Altra  Torin 9 GTX Road-Running Shoes - Women's

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this shoe for free in exchange for my honest review. Having received the product in August, I was afraid I wouldn’t have wet weather in which to test it. As luck would have it (or not!), my Labor Day holiday week is proving to be quite stormy with plenty of rain! Following are my findings: Fit - I wear a women’s 10 wide, and the standard size 10 fits well. I found it true to size but would have appreciated a tiny bit more volume in the toebox to accommodate my hammertoe. Running - this shoe does not have enough cushion for my 59 year old joints when running. My feet hurt, and heated up too much on my 3 mile run. It would probably have plenty of cushion for others, but feet will still get hot. Walking/hiking - I love the shoe so much for this! I stomped in puddles and stepped right into Puget Sound and my socks were completely dry. The waterproof feature is rock solid! I hiked for over 4 hours on a steep, rocky trail and the traction was fantastic and my feet felt great the entire time. It was a 70 degree day and feet did not overheat walking or hiking, only running. The shoes look nice. The Torin 9 has a little lower stack than the 8, and is more visually appealing. I feel like I will be able to wear it as a lifestyle shoe as well as hiking/walking in bad weather. It’s going to be versatile!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] * Fit and comfort: Fit is excellent and not stiff. Comfort is great. Always a nice initial step in feel for Altra shoes no matter what the model is. * Cushioning and responsiveness: balanced cushioning and not too firm or soft. The Torin has always executed this and it’s a great feature. * Waterproof performance and breathability: I wore these in a non-water settings and they surprisingly were not hot. In the water setting it was raining and I was so grateful my feet were not at all wet after. * Traction on wet and dry surfaces: With the vibrato outer, it performed well and because the regular Torin has it too, it performed great. I used it on the roads for walking and running and in both conditions of wet and dry and it was really durable and I felt stable. * Stability and support; it is a neutral shoe, so no stability was felt, but the proportions of foam in mid foot and heel are good in that it doesn’t feel unstable and the ride is streamline and supportive. * How the shoes felt across different distances and conditions: I wore them running and they felt really smooth and responsive as the Torin does. In walking conditions, it often felt like I didnt have a shoe on which is notable and an excellent marker for a shoe in my opinion; if I can walk or run and feel like I don’t have a shoe on, that is a win! * Where you ran, including distance, surface and weather conditions: ran on roads only for this shoe. Ran in clear weather and rainy/wet weather. Grateful to have a week of rain to put them to the test. * How the shoes performed across multiple runs: an even experience through all runs and they also dried well between runs from being wet. * Only downside I would say about this shoe is that GORTEX color options are hard and generally in all black which is not my aesthetic preference, so I would wear it more if it wasn’t all black. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 3rd pair of Altra Torins, now waterproof! Torins are my favorite for their out-of-box wearability that needs no breaking in on my feet. Is it the roominess of the toebox, no, toes to midfoot? The locked-in feeling of the collar, no rubbing? Magic? Compared to my usual pair of Torin 9s, these have the same awesome zero drop; comfortable medium cushion; slightly less breathability without being hot; and improved nonslip traction. When they arrived the weather suddenly dried up and overheated into upper 90s, sticky humidity, stubborn hot sun. I took them to the gym for treadmill use, did some early AM sprints in dry conditions, and considered what the neighbors would think if I jogged through the splash pad. Today a late summer cloudburst built and popped into a glorious 20 minutes of cool, thick rain. I was READY, with 2 miles behind me. Popping through puddles and onto those mossy sections of sidewalk I usually avoid, each step felt sure and stable. By the time I got home I was well and thoroughly soaked - with considerably dry socks. So glad I got to try these shoes. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.