Altra Experience Wild Trail Running shoes For Men, Navy

I bought these as a "recovery" shoe after a stress fracture in training. Slightly stiffer, and more cushion has been great. My everyday shoe and also up to 7-8 mile shoe as I start to reup distance.

I wore a lot of hokas, and this shoe seems a little closer to that type of shoe than the Olympus, lone peaks and timps that I have been wearing for years now. I really like this shoe. It has a little bit of rocker, that I like and it has the great altra wide toebox that I love. It's like the best of both type of shoes. It's the shoe that I wished for. Pros: wide toe box, slight rocker, (4 mm rise hardly noticeable for me). It has the gator trap, and comfy heal lock down, finger pull on the heel, just right amount of cushion. Cons: heel a little tall(no low socks) no vibram sole, so some have complained about grip in the wet. It is light but might not be as durable as like the lone peaks or timps. So it makes a good trail shoe, but might not last as long, because it's not built like a tank like those other trail shoes are. Although I can't speak of it's durability yet. However, most of the shoes nowadays don't seem to last as long as they used to. All in all pretty happy with this slight departure of altras normal 0 drop offerings.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A little smaller feeling than I'm used to, but after a few outings, broken in nicely. Very good tread where I feel like the shoe pushes me forward. It hugs the terrain, and feels very stable. It's very well designed and a comfortable fit

I've put about 100 miles on these shoes, The drop is something to get used to for sure, especially with an Altra shoe. The soles have held up which is great. The tongue is absolutely plush which I know is not ideal for some, but it has worked well for me in terms of hugging my foot and ankle on the rougher part of the trails. With that being said, there are a few things that can be improved. I have wide feet but, but natural foot shape Altra is known for has seemed to get narrowed over the years. My older LPs and Timps had addressed the width where most people get hot spots (the distal portions of the 1st and 5th metatarsals, where it meets the proximal phalanges) but the Altra EWs its narrowed. I can see the material wearing down at this spot in the near future. The top of the toes also need to be reinforced a bit more as the serrated reinforced design won't hold up after a few more intense trail runs. Aside from that, would I recommend it, yes, but be aware, you'll have to get used to the 4mm drop. Oh lastly, the black is more of a midnight black/blue, just FYI. Nice work Altra.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I know the shoes could be great with the right fit, I just wish they didn't run small because they don't really fit me the most comfortable. Besides that they have good cushion and look. They are great.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Loved the wide toe box in the beginning. Shoe is not overly back weighted with not that huge chunk of foam under heel. Perfect amount of cushion with not a lot of weight. After a couple weeks my left foot toe box is perfect but my right toe box started rubbing my right toes causing pain and minor blisters. I have to wrap my right toes with an extra sock and a few cotton balls. Overall would give an 9.5 if it wasn't for the right toe box would give 10.

Decided I needed to get a new pair of trail shoes before an upcoming race, and my timing was very good--my foot went through the side of my Olympus 5s after 500 miles or so the day before these arrived. A caveat before I give my impressions: I've put less than a hundred miles on these, and while they have held up well, durability issues seem to crop up with Altras randomly, so your mileage may (literally) vary. First, the good: the cushion on these, while slightly lower than the Olympus, still feels pretty plush. The rocker shape didn't really do anything for me, but it didn't feel any worse than my Olympuses. I was a little concerned about the mild drop--4 mm--because I'd been running in no-drop shoes for years, but this was barely noticeable. The meh: the loop at the heel doesn't rub against the back of my heel, but like the Olympus it "leans back" far enough that you'll probably want to run with gaiters to keep debris out of your shoes. The shoes are also a bit less breathable than my previous Timps and Olympuses--running on a really hot, muggy day I felt like my feet were swimming in sweat after a couple of hours. My next race is a 7-hour backyard-style ultra at the end of July in Virginia, and I have some concerns about what my feet will look like when it's over. Conclusion: assuming you don't have durability issues (remember my warning about those), this shoe is a solid addition to the Altra trail lineup. The rocker shape and slight heel-toe drop aren't particularly noticeable on trails, but that's not a bad thing, as they are well-cushioned but responsive like Timps or Olympuses.

I was intending to use my new Experience Wild Altras on the Portuguese Camino in September but after a few long walks in them I developed a hotspot on my right heel and my left little toe. My heel also slips up a lot no matter how I adjust my laces. I will not be taking them with me for the trip but can use them for occasional daily use at work. Disappointed!

I bought these shoes a few months ago to section hike the AT to transition out of heavy hiking boots. They feel amazing and support me in all the right places. I love the gaiter support. They grip well. I've hiked around 50 miles in these shoes and have been happy in them however the rubber toe on one of the shoes is starting to tear away from the shoe upper. I'm very disappointed because I thought I'd found my go to shoe.

Trail running/hiking less than 50 miles, the toe rubber is starting to come off already. These are super comfy and fit great, just not durable, which seems to be a common issue with altras.