Men's Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoe

I’ve been wearing Keens for many years for hiking the annd have worked out pretty well. But I wanted something more comfortable so I thought I’d try these as I heard a lot of good reports on them. I’ve never worn a more comfortable hiking shoe. Nothing has come even close. They’re fantastic. I love them.

Absolutely amazing shoes! Great comfort and relieved all my foot pain. I’m not new to ultras as well and have worn several players over the past 10 years. This is definitely the best pair that ultra has to offer at this current moment. Don’t worry about the Achilles pillow, it compresses down after about a week or so and you don’t even notice it after that. Highly recommended

Altra, while not a household brand in the US (except amongst those in the know), is a high quality shoe that always exceeds my expectations. Great quality and durability on and off road. I walk/jog 4 miles daily in comfort and style. I would highly recommend.

Have other ALTRA’s, but these had a weird fit. Not for me

This is an amazingly comfortable and supportive running shoe. I have long suffered from chronic metatarsitis pain in my feet, due to an ill-advised fling with barefoot running years ago, so good footwear is a big deal for me now to avoid having that pain come back. This shoe is expensive but, to me, is worth every penny!I love that it is zero-drop, which is good for my aging knees and lets me land on my midfoot or forefoot while running. I also appreciate that it is very thickly padded. It's rare to find a zero-drop shoe with this degree of padding; most zero-drop shoes tend to go light on the padding or else have no padding at all, in keeping with the whole "barefoot" philosophy of running. But that does not work for me with my foot issues.I don't do trail running, I just use it on the road, and I am not a long-distance runner by any means, just a few miles. This shoe is perfect for what I do and it's great for walking too.

I'm a longtime Altra Olympus wearer since the 1.5. My wife called the 1.5's my "clown shoes" but I loved them and still wear them on the beach. I have foot problems (neuroma) and the Olympus, when it works, is pretty much the only shoe I find comfortable. This is because of the zero drop, padding, and roomy natural foot shape.Unfortunately, all Olympus models are not the same because Altra tweaks them with every revision. For me, Olympus 4 was the pinnacle of comfort. So much so that I own eight of them. I though I'd give Olympus 6 a try to get a new color. What a huge disappointment.There are three main problems with the Olympus 6:1) Too tight. The same size 11 is now too tight across. I can't wear them. The natural foot shape seems to have been reduced compared to the Olympus 4. The shoe is too tight.2) Heel slips off. I just read this in other reviews, but the heel slips off and feels lower. Not enough material holding the shoe onto my foot at the back. The shoe feels stiffer overall, which contributes to this problem.3) The shoelaces are too short. WTF? Why? I read this happened with Olympus 5, but the laces are too damn short. The problem is even worse because the shoe is so tight I have to loosen the laces more. Why did Altra decide to save a fraction of a penny and ship shoes with too-short laces?Taking these back to Whole Foods for a return. My only hope is that since Altra jerks around so much with changes to the Olympus model with each revision, maybe the Olympus 7 will be better. In the meantime, I have my stockpile of Olympus 4's.

I have run over 100 miles in both the Altra Olympus 6 as well as the Altra Lone Peak 7 and while both are great shoes, I think they serve different purposes.The Lone Peak is great for that ground contact feel on more technical trails where if you do roll an ankle, there’s less distance to travel to the ground and you might absorb it better and pop back up. The lesser stack height lets you feel trails a bit better and I think find your footing a bit better. However, with that lower stack height, it can sometimes be a bit tiring on your feet after more than 15-20 or so miles in my experience.The Olympus on the other hand is an ultra marathon beast that has a very grippy sole that is comfortable for a very long haul. If you’re doing longer and less technical routes like gravel, then it’s a great shoe that is comfy for a long time. However, in my experience, the Olympus is too tall of a shoe for more technical trails and actually led me to spraining my ankle multiple times during a race when I should’ve worn the Lone Peaks because of wet and technical trails.Both good shoes, I just think you have to know what trails you’re running and which shoe in your rotation makes the most sense. The star off is because Altra cannot figure out their own sizing and I had to size up a half size in the Olympus because the toe-box was too short otherwise. I am a 10.5 in Lone Peaks and 11 in Olympus for reference.

Made short work of a 32 mile ultra trail run. Feet and legs felt fresh the whole way on the decent. Must have shoes and prefer these over the lone peak series.