short and speedier trail runs. That said I find myself setting up runs to be able to be in my xodus ultra 3s. I also run in Altra Mont Blancs, but if I could I’d always be in my xodus ultra 3s. They’re the shoes I’m lacing up for Leadville in a couple weeks.
Z_Clipped 0.1I did the JMT last year in a pair of Altra Mont Blancs and I still run in them every day. I think they're the best pair of running shoes I've ever worn. The EGO Max foam they're using in the midsole is unbelievable. Incredibly comfortable with an extremely lively response.
Practical_Canary2126 0.0I use them all the time on thru hikes and hiking in the Lake District. I use Altra with the Vibram mega grip which is really sticky and gives you confidence. The only downside is they don't last as long as boots
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.
glentostin 0.0Altras are amazing but be careful going straight to zero drop for all your runs. I had some serious Achilles issues by doing that. The shoes are fantastic though, just take into consideration they are zero drop.