ALTRA Men's Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoes

I was very much looking forward to trying these shoes as reviews (and other users) have said how comfortable they are. Unfortunately, they are way tighter on my feet than other "lesser" ALTRAs have been. Very disappointing.

Olympus 4&5 would wear through the rear heel area in about 100 miles and form plastic like balls that would cause major ripping of the skin of my heels. I’d have to cut the balls out of the heel to try to prevent injury. The Olympus 6 is a BIG improvement 485 miles and the heel area is just starting to deteriorate. Please keep this heel design my heels appreciate it. Just wish the soles would last a bit longer now.

I recently bought this pair of Olympuses to replace the Olympus 275s I had been wearing, and overall they work pretty well, with a couple of minor issues. The padding is excellent without making you feel like you're trying to run on platforms. The classic wide toe box/zero drop works great for my wide, flat feet. The heel cushion is . . . potentially problematic. I'd seen complaints about the cushion that wraps just above the heel and how it was rubbing some people raw, and on my first outing I could feel my heels rubbing against the cushion, especially on my left foot, which is slightly shorter than my right. I was able to fix this by using the extra pair of eyelets to make a "heel lock" or "runner's loop," but that then created a second problem--the laces are too short. I need to use double knots to keep my laces from coming undone, but there's so little lace left after making a runner's loop that getting a double knot is a challenge. Other than the issue of getting my shoes tied properly, however, the Olympuses fit well, feel comfortable, and give me a good combination of cushion and stability. They are also easier to slide my foot into than the 275s, where the collar that keeps out debris can get shoved inside the shoe.

Same as most other people. I'm a trail runner and love everything about the shoe except the heel pillow. Very severe blisters after 10 miles of running. I tried removing the heel cushion but it's just not designed with any cushion besides the Achilles pillow. Really disappointed because everything else about it is great, it is a decently expensive shoe for me, and was really needing it to last me a few hundred miles at least.

No issues! Comfortable out of the box and so far have held up well! Hard waring for several months trail hiking and work on concrete. Had to upsize by a half size because of heal pad.

I bought a pair of these and really liked them but then after about 200 miles the cushion gave out rapidly and went to near zero, my other shoes all have lasted 500 miles at least so I bought a second pair and they made my heel bleed very disappointed.

I have a pair of experience flow 3, experience wild 3, and lone peak 8. They are all great shoes. I cannot get past the awful blisters I'm getting in my heels from these shoes. I've never had this problem from any of my other shoes. Ran about 25 miles on them and gave up on them. Which sucks because everything about them is great other than that.

Good toe box and comfortable. Mesh keeps it cool. And the sole provide good grip.