Mount to Coast - T1

Plus one for MTC. I actually really appreciate the separate lacing so that you can have a wider toe box area (and even let it out if you are swelling a lot) and still have good lockdown with the top lacing. I have a few hundred miles on a par of R1 and still under 100 on my T1, but I'm liking them so far

I have the Mount to Coast T1 and have run perhaps 25 miles in them in the past couple of weeks. They're my first peba trail shoe and honestly they feel great. The upper feels like it provides a ton of support, the outsole is excellent and the midsole is just perfect. I've had the R1 for a long time - if these last half as long as them, they'll still be incredible value. Haven't tried the other two, sorry!

I also have AP5 and can confirm this. This is literally my only complaint for this shoe. I wish the foam was a little more responsive and comfortable. Other than that it checks every single other box. I did pick up the new Mount 2 Coast T1 and it is now my new favorite (if you remove the trash lacing system and replace with traditional lacing). They do not have a rock plate but I run in an extremely cheese grater rock style area and haven't had an issue with any rocks impacting my feet. The foam is next level. So bouncy and comfortable. Grip is also very good and the upper is comfortable. I can tell they will work great for sessions with a lot of time on feet.

Topo Ultraventure are great, but also Mount to Coast T1, which are much more like the Speedgoat 5. Ran in there yesterday and plenty of cushion and room, but still light and nimble.

I only got 180mi on my Peregrine 15s before the inside stitching around the heel split and the shoe lost all of it's structure. SG5s also didn't last long for me (the upper splits where it meets the midsole), but were great for the first 200mi. I'm onto Mount To Coast T1s and enjoying the combination of toe box width, traction, and stability (despite being a decent stack height of PEBA).. will report back on the longevity in a couple months.

I have 200 miles on the Tomir 2s and a few runs in the Mount to Coast T1. For me, the Tomir 2s are durable medium stack shoes for runs up to around 20 miles-marathon and do uphills well. The T1s are high cushion (but not max) light, and fast. T1 cushioning is softer than Tomir 2's but not overly so like in a road shoe. I haven't used the T1 enough to say anything on durability. I like them both but they don't overlap as much in category. If I had to pick 1 I would go for the T1 because I prefer a higher stack/cushion

Check out the Saucony Xodus Ultra 3, Topo MTN Racer or Pursuit at a store. If you're feeling more adventurous, the Mount to Coast T1 is worth a look. I liked their R1 road shoe so I gave the T1 a shot. Maybe 20 miles in them so far but they are grippy, cushioned, and fast feeling when I pick up the pace. The split lacing system is a bit odd but you can swap them for laces you have lying around. The cushioning is relatively bouncy so if I run fast/hard downhill and stomp on a sharp rock I will feel it as if I were running in a medium stack shoe without a plate, but otherwise the T1 is what the Speedgoat (former long time user here with several pairs of 3s, 4s, and Evo) and MTN Racer should aspire to be.

Same thing for me when trying the Speedgoat 6, tongue was too short and the shoes felt a bit short around my ankles. Wearing thicker socks or applying some tape to where the tongue digs in relieved the issue, but the shoe was otherwise a touch too narrow for me. I have ~50 miles in the Mount to Coast T1 and it's the relatively light weight, medium-high stack, comfortable toe box having shoe I wanted out of Hoka and Topo.

Mount to Coast T1 is worth a look. I only have a few runs so far and can't say much, but to me it checks the boxes of high cushion, high grip, low drop, wide toe box, lightweight, and fast feeling without any tradeoffs. In other words, the Speedgoat but wider, or the MTN Racer but faster. The only thing of potential concern so far is the lacing: the lacing near the toes is separate from the rest of the lacing and they use speed laces similar to Salomon. I generally prefer regular laces and want to be able to use heel lock lacing.

I have >60 miles in them and the more I use them, the more I like them. I was wearing Hoka, Topo, and Saucony before. I like the toebox width, it fits my feet whereas Hoka is a smidge narrow. Also like how it's well cushioned, lightweight, and the midsole foam is just about right for me. Not unstable for me at all. Kind of reminds me of a better fitting Speedgoat Evo. I wanted a high stack-ish cushion shoe that was still light weight, fit my feet, and had good traction. No other shoe that I tried across Speedgoat 6, Timp, Topo, Saucony, etc. checked all my boxes as well as the T1. MTC did fantastic work bringing this to market. Haven't had issues with the speed laces loosening yet but I have normal shoe laces ready to go if they do.

I have ~80 miles in my T1, had many pairs of Lone Peaks 2.5-5. The T1 is one of my favorite shoes ever across Saucony XU2, Endorphin Edge, Endorphin Speed, Hoka Speedgoats, Topo Ultraventure 1 and 3s MTN Racers, Pursuit, and Timps that I've worn over the past 6 years. It just fits my feet, great traction, good cushioning, still light and can pick up the pace. The above shoes always presented some tradeoffs for me between fit (Speedgoats too narrow), traction (Saucony outsole not as sticky, also lost chunks, Timps just had too little outsole), and weight/energy/performance (seemed to struggle picking up the pace in Topos). T1 has it all for me so far, though durability remains to be seen at just 80 miles. Not sure on how the T1 fits vs Altra mens wide, you might order the mens T1. Mount to coast shoes are wider than most shoes but I would say closer to Topo than Altra. You could probably break out the tape measure, get some hard measures and photos with it with your current shoes and send to Mount to Coast to see if they fit.

Really enjoying my Mount to Coast T1s. Acceptably light, good cushion, great traction, generous fit for my feet. Have <100 miles so can't say much on durability. Only potential issue are the speed lace system. Some users reported that loosened on them, but hasn't happened for me. You can remove them and swap with regular laces. Also kind of lacks high eyelets around the ankle for heel lock lacing that other shoes have, but not a biggie for me. Previously ran in Speedgoats, Altra, Saucony, and Topo, if the T1s hold up then I will likely get another pair of them.

The toe box is wide and fits me well. It isn't Altra wide and not as rounded at the front end as Topo's UV3-4. If Altra is still a tight fit then I'm not sure the T1 will work.

I've had the Achilles/ankle chafing issue you mentioned with the Olympus with many shoes. I preapply some leukotape and bring some extra around my chapstick if needed. Use benzoin if needed, I used to do a full ankle leukotape wrap since the front, sides, and Achilles would chafe for me and it stick on for many days. Not the ideal one and done solution but works for me. Topo Pursuit worked well for me. Too early to tell on durability, but I'm really liking my Mount to Coast T1s since they have a good fit for me, pretty light for a medium to high cushion shoe (I would call it high cushion but (a) you used the olympus and (b) it hikes and runs faster like a medium shoe for me), protective underfoot, and Vibram Megagrip outsole.

Was gonna say I did a demo of the T1’s last week and they were super roomy (and comfy)!

I think Topo is the most common direct replacement. Still a wide toe box and you have more options as far as drop is concerned. I would also suggest Mount to Coast. I have used the R1 as a gravel shoe. I enjoy the T1, but not as much as the R1. I hear great things about the H1, which is kinda the best of both worlds, but I haven’t gotten to try them yet.

I should have added that I currently have the MtC T1 and i'm loving them, but only done 100km so cant say how they are for durability. Going from their road shoes though, they should be right up there and im hoping for at least 1400km out of them.

Mount to Coast T1 and Topo are now the go-tos for wider toe boxes and 0-4mm drop and apparently have much much better durability. We're now averaging over 2 posts a month about Altra durability issues, time to move on folks.

From my experience testing multiple Topo trainers over the last 2 years and comparing them to Altras, they feel just as wide and i've heard the exact same said by every person who went from Altra to Topo and had no issues. The Mount to Coast T1 also has an adjustable toe box unlike the Altra or Topo. Full stop.

It took me awhile to figure the shoes out, but once I got the proper insole and switch the laces, they have become my go to long distance shoe. I’ve used the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro’s for my short distance mountain races and the MTC T1 for my long distance runs and races. I just finished RRR 50 in them, and they handle every element I ran into great, my feet were me tired or sore, zero black blue toe nails. I also PR’d by an 1h30min, 6th overall female and 1st in the Masters. Previous shoe was the Hoka Tecton.