Altra  Torin 9 Road-Running Shoes - Men's

I wore the Torin 8's as my everyday running shoe before these. I was sort of meh about them. These shoes feel like a major upgrade in every way. They feel a lot more responsive due to the new Vibram outsole. The tongue is more substantial. The laces are no longer made of a material that seems designed to come untied (they stay tied with a single knot!). They are much more comfortable and just enjoyable to run in. They look so much more sharp than the 8's with better colors and design. Other than that the most important things that are the reason I stayed with this brand remain the same - zero drop with a lot of cushioning, and wide toe box. These feel like premium shoes compared to the last version and I am actually enjoying putting them on and running in them.

This is my favorite Torin since the 4. 5 Plush. I'm an OG Escalante Racer guy, but I love this shoe. It's a great ride for days when you want to rest your feet and calves. It's not light, but it doesn't feel heavy. I didn't notice any decrease in my turnover. The Vibram sole is perfect for wet pavements and thunderstorms. It sticks like a soft Pirelli tire. The sizing guide suggested I go wide. I didn't, and I'm glad. I have wide toes, not wide feet, and the standard foot shape last provides plenty of room in the toe box. In the past, when I've sized up in width or length, I've found my feet sliding around, which is worse for my toes.

The Vibram sole is a huge improvement, but everything else feels like a downgrade from the Torin 8. I wear size 11 regular in the Torin 8; the same size in the Torin 9 feels cramped—especially in the toe box. The smaller upper, new lacing system, and shorter laces make the shoe feel different, in a bad way. I don’t understand why Altra feels the need to make so many changes with every new iteration. On Running did the same thing, and that’s what promoted me to try Altra in the first place. Overall, I am very disappointed. I’m going to return the shoes and just get a pair of the 8s. I wish they would have just added the Vibram sole and P35X to the Torin 8.

I was a diehard Brooks fan for years, until I got tired of them giving me blisters on my heel and wearing out within a couple months just from taking walks. I’d been wanting to have a wide toe box, zero drop shoe for a while and tried on the Altra Torin 8, in my usual size of 8.5. They were bulky and rubbing my heel like my Brooks and my heel was sliding up and down in the back even though I had the right size. The Torin 9 had just come out and I tried that on, needing 1/2 size larger. They were lighter and they’d changed the heel so it didn’t rub. These also have the vibram sole and I knew they’d last longer than my Brooks. I’ve loved them ever since! I’m an Altra fan now!

I have started to enjoy running outside and decided to train for a marathon. I have had these shoes a few weeks now and I love them. I don't have a lot of experience to compare these to other shoes for running, however they are are light and comfortable. I have been running in them 4-5 times a week as a daily runner and they are superb. Feel cushy enough in my 5-7 mile days so far. The mid foot area is tighter then i would expect but feels great as my foot doesn't slip while still leaving room for my toes to spread out. I have run in 90+ degree weather here in NC and I have never thought about my feet feeling hot. The soles feel grippy. I love them and will eventually get another par.

These just arrived. I have taken a picture of them next to the same size in my Timp 6. A very different fit, wider with a bend at the toe that doesn’t work for me.

Bought these specifically for the Vibram outsoles. They have not disappointed. Lightweight, breathable, stable and grippy. Due to a calf injury I haven’t been able to run. However, these were an excellent shoe for walking around Japan for two weeks. 170 miles of walking and the Vibram outsoles are holding up well.

These are the best Torins yet. I loved the 8's but would not really run much over 10 miles in them. I took the 9's out of the box and had an amazing 10 mile tempo (13 miles total) run this morning. The shoes are very comfortable. Go up 1/2 a size though

Had to size-up a half size, but otherwise great as always. I've had nearly every version of the Torins since the 3 or 4. With only a couple exceptions, they've always been fantastic zero drop, wide toe box shoes. Every generation before the 9s, I wore size 11.5. For the 9s, like everyone is noticing, they're a bit smaller. I don't have particularly wide feet, but my toes felt cramped both in length and size of toe box in 11.5. In 12s, they fit seemingly perfectly for me.

The Torin 9 is a very well balanced shoe. The P35X foam provides great cushioning without compromising ground feel and energy return. The vibram outsole provides grippy ground contact that encourages confidence in every step. In terms of size it runs slightly smaller than my Escalante Racer 2. ALTRA, PLEASE bring back the Altra logo on the lateral part of the sneaker and keep the ALTRA lettering on the medial side of the shoe. Please have the design team take this into consideration on the next iteration of the shoe. I would greatly appreciate it.