Trail-Running Shoes Buying Guide

Looking for a lightweight option that has just enough grip for a good time on the trails? The men's Altra Superior 7 trail-running shoes give you everything you need for off-road adventures.
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View the Altra Superior Product LineView all Altra Men's Trail-Running ShoesBest Use | Trail Running |
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Trail-Running Shoe Type | Light-Trail |
Running Shoe Cushioning | Minimal Cushion |
Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 0 |
Heel Stack Height (mm) | 21 |
Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 21 |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Upper | Engineered knit with textured TPU overlays and protective netting |
Lining | Nylon |
Midsole | Compression-molded EVA |
Outsole | MaxTrac |
Rock Plate | No |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 3 oz. |
Gender | Men's |
7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
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U.S. Men's | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
UK | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
EU | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51.5 |
Foot Length (in.) | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 13 | 13.4 |
Altra’s unique FootShape™ toe box and zero to low shoes are built to place your foot in a natural position, with a stable and confident foundation to run on. When fitting, be sure to allow a full thumb’s width in front of your toes. If your feet are used to cramped toe boxes, Altra shoes may feel a little big at first. Give your toes some time to get used to the newfound wiggle room.
Altra offers a range of FootShape fits:
Original Fit: The fit that started it all, Original is the roomiest of the 3 options from Altra.
Standard Fit: The most common fit from Altra is right in the middle of Original and Slim.
Slim Fit: The slimmest-fitting Altra option still allows room for your toes to spread out naturally.
IS THIS SHOE TRUE TO SIZE? The product Features above will provide a suggestion if Altra advises you to size up or down in this particular shoe. If no such note exists, please order your regular size.
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They are so tight they gave me a swollen toe on my right foot. I bought these hoping they would fit like my previous Altras, but the toe box is smaller, basically standard shoe size, which is disappointing considering that classic Altra wide toe box was the main reason I bought the shoes. Good build quality, but they diverge from what made Altras something to buy. Will be returning.
Despite what the other reviewer said, these fit like normal altras (I have 7 pairs) which is a change from the superior 5’s which I tried in the past. I had to size up to 12 in those while my normal Altra size is 11.5. I bought these superior 7’s in a 12 because of that and will have to return for an 11.5 because they fit so much more like normal Altra fit now.
Maybe my favorite Altra’s. I had to return the original for sizing. I wear an 11.5 in escalante, 11 in lone peak, and a 10.5 in superiors. These are definitely better than the last gen of superiors.