Comments on: Altra Torin: Guest Review by John Shepard

By: Mat

Mat — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:48:18 +0000

Used them on a -not very technical- ultra-trail
(I know it’s actually a road shoe, but the sole is so cushy that I wanted to give it a try).

The outline of the sole under the heel is quite narrow (thus affecting the lateral stability), and I think it could be a reason why I had strong underfoot pain during the race (and a couple of weeks after the race).

But on the other hand no blister, no pain in the knees and great confort for the toes (issues I usually have with more “conventional” shoes on such distances).

Next time for this race I plan to use the Altra Olympus or the LonePeak 2.

By: BJ

BJ — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:09:24 +0000

A problem with my Torin’s coming untied. During a 4 mile run in had to stop 7 times to retie!

By: Sarah C.

Sarah C. — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:45:19 +0000

I know I’m a year late on this, but I have in front of me three sizes of the women’s Torin, and all three have 7 eyelets.

By: Brooklyn Distance Running | Shoe Review: Altra Torin

Brooklyn Distance Running | Shoe Review: Altra Torin — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:26:02 +0000

[…] and Instinct both have 7) which adds to the difficulty of securing your heel, as noted by John Shepard in his Torin review on Runblogger.com. I’ll address the practical application of this missing eyelet, as well as some other issues […]

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Robert Osfield.

Excellent point - lack of flex combined with a missing eyelet could make for a double whammy for heel slippage. The Hokas for example have that rocker probably for this very reason, but they also have a rather soft sole which may help. If a sole is both thick and stiff, a toe spring might be very much needed to prevent this.
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By: Dave Follansbee

Dave Follansbee — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I'm enjoying the Torins although my longest run has only been 6 miles on road. The heel slippage is annoying but after a little while I didn't notice it anymore.

By: Chris Puente

Chris Puente — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So what kind of lacing technique were you using to prevent heel slippage?

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Robert Osfield.

I added the Nathan bunjee laces to this shoe and now they're great. The laces as delivered from Altra were way too short and thin. I tie the bunjee laces with a loop through the extra eyelet and I feel no heel slippage. They also take a lot of pressure off of the top of the foot while maintaining an "attached" feel. 3rd model of Altra's for me and I'm still wearing all 3.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Jeff Dengate.

Thanks for the info Jeff!

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By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to MilerHighClub.

Got this Tweet "sounds like on production they do only have 6 eyelets. Some of the samples had 7." Sounds like they should have stuck with seven.

By: Robert Osfield

Robert Osfield — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

Personally I find toe spring/rocker a poor solution as they both have knock on effects, deep groves in the outer and mid sole would be my preferred solution such the sole of the Nike Free and clones.

However, I can't help feel that thick soled shoes are really dumb idea from several perspectives, they cause all manner of problems for shoe design let alone the impact on the bio-mechanics of the wearer.

I am rather perplexed by Altra, they seem to get the fact that we need a proper anatomical last and that zero drop is desirable but epically fail in so many other regards to what makes a good running shoe.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to MilerHighClub.

I've alerted Altra to the issue.