Customer Reviews Altra Paradigm 4.5

18 miles straight out of the box and all the little annoying aches gone. Has all the zero drop feel of the Torin 4 with that extra barrier between the feet and the ground. Love this shoe.

I dunno what people are talking about on here. I have super wide feet that usually has problems even with Altras wide toe box but these shoes didn't give me problems. This was my first paradigm experience and I was satisfied. It got the job done. Mainly flat road running. Not my first Altras. Been wearing Altras faithfully since 2015. Good cushioning. Like the Olympus for road to put it simply. Very little to complain about here. Upper was fine. The outsole is fine enough. I got a couple hundred miles on them and they're still alright. I figure I'll get 600 good miles on them then 200 more squeezed miles. I can also run pretty fast in these despite their weight and size. Would use for 10k to marathon plus.

I highly recommend this shoe. I wish they had more colors. GREAT PRODUCT!

After several years of running in Brooks Ghost and New Balance 860 shoes I tried on the Paradigm and loved the zero drop and roomy toe box. After running in them several times I had to adjust my foot position as I was grazing the inside of my ankle or inside of the shoe sometimes but now my feet are landing straighter than ever and I feel very comfortable with my adjustment. I like the shoe so well I bought a second pair and alternate them, keeping track of mileage per pair. I also wear these when I am going to be walking a lot or on my feet for a long time and really love the support and cushioning. I used to wear insoles (SuperFeet or SofSole) in the Brooks and New Balance, and even bought a new pair of Spenco Total Support Max to use in the Paradigm. After a few runs I decided to just use the stock insole and found that I didn't need the extra support so I now run with the regular Altra insole. It will be a while before I even try on another brand or style of running shoe. Thanks Altra :-)

First, let me address Altra's customer service ... top notch! I've been wearing this model since Oct. '19 and is part of a 4 shoe rotation. This accounts for about 30 times out with this shoe. The material broke loose from its stitching at the bottom of the heel cup and gathered up to the top collar. I wrote Altra and after a few verifications, they sent me a new pair! These things happen from time to time and they took care of me! Now, on to the shoe itself. Not sure why some reviews are so negative on the Paradigm 4.5s. I was looking for a soft yet supportive road shoe and think this performs as advertised. It's just soft enough to provide good cushioning and bounce, yet enough rigidity (from the guide rails) to support my medium to low arches. I can really feel the rails help my gait in the latter part of my runs. I also think Altra has firmed up many of their uppers and are definitely not as floppy as in the past couple of years/versions - in many of their models. Breathability is excellent as well. Although I have to agree with some that their toe boxes aren't as aggressively wide as in the past, but still plenty of room for toe splay. I've run or have in their Torin, Lone Peak and Superior models for at least 10 years now. I think they're back on the right track with their function and color ways/styling in the last couple of years. I recommend the Paradigm's for reason above!

I had swollen toe issues until I came across this pair and haven't since found another which is better. Tried Asics, Saucony, Hoka, Brooks and New Balance before Altra. My feet don't fit Nike, Addidas and Mizuno. As one said, it does seem to wear out a bit faster than Asics and Saucony but much better than Hoka.

I've been running with these for a couple months and have been free of injury the entire time... hopefully this continues. I've had tons of shoes over the years and these make my feet the happiest.

I love these shoes. The support is firm and I don't need my orthodics when I use them. Cushioning is very nice. The only complaint I have is that the shoelaces are terrible, they won't stay tied. Altra needs to replace these laces.

Altra sent me this shoe to replace my pair of Duo 1.5 shoes. I was a convert from the other big sole shoe brand, and was not sold on Altra until this shoe. I've put about 4 or 500 miles on this shoe before it needed to be replaced. This shoe is amazing for long runs or walks. Thank you to Altra for standing behind their products.

I have flat feet with Osteoarthritis in my Whole skeletal with a prosthetic hip and Artificial disk in my Neck. The first time I Tried on Altra Paradigm 3's all pain went away immediately and I have been wearing Altra every since. Ex Nike guy to 14 pair of Altria's in the last 2 years. New to the lineup are paradigm 4.5, TIMP4's and Provision 4's Ex College Athlete (High Jumper)

These are my fourth pair of Altra shoes. I've had two pair of Torins and one pair of Provision. Would've purchased another pair of Provisions but they have been out of my size for months. I'm glad they did. These are by far my favorites. I'm 6'2" and 190lbs and these provide a great ride and hold there form. Feel much better made than the Torins.

I was getting desperate. And then I found THIS shoe which has helped me to partially heal (no pun intended) my plantar's fasciitis. Thank you Altra; change nothing! (Well, maybe more colors.)

i'm a bigger guy. 5'10 265. trying to get back in shape. was having trouble with shoes fitting weird. i need mild support but all the support shoes felt strange. they were all a little narrow. the wide's were a little wide. i think i tried about 25 high end shoes, none worked. until i found these. they are perfect. i couldn't recommend them more. i got the yellow and blue style. my boys said they look cool. i'm just glad they work.