Altra  Experience Flow ST Road-Running Shoes - Men's

I feel the cushioning in the mid sole results in less leg and back pain over long distances. While the shoe more stable than the Torin 8 for overpronaters it not adequate for a "stability" shoe. Think if they went dual density, soft inner and stiffer foam in areas to make it far more stable. An orthotic helps with this. Altra make a wide in this shoe all you need to do it widen the mid foot mesh. Shoe stretcher fixes this. People with wide feet need a stability shoe. Torin 8 didn’t make the cut. This shoe should have 150mm laces instead of 140mm. Fits great around the ankles and before the mid foot, no pain or blistering. Got better around better in the mid foot as I stretched the shoe and it broke in over a few days.

Now that I have put 250 miles on these shoes, I have a review. I like the colorways and the fabric of the shoe. However, the sole of the shoes durability was lacking. I noticed around the 100 mile mark that a hole was beginning to form in forefoot portion of the sole. Now at 250 miles these shoes can’t take anymore, they are falling apart all over. Which to me is a bit of a let down, as I normally get around 300-350 miles out of all my previous Altras. I will likely be returning back to Paradigms as they still have the guide rail.

Perfect (for me) balance between weight, cushioning, and stability. I had been running roads in the Altra Forward, which I liked, but felt like my ankles were rolling a little. This show fixes that.

These shoes are very lightweight and the cushion is very comfortable. I use them for work, not for running, and I love them.