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 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!!!

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 am a newer runner and haven’t ever really liked running. I’ve tried a lot of the more ‘common’ running shoe brands and would always get sore shins. I got these after buying a pair of Lone Peak trail runners and love both! These shoes are so comfortable and I actually enjoy running now. I will say, I think they run a half size small so just be aware if you order online. I normally wear a 9 but the 9. 5 fits perfectly!

I love the fit of these - I've got flat, low volume feet, and the "standard" shape Altras fit better than the original shape for me, so these are a win. I love that they brought the stack height down a bit. I did have to size up a half size from my normal 10. 5, but no heel slippage, which is again, a tough thing to find for me. I walk 4 miles a day in them and haven't had a shoe that works this well for me in years. Bought 2 pairs to alternate, hoping they'll last longer. That's my one complaint about Altras, how quickly they fall apart.

The color on the sides of the toe box wears off with even a slight scratch. Why not invest in a better quality so that the color is uniform and my shoes don’t look 6 months old with only a week of wear. Comfort and fit is good as always, I just wish my runners looked good for a longer time. Honestly it looks like an imitation product.