Agreed. The Lone Peak 1.0 is my go-to shoe for aggressive hikes and longer trail runs. But I hate how they look — the mountain silhouette looked like a manufacturing error and adds useless material, and I prefer muted blend-into-the-scenery colors when I’m on trails.

At least they dropped the mountain silhouette on this new version, and the overall shape is more pleasing and foot-like and will hopefully feel better-secured to my foot when I’m moving fast. Those changes will probably be enough to get me to buy a new pair. But those colors will be hard to stomach.

Thanks Pete!

Thanks!

Since you’re concerned with weight, The One^2 is a no-brainer. It’s the lightest Altra and my favorite of the 5-6 models I own. Just don’t forget to size up a half! The 3-Sum was an awkward fit on me.

They discolor pretty fast though. And the trail rudder (or whatever it’s called) comes off pretty quick. And the laces are way too long! Other than that, they are perfect. ;)

I normally don’t like loud shoes, but that 3-sum looks good. ;)

Haven’t seen the new Instinct Jr., but the v1 has been incredibly durable so hope they don’t change it too much!

The One2 is a much softer shoe than the 3-Sum, probably more flexible as well. I prefer that one over the 3-Sum sole (I haven’t used the 3-Sum, but the original One had the same sole) unless I was planning to use it for racing.

I agree, I normally like loud shoes but that one is a bit much.