ALTRA Men's Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoes

Best runner ever! Exceptional comfort! Walked 800 km in Spain and no issues.

Received these on July 18th, 2024 and have been using them regularly since, fit very well and true to size, consistent with other Altra shoes I've used. I run around 15 trail miles a week in these and other shoes, did a few 20ish mile backpacks and an 80 miler in these shoes. Just like the Olympus 5 design, the strips of Vibram are delaminating from the sole in under 2 months of what, in my opinion, has been moderate use. Will not be warrantying these this time, assume it's a consistent flaw again. Why not just use a full covering of Vibram for the sole?? All of the extra padding in the heel rubs horribly if you have repeated movement in the ankle outside of the neutral position (not great for a trail running shoe). Have never had this experience in a half dozen Altra shoes before.

I have been a long time Hoka Stinson wearer for hiking but the soles don't hold up well for Grand Canyon and slick rock hiking. I decided to try the Olympus 6's and have been very pleased. The Vibram soles are grippy and durable with the same plush cushioning that I enjoyed with the Hokas. The Olympus runs about 1/2 smaller than the Hokas which caused the hassle of sending back a pair. There was a break in period for the cushioned heel but felt much better after a week. I'm wearing them for a rim to rim later this month and if they do well with that, I'm hooked.

My shoes were delivered on August 6, 2024. Today is September 5, 2024. The shoes have only been used for light road running and treadmill running, less than 100 miles on them so far and the tongue is already delaminating with inner foam exposed. The shoes are comfortable, which is the only reason I didn't give them 1 star. But for nearly $200 after taxes and shipping, you'd think the quality would be good enough to last more than a month before beginning to fall apart. I was already planning on buying a second pair until I saw the tongue falling apart today. Incredibly disappointing and makes me extremely hesitant to invest in more altra shoes in the future.

I've owned 20+ pairs of Altra's, mainly Torin's over the years. I love this shoe and use it primarily for outdoor F3 workouts in which we cover lots of different terrain and do some high impact work. Over the years, the shoes have narrowed a bit, but this one is pretty true. I did find however that the heel pad is problematic and actually removed it to make room. The grip is amazing and the only complaint I have is that the sole at the heel is quite wide. I've caught it a time or two in the last few wears. I have a sz 15 foot, so I can't be picky, but these will be a definite repeat.

As I prepare for my first tail race (10+ yr Altra road runner!), I'm confident I found my best shoe for the transition! I love the cushion and stability-tread the Olympus offers.

Ive been a big fan of the Olympus for years and several versions. They lost me on this one. It is a tighter fit, which feels a little better than the 5 on technical terrain. They hold my feet well and don't slip as much as past iterations. But that Achilles pillow is a horrible design. It is a blister machine. I've never had blister issues with the Olympus in the past but this new "pillow" just compresses and all that folded fabric and stitching rubs like crazy. I'm surprised it passed testing without a ton of complaints because I'm hearing it from everyone. It's too bad.