Men’s edition · 16 current shoes
Altra's road range is built on a roomy, foot-shaped toe box, and most of it is still zero drop. The Torin is the everyday shoe, the Via Olympus and FWD Via carry the most foam, and the Paradigm is the supported option. The Vanish family is the fast end: the Tempo for workouts and the carbon-plated Vanish Carbon 3 for race day.
EasySoft, for recovery and easy days | DailyOne shoe for most runs | StabilitySupport for runners who need it | Long runLong runs, protective but not slow | WorkoutTempo and intervals | Short race5K–10K | Long raceHalf + marathon |
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Every Altra road shoe
Every current Altra road shoe
The Altra Via Olympus 2 is a max-cushion, zero-drop road shoe with a soft EGO MAX midsole and Altra's roomy FootShape toe box.
Why for easy: The softest Altra road shoe: testers call the ride plush and use it for recovery days on tired legs.
The Altra Torin 9 is a zero-drop road daily trainer with a roomy toe box and a dual-density midsole.
Why for daily: Altra's core zero-drop trainer: stable and dependable for most runs, with a firmer ride than earlier Torins.
A waterproof road shoe with GORE-TEX, zero drop and mid cushion.
A cushioned road stability shoe with zero drop and GuideRail support.
Why for stability: Altra's main support shoe: mild guidance from sidewalls and shape, on a zero-drop platform.
The Altra Fwd Via 2 is a soft, high-cushion neutral road trainer with Altra's signature roomy toe box and a low 4mm drop.
Why for long run: The tallest Altra road shoe gives a big buffer underfoot and a very stable base for long, steady miles.
A light, high-stack road racing shoe with 4mm drop for tempo runs and races.
Why for workout: A plated, 4mm drop trainer made for tempo, threshold and fast long runs.
Altra's carbon-plated, PEBA-cushioned road racing shoe built for chasing PRs from 10K distances up through the marathon.
Why for short race: Altra's carbon racer is the fastest shoe in the range, and testers took it to 10K pace with ease.
Why for long race: A true super shoe for the half and the marathon, with a stable, wide platform and room for your toes.
A low-drop road daily trainer with Altra EGO P35 foam and a rockered geometry, built on Altra's Standard FootShape fit.
A waterproof road shoe with GORE-TEX and 4mm drop.
The Altra Escalante 5 is a zero-drop road shoe with a low stack height and knit upper built for daily runs and lighter uptempo work.
A neutral road daily trainer with Altra's signature roomy FootShape toe box and a low 4mm drop.
A road daily trainer with a low 4mm drop, soft EGO P35 foam, and GuideRail medial guidance for light stability.
A mid-cushion road shoe with 4mm drop and GuideRail support.
The Altra Torin St is a zero-drop daily road trainer that adds guide-rail stability to Altra's balanced-cushion Torin platform.
A lightweight, zero-drop road racing shoe from Altra built for speedwork and shorter road races.
A zero-drop, low-stack road racing/tempo shoe from Altra built for speedwork and race day responsiveness.