Altra  Olympus 7 Trail-Running Shoes - Men's

FINALLY! I have been having a nightmare time trying to find a hiking boot that worked for me, as I have a slightly wide foot, high arches, and wear size 13 (no 13.5 sizes exist) and which meant that almost every boot i tried on was either too tight, too slippery, and/or caused pain in my foot/ankle after a few miles. I finally decided to try trail runners and i'm so glad i did. These shoes required no break-in time and I just got back from hiking Half Dome (17 miles) in these with no foot pain or issues whatsoever. The extended toe box was exactly what I needed. If you have trouble finding a comfortable boot, definitely give these a try. 6'4, 190 pounds.

This shoe feels like a big brother to the Lone Peaks. Original wide toe box (harder and harder to find in Altras lineup). Compared to the new 275 HiLo’s I found the midfoot to hold better with this shoe than the mesh upper, especially during steep descents. I didn’t have any issues with the tongue, as other reviewers mentioned, but I wear crew socks while trail running - perhaps a valid concern if you wear low-cut socks. I’m also grateful that they removed the strange Achilles pad that the Olympus 6 had.

I’m an Altra fanboy with multiple model purchases and have been happy with all but this pair. I have a pair of Olympus 6, the previous version. The 7 itself feels like a lighter, less bulky 6 which is a great thing, but the fatal flaw of this shoe is the tongue. The tongue has an abrasive design that causes chafing on the front ankle when wearing low cut or no show socks. I’ve never had this problem from any other shoe. If you’re a low cut sock wearer like myself you should look elsewhere or stick with the Olympus 6. I expect a much better design for a shoe at this price point.

I purchased the Altra Olympus 7 hoping to wear them while walking the Camino. The shoes were shipped and arrived within a couple of days. I used them on a five mile walk on a paved trail. After 3 miles I could feel the back of my heals beginning to blister. By the 4th mile I had blisters on both heal backs. I tried them a second time after healing up. I tried lacing one shoe using the very top back eyelet and the other the front top eyelet. I had the same results, blistering. I normally wear the Lone Peak 9+ which has a wider, less narrow back to it compared to the Olympus 7. I had read reviews of the same issue with the 6 but few issues with the 7. I did return the shoes to REI with no problems.

I love your guys product but no matter where I get on to your site it's always clunky and slow. And wants to go to 3D picture and skip over the first picks quite often. It also won't let me scroll down to show size until I give it a minute. Love your product like I said but I got to be able to go through it thoroughly, I am looking at HOKA and NB site as well with no issues. Get it to get it together guys you got an excellent product !

These are my daily use shoe. Super comfortable and durable for whatever life throws at them. What a great brand! These are my 3rd pair and each is even more comfy than the last. Finally convinced my wife to get a pair and she’s hooked. Great job Altra!!

Significant upgrades to the tongue and upper improve the overall fit and support of an already great platform. This is easily my favorite generation of the shoe, and I can't really find a downside.

Comfy thick insole with major toe room, HOWEVER, the heel is WAY too tight and caused bursitis in my heel. So I really didn't get to wear them long enough to evaluate quality.

Got a 1/2 bigger, did 4 practice hikes, then did 60 miles over 5 days with 38lb pack. Feet felt great. Added Altra gators, no rocks or stickers in shoes. Great traction too.