Men's Altra Outroad

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!