In production · road · Daily / Tempo · $140
Knit, flexible and natural — Altra's springy minimalist-leaning daily.
Built for daily, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:30 /mi on road.
The midsole is EGO, tuned balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 24 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 0 mm drop is close to level. That loads the calf and Achilles more than most runners are used to, so ease into it. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is unusually roomy — foot-shaped rather than tapered, which suits splayed or bunion-prone feet. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 350 miles from the outsole, about $0.40 per mile at $140.
For the foams and plates Altra uses across its line, read the Altra brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
275 g / 9.7 oz
Level with the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
24 mm
12 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
0 mm
6 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$140
20 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~350 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Altra line it is lighter than the brand's median (294 g / 10.4 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (30 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Topo Athletic Magnifly 6
255 g / 9.0 oz · 26 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $140
Zero-drop, naturally flexible cushioned daily trainer.
Altra Torin ST
294 g / 10.4 oz · 28 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $160
Zero-drop stability Torin with GuideRail support and EGO Max foam.
Altra Rivera 4
283 g / 10.0 oz · 28 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $120
Altra Rivera 4: 28 mm heel stack, 0 mm drop, 235 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Altra Provision 8
289 g / 10.2 oz · 28 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $150
Altra's support trainer: zero drop, foot-shaped, with GuideRail stability.