Altra was founded in 2009 in Utah by Golden Harper, a running store employee who modified shoes for customers seeking zero drop and wide toe boxes. The brand has grown into a leader in natural running footwear.
Philosophy
Altra builds every shoe around two core principles:
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Zero Drop Platform - Heel and forefoot at the same distance from the ground, promoting natural posture and gait.
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FootShape Toe Box - Wide toe box that follows the natural shape of the human foot, allowing toes to spread and grip.
Product Range
Altra offers shoes across multiple categories:
- Road Running - Torin, Escalante, Rivera
- Trail Running - Lone Peak, Olympus, Mont Blanc
- Hiking - Timp Hiker, Lone Peak Hiker
- Everyday - Cayd, Vali
Who Chooses Altra
Altra appeals to runners transitioning from traditional shoes, ultramarathon runners, and anyone seeking more natural foot function without going fully minimalist.
All Altra Shoes
80 shoes
Men's Altra x SOAR Mont Blanc Carbon
trail · moderate
Men's Escalante 4
road · moderate
Men's Escalante 4 SW
road · moderate
Men's Escalante Racer 2
road · moderate
Men's Experience Flow
road · moderate
Men's Experience Flow 2
road · moderate
Men's Experience Form
road · moderate
Men's Experience Wild 2
trail · moderate
Men's FWD VIA
road · moderate
Men's King MT 2
trail · moderate
Men's Lone Peak 9+ and wander
trail · moderate
Men's Lone Peak 9+
trail · moderate
Men's Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Low
running · moderate
Men's Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Mid
running · moderate
Men's Lone Peak Hiker 3
running · moderate
Men's LP Alpine
hiking · moderate
Men's Mont Blanc Carbon
trail · moderate
Men's Mont Blanc Speed
trail · moderate
Men's Olympus 275
trail · max
Men's Olympus 6
trail · max
Men's Olympus 6 Hike Low GTX
running · max
Men's Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX
running · max
Men's Paradigm 7
road · max
Men's Paradigm 8
road · max
Men's Solstice XT 3
mixed · moderate
Men's Superior 7
trail · moderate
Men's Timp 5
trail · moderate
Men's Timp 5 BOA
trail · moderate
Men's Timp 5 GTX
trail · moderate
Men's Timp 6
trail · moderate
Men's Timp Hiker
hiking · moderate
Men's Timp Hiker GTX
hiking · moderate
Men's Torin 8
road · max
Men's Vanish Carbon
road · moderate
Men's Vanish Carbon 2
road · moderate
Men's Vanish Tempo
road · moderate
Men's VIA Olympus 2
road · max
Women's Altra x SOAR Mont Blanc Carbon
trail · moderate
Women's Escalante 4
road · moderate
Women's Escalante 4 SW
road · moderate
Women's Escalante Racer
road · moderate
Women's Escalante Racer 2
road · moderate
Women's Experience Flow
road · moderate
Women's Experience Flow 2
road · moderate
Women's Experience Form
road · moderate
Women's Experience Wild 2
trail · moderate
Women's FWD VIA
road · moderate
Women's FWD VIA 2
road · moderate
Women's King MT 2
trail · moderate
Women's Lone Peak 9
trail · moderate
Women's Lone Peak 9+ and wander
trail · moderate
Women's Lone Peak 9+
trail · moderate
Women's Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Low
running · moderate
Women's Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Mid
running · moderate
Women's Lone Peak Hiker 3
running · moderate
Women's LP Alpine
hiking · moderate
Women's Mont Blanc Carbon
trail · moderate
Women's Mont Blanc Speed
trail · moderate
Women's Olympus 275
trail · max
Women's Olympus 6
trail · max
Women's Olympus 6 Hike Low GTX
running · max
Women's Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX
running · max
Women's Outroad 3
trail · moderate
Women's Paradigm 7
road · max
Women's Provision 8
road · moderate
Women's Solstice XT 3
mixed · moderate
Women's Superior 7
trail · moderate
Women's Timp 5
trail · moderate
Women's Timp 5 BOA
trail · moderate
Women's Timp 5 GTX
trail · moderate
Women's Timp 6
trail · moderate
Women's Timp Hiker
hiking · moderate
Women's Timp Hiker GTX
hiking · moderate
Women's Torin 5 Luxe
road · max
Women's Torin 8
road · max
Women's Torin 8 GTX
road · max
Women's Vanish Carbon
road · moderate
Women's Vanish Carbon 2
road · moderate
Women's Vanish Tempo
road · moderate
Women's VIA Olympus 2
road · max