Altra  Timp 4 Trail-Running Shoes - Women's

Pros: Just a touch more cushioning than the Lone Peaks. Runs true to size. Roomy toe box. Cons: The tongue!! Altra please fix this! Too much heel/ankle padding, lets in debris. I love the Lone Peaks but my older knees needed a bit more cushioning. The Timps have just the right amount of cushioning for me. I tried Altra's Mont Blanc but could not get my heel to feel locked in with them. With the Timp heel padding, my heel feels good and secure. The downside of all the padding is that stones and debris finds its way into the shoe. It seems like even a short 3 mile run on the trail requires gaiters. And, it is near impossible to snug the heel because of the tongue. ALTRA, PLEASE REDESIGN THE TONGUE. The tongue is so padded yet stiff that it applies a painful amount of pressure on the top of the foot when you try to snug the heel to keep out the trail debris. The tongue also moves around quite a bit especially at first. I've got 50 miles on the shoes and its finally starting to stay put. The tongue stiffness is another issue. Thankfully it's the heavier sock time of year because the long stiff tongue definitely rubs. I'm still waiting for the tongue to soften a bit and have been tempted to cut it back. I will keep going with this shoe because i need the cushion. I really miss the Lone Peak upper though.

Pros: Just a touch more cushioning than the Lone Peaks. Runs true to size. Roomy toe box. Cons: The tongue!! Altra please fix this! Too much heel/ankle padding, lets in debris. I love the Lone Peaks but my older knees needed a bit more cushioning. The Timps have just the right amount of cushioning for me. I tried Altra's Mont Blanc but could not get my heel to feel locked in with them. With the Timp heel padding, my heel feels good and secure. The downside of all the padding is that stones and debris finds its way into the shoe. It seems like even a short 3 mile run on the trail requires gaiters. And, it is near impossible to snug the heel because of the tongue. ALTRA, PLEASE REDESIGN THE TONGUE. The tongue is so padded yet stiff that it applies a painful amount of pressure on the top of the foot when you try to snug the heel to keep out the trail debris. The tongue also moves around quite a bit especially at first. I've got 50 miles on the shoes and its finally starting to stay put. The tongue stiffness is another issue. Thankfully it's the heavier sock time of year because the long stiff tongue definitely rubs. I'm still waiting for the tongue to soften a bit and have been tempted to cut it back. I will keep going with this shoe because i need the cushion. I really miss the Lone Peak upper though.