Comments on: Dirty Runner: Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Review

By: jim

jim — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:44:41 +0000

I’ve trashed my Saucony Ride 5’s in the San Juan’s and am looking for a new shoe. I wear the Altra One’s at work and around town but haven’t run in them, but love how they feel. Wondering whether a Lone Peak 1.5 size 12.5 might work (I wear size 13 One’s and that’s perfect but wouldn’t want to go any smaller) since apparently size 13 is out of stock and discontinued everywhere (I don’t want as burly a shoe as the Lone Peak 2.0). Anyone have experience wearing the One’s and Lone Peaks that could comment on potentially sizing down 1/2 size?

By: mason

mason — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 02:32:12 +0000

I have been running in my 1.5s for way longer than I should have and the only thing that finally he given out after 14 months and hundreds upon hundreds of miles is the heel cup has disintegrated into bits of plastic. the sole stll looks newish and the upper has one hole above my big toe, but all my shoes do that. I have some 2.0s on order for a 50k in october.

By: Spyros

Spyros — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:09:34 +0000

Is it less breathable than version 1?

By: Paul Joyce

Paul Joyce — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice review Nate. I have run a couple of ultras in these shoes and like them a lot. Super comfortable and don't feel as heavy on the foot as they do in the hand. I do wish they were a little more flexible but that's the trade off for having ample cushioning I suppose. No issues for me in terms of build quality - over 200kms and they still look like new.

By: Julie Ledet Miller

Julie Ledet Miller — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

How do they compare to the Superiors? I love my Superiors! Did not like the first Lone Peak for same reasons....

By: Nate S.

Nate S. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Paul Joyce.

Thanks Paul,

I'm glad to hear you haven't had any quality issues.

Nate

By: Nate S.

Nate S. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Julie Ledet Miller.

Julie, they are a much more robust shoe than the Superior. Less trail feel and more substantial protection. You might want to try them on if you have a local store. I knew from the minute I put my feet in them they were different than the originals.