Altra  Torin 9 Road-Running Shoes - Women's

I have the sea pine/ice/green in a women's size 9. I love love love the color. I also own light blue Torin 8's in a size 9. The Torin 9 is sleeker and seems shorter in length. The toe box is still wide and comfy but the height of toe box feels shorter to me. I'm noticing a loss of wiggle room. I love the extra padding under the ball of my foot. I will update after I've worn these a bit as I just purchased yesterday.

These sneakers are great!! Bad feet really love these. My first pair. Going to order another.

I loved running in the previous versions of the Torin, but this new version feels completely different and made my Achilles tendon flare up after only a few short runs. It feels very firm, not the plush ride that I've come to expect from this shoe. The fit is very different too, it's not as deep in the instep so I have to loosen the laces a lot to make it roomier, but the laces aren't long enough to make it as comfortable as I would like. Taking out the insole helped, but then I started getting a blister. And I don't have a high instep, my foot is on the flatter and narrower side, and this shoe is still too tight.

I was anticipating the 9 for the longest time. I loved the 7, tolerate the differences in the 8, however I cannot wear the 9. The toe bed is very narrow and the shape is off along with the entire sizing. Not a fan of the heal. One of the things I love about the Torin and Paradigm is the sunken, secure feeling the shape of the shoe, especially the heal offers. Seems to be reduced with every new version. The purple lace shoe is the 9 ☹️.

I have avoided Altra shoes for years as the one pair I purchased had the toe rubber melt off in normal 100 degree heat. Went to Fleet Feet and tried on Torin 9. I agree that toe box is small. I dislike the tongue material as it has no padding, feels crunchy. But the pain on the bottom of my foot liked the softer footbed. Has a bounce feel, absorbing the slap down of my metatarsals. For me the Torin 9 works. But I do wonder why shoe manufacturers feel they have to keep changing shoes that already have a good reputation.

I like the torin 8. I love the torin 9. I’m a huge fan of vibram in general and I’m so happy they added it to this shoe. Also the profile is smaller than the 8 which I absolutely love. The fit is still awesome.

As many already mentioned the sizing is way off. In a Torin 8 I wore an 8.5 but I'm a 9.5 in Torin 9. I suggest going in-person to get the correct sizing. After trying them on at REI, I ordered online the White/Pink which I love the color and get lots of complements. I've had these shoes for a few weeks. At first, they were really stiff and loud. Couldn't run in them. So I walked a lot in them. The Vibram sole is weird texture-wise. Like they would make my teeth itch if I wore them on a treadmill. Plus they are really loud at first. My feet also hurt a little at first at first, but I don't have that problem anymore. I debated returning them the first few days, however, they are now really comfortable, but again I don't really like the Vibram sole. Maybe I will in a month. But yes it's not as wide or as spacious as the Torin 8, actually struggled with the Torin 8 where my toes kept rubbing the top of the shoe. I feel like the Torin 9 my foot is my secure, less play because they have more of a low volume profile. I'm not sure someone with a high instep would like these. There's more cushion in the midfoot which is great for midfoot strikers like myself. The shoelaces do actually stay tied unlike the 8. TBD on if these shoes will breakdown as quickly as the 8s did for me. My advise is to ease into them. Wear them for at least a week before running in them long distances.They seem more like a hybrid shoe with the Vibram sole like I think you could trail run or on gravel without slipping.

I tried these on at Fleet Feet and instantly hated the shoe. I have never had such an immediate dislike for a shoe. I have been running in Altra Escalante for 6 years and also Torin 7’s since they came out. I have a narrow foot yet the shoe seemed tight. The toe bed was so small and uncomfortable I can’t imagine running in them. It was terrible. I couldn’t get them off quick enough. The laces are very short which would definitely be a problem. Why such short laces for a running shoe? I also don’t understand making the bottom with so much grip. I feel that is not conducive to running or any kind of speed. The only thing I liked was the material of the upper. This update is a fail and I am lost on what to replace my Torin 7’s with. Altra needs to go back to the drawing board on these. I normally don’t write reviews but I did this so hopefully Altra listens to their customers.

Was so excited to get these and they are not like the Torin 8 at all! The toe box is not as wide, it is much snugger in the midfoot and it's shorter so my toes don't have as much room. I don't know why they change these so significantly but they are not like the Torin 8. Huge disappointment, returning them and going back to the 8's.

I have been wearing pretty much exclusively Altra since I started running 4 years ago then they became my daily shoe and my most recent purchases of all Altra's have felt like the all of the toe boxes have become so narrow. This was especially true with the Torin 9. I'm so sad! Please Please bring back the old design!!!