The Altra Lone Peak KILLER

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[DarwinOnthetrail]

What NEW TRAIL SHOES have you been loving lately? What's the most Durable Trail Shoe you've ever used??? 🥾

👇Let Us Know Down Below!👇

[laurasanders]

Totally with you on this, Darwin. I'm on my second pair of Topo Pursuits, and I've got a pair of their road shoes too. One factor you didn't mention is that they are a little more snug in the mid foot, so they don't feel as sloppy as the Altras do.

Altra revolutionized hiking footwear, and kudos to them for that. But unless they do something to fix the durability issue, I probably won't look back. Thanks for the review!

[PascalRimbaut]

European Topofanatic here. First at al : been watching your channel for years, thanks a lot for inspiring me to do longer hikes here. I've got the Ultraventure 2, Pro and 3 . I have tried Altra and zero-drop shoes ( Timps 4) and was not happy : the shoes were splitting after a mere 200 km and zero drop was messing with my achilles.Gues who was waring Timps at that time.😄 After trying different brans (Asic, Brooks, North Face etc...) i wend for Topo. My ( discontinued) Ultraventure 2 clocked over 1000 km. The Pro is in the same state as your Pursuits and has +- 500 km ( i use these only in rocky terrain) . The new 3's are at 300 km and counting (most confy and best ventilating ). I still use the 2's for dayhiking because there is still life in them. You can also change the insole for Sportiva one's, they are from the same manufacture, they are as confy but dry quicker and whem you buy them 1/2 size smaller they slip a bit in the shoe = no blisters. I don't use gaiters so no problem for me. Some strange thing : the toe box is not the same : Pro smaller than the2's and the 3's are the widest.

[swikfors]

Totally agree. I switched over to the Pursuits about 4 month ago for trail running in central Arizona.

[billyblastoff]

Great to see you back on you tube hope all is fantastic on your end

[DyrewulfNV]

It isn't just Altra - Merrell is having issue too, usually the uppers and soles last long after the 'spring' and cushion is gone, but the last pair of Merrell shoes I bought the upper started to fall apart just doing light stuff around the farm.

[tinmanandoliveoylsadventur]

Thank you for the video and recommendation. I'm 65 and have been hiking for many years since the boy scouts. Not nearly as many miles as you have and I enjoy your insight. I used the Topo Ultraventure and Trailventure, both 5 mil drop. Love both of them. I use an 8 mil drop, so I went with the Brooks Cascadia. Love that shoe. I have also used the New Balance Hierro but I don't like the tongue in them that slides down, on my foot. Thanks again.

[Jason-ruvy]

Love having you back Darwin. Great vids

[minimalisa]

I've been using Topo Pursuits all year and love them. I've put hundreds of miles on pavement and trails and they are still going strong.

[gabrielsawyer]

I’ve had many lone peaks over my years backpacking, hiking, running and camping. My biggest complaint has always been that they wear out so fast I’m very happy to hear there is another option that is better! Definitely buying TOPOs for my next shoe

[Gorthaur]

I wear Topo Ultraventures now, since I also decided that the durability of Altra shoes is no longer acceptable. I highly recommend Kahtoola Instagaiters instead of the proprietary Topo gaiters. The Kahtoola gaiters are universally compatible and are designed really well overall.

[luboyanev]

As soon as I saw the gaiters in the intro it's what caught me as a disadvantage on their side.. Let's see with more people talking about it, the might change it up.. Thanks for the review!

[enediyne]

Thanks for the detailed review. I’ve been in lone peaks for years and finding the same for their durability. Nothing beats the Olympus high tops I have for winter wear though. Winter boots that are foot shaped were a huge problem for me here in Canada. Need something warm down to -40 that didn’t destroy my toes.

[bcn]

I love my topos! I was gonna get altras but a gear store I went to had these and I got them, so glad I did!

[nikolaguscic]

Have been using Topo MTN racer 2 for over a year. Bought them on sale for +-$100 and I see they are currently on sale for $99. Very comfortable with 30mm stack, decent durability. The Vibram outsole started breaking a bit but I run a lot on rocks and concrete sections, so to be expected.

[ovechkinata]

Got a pair, wanted to love them but found out the mid foot was way too narrow, probably being that I’m a 2E. After my foot going through that level of pain I found out that these companies that brand themselves with the wide toe box aren’t the end all be all for wide footers like me. Glad you were able to enjoy them though!

[andresot]

The excessive toe-spring is my biggest issue with Topos. The toebox is just curved too much which makes it feel like a snowshoe. It's fine while on the move but standing, sitting, or driving in Topos just makes me wish I could switch to a normal flat shoe.

[RXP]

Nice to see you posting videos like this again. I started using the Lone Peak 3.5's on your recommendation & been with them ever since. In the UK we have deep discounts after the initial 3-4 month period where I can pickup Lone Peaks for £75, so it makes it cost effective but I hate waste and I hate the crappy rubber they use. Will flip when I can get a good price

[jpmelvin]

I am a huge brand jumper who goes back and forth all the time when it comes to the outdoors and I've bought them Keen, Hoka, NorthFace, Merrell, Oboz, and more, but the Altra Lone Peaks trully saved my life. No more Plantar Fasciitis, no more corns, no more blisters, no more rashes, no more Achilles heel pain or shin splints and because they are lightweight and airy, no odor issues.I don't know what people are complaining about? They are a super shoe and very durable.Yes, eventually they fail from enough abuse because after all, they are made of lightweight man-made materials.Tactical boots wear out too and they don't weigh 11 onces either.They are not over priced either and you can stock up and buy older styles at the end of the year. I can work two jobs in them, hike, bike, go to the gym, play Frisbee golf, wear them 14 hours a day and they last for months and I never have foot pain ever.I go to outdoor stores and running stores to buy my Altras and the only criticism I have is if you like a particular crazy color combination you have to act quickly because you might not get the pink/Navy/gray/orange ones you've been eyeing that quarter because you procrastinated.I would like to also add that zero drop is such a lifesaver that any one that is heavier and wanting to start a program to definitely buy zero drop shoes to train in.Once you experience zero drop you will never go back.I remember the days before I discovered Altras, like the day a doctor had huge needles for the injections for my heels because I could barely walk.By wearing Altras I can go hard all day being a two hundred and fifty pound guy and no foot pain.

[shakyarcher]

I have the Topo Trailventure 2. I LOVE them! I like my shoes laced up snug, and the lacing lock system enables me to have my lace tension on my instep to be different than the tension on my ankle/upper.