Altra  Torin 9 Road-Running Shoes - Women's

First walking/running shoes with a roomy toe box yet fits a standard width foot. My heel doesn’t slip and the zero drop alleviates pressure on my joints. I’ve had them for 2 months and they have held up beautifully. I love the Vibram soles, the breathable fabric and tongue. The laces are great quality and stay put without me having to double knot them. I accidentally spilled ketchup on them today and they wiped up really with some OnGuard Cleaning spray. I love these shoes. I got them because of a Dulacher corn on my right pinky toe. Apparently I’ve done quite a bit of damage over the years but these Torin 9’s have brought me hope. I’ve reclaimed my fitness with them and so excited to have found Altra walking/running shoes! FYI: I’m normally a 6. 5 but the lady at the mountain outfitters recommended a 7. I’m so glad I heeded her advice!

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.

I have the Lone Peak and it’s fine. Torin 9? Horrible. The cushion makes my metatarsals move too much, and of all companies, this has a toe box that is too narrow. Their other shoes are fine. This? Excruciatingly painful. I just threw them out. Can’t even wear them to walk or grocery shop.

I've owned at least 30 pairs of Altra shoes since 2013, but I'm growing increasingly frustrated with the constant design changes. Thankfully, the Torin 9 gets the toe box width right, and the shoe is comfortable overall. After Altra changed the toe box width in previous models, I was relieved to see a return to a fit that works for me. Unfortunately, they've now changed the heel shape and height, and I developed heel blisters on my very first run. It's frustrating that a brand I've trusted for years can't seem to leave a good design alone. I want to love these shoes, but constantly changing the fit from one version to the next makes it difficult to stay loyal to the brand. Very disappointed.

I am so disappointed! I have worn Torins for at least 7 years. They have been wonderful, except for one series that they changed the tongue of the shoe and it felt like a razor blade cutting in to your leg, but I digress. To start, the color choices are only ok, but I will sacrifice color over comfort. After wearing these shoes to work and walk in for two days my feet were screaming! I stand a lot at work, I came home with numb toes and aching arches. No Torin I have bought in the past were this uncomfortable. WHY did you change the shoe Altra?!?!?!??! Returned the 9s and bought 2 pair of the 8s. Please go back to what they were!!!

Comfortable shoe with wide toe box. I tried the shoe on in store - I sized up to a 9; though I am consistently an 8.5 in New Balance, other Altras, etc. I think the Torin 9s run small.

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.

After falling in love with the Altra Lone Peaks for hiking, I decided to try some running/walking options from Altra for a trip to Italy. These were perfect for me--I walked all over Rome, Florence, and Cinque Terre (swapping out for my Lone Peaks only for the hiking days). My feet felt great the whole time, with no pain and no fatigue despite close to 20,000 steps a day on concrete and cobblestones. I pretty much forgot I had them on. Size-wise, they were a little more snug across the top than my Lone Peaks. I sized up a half size and adjusted the laces/the tightness of the tie accordingly with no problems.

I ordered the Torin 9 in Blue/White. I expected the same beautiful Light Blue as shown on the website, and as in past Torin 8. Instead I received kind of a Teal color. Other than the color I love the shoe. Just be careful of the color. I usualy wear these with jeans, but they look a little odd with blue jeans. I will admit the picture makes it look more blue than teal, but trust me, it is not the light blue that it appears on the website.

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 ☹️.