Discontinued · road · Daily / Long run · $130
Earlier generation of the Altra Provision line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Altra Provision 8.
Altra tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 29 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. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.
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 $0.29 per mile at $130.
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
296 g / 10.4 oz
21 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
29 mm
7 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
0 mm
6 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$130
30 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 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 lower than its median stack (30 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
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 Provision 8
289 g / 10.2 oz · 28 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $150
Altra's support trainer: zero drop, foot-shaped, with GuideRail stability.
Altra Torin 8(2024)
287 g / 10.1 oz · 30 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $150
Zero drop, foot-shaped last, real cushioning. The widest comfortable road trainer.
Topo Athletic Magnifly 6
255 g / 9.0 oz · 26 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $140
Zero-drop, naturally flexible cushioned daily trainer.