Altra Outroad

Altra really should be embarrassed by this shoe. The tricky marketing of an undersized shoe and the upper that lasts about 120 miles before ripping out were a turn off within the first month of ownership. Having said that I found the cushioning and grip to be great for the transition from asphalt to my local gravel roads. The colors they offer are an excellent change from my normal boring gray or blue I get stuck with from having large feet. In the end the destroyed uppers didn't keep me from putting 600 miles on them before retiring them to fishing duty. I think I'll go back to the Provision for my short run shoe and keep buying Paradigm's for the long runs. For the trails Lone Peaks and the Olympus will stay too.

Put 400 miles on my first pair and will retire them soon. These shoes do (and did) exactly what they're supposed to but you'll likely be disappointed if you expect them to be a dedicated long mile high comfort road shoe or alternatively if you expect them to be a trail shoe that can tackle super technical muddy or exposed rock face trail. The surfaces where these shoes performed the best in my opinion included: packed dirt with that real fine ground up gravel on top any rails to trail type surface non-technical singletrack (some roots and rocks are fine and elevation changes are fine but my fat foot taxed the upper on anything mildly interesting). Sidewalk and asphalt felt just as adequate as any other pair of shoes you could get from a run specialty store. Fit is a bit narrower than Altra's other trail offerings but my normal Altra Timp OG size (just as a frame of reference) still fit my fat hobbit feet.

I have tried many different shoes over the years and have finally found my brand. I love Altras! They fit my feet so well and are very comfortable. I started out with the Rivera 2 shoes and decide that I also wanted a pair of trail shoes too. The Outroads feel pretty similar to the Riveras but have heavier-duty tread for trails. I have only run about 20 miles in them so far primarily on gravel paths but so far I really like them. They are snug on the back of my foot but provide lots of room for my toes. Big fan!