Discontinued · road · Recovery / Long run / Daily · $150
Earlier generation of the Altra Olympus line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for recovery, long run, daily, at a target pace of 9:00–12:30 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Altra VIA Olympus 2.
Altra tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 35 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as muted at 1/5 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. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. 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 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.33 per mile at $150.
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
317 g / 11.2 oz
42 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
35 mm
1 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
0 mm
6 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
1 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Altra line it is heavier than the brand's median (294 g / 10.4 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (30 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Altra VIA Olympus 2
297 g / 10.5 oz · 33 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $170
Max-cushion zero drop: the plushest way to run foot-shaped.
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.
Adidas Galaxy 7
319 g / 11.3 oz · 35 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $75
Cushioned entry trainer built on an everyday platform.
Topo Athletic Rekovr 2
280 g / 9.9 oz · 32 mm · 5 mm drop · — · $125
Soft, squishy shoe built purely for recovery days and walking.