Discontinued · trail · Trail / Long run · $145
Earlier generation of the Altra Timp 2 line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for trail, long run, at a target pace of 9:30–12:30 /mi on trail.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Altra Timp 6.
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. 31 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. 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 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.36 per mile at $145.
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
307 g / 10.8 oz
32 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
31 mm
5 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
0 mm
6 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$145
15 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
1 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
1 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 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 Olympus 7 Mid GTX
401 g / 14.1 oz · 33 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $230
Waterproof zero-drop mid boot on Vibram Megagrip for rough, wet ground.
Altra Timp Hiker
365 g / 12.9 oz · 29 mm · 0 mm drop · Rock · $190
Cushioned waterproof hiker built on the Timp's trail platform.
Altra Timp 5 BOA
310 g / 10.9 oz · 34 mm · 0 mm drop · Rock · $180
The Timp's cushioned trail platform with a dial-fit BOA closure.
Altra Timp 6
289 g / 10.2 oz · 30 mm · 0 mm drop · Rock · $165
More cushion than Lone Peak, same foot-shaped zero-drop platform.