Customer Reviews Altra Superior 4.5

I liked a lot about this shoe, but was looking for a supportive fit. This felt too squishy to meet that parameter. I wanted something that felt more stable! Otherwise GREAT shoe

I love the foot-shaped shoe, esp re the toe box: almost all other shoes are way too narrow in the toes for me, but I can't get wide widths, because then they are too wide in the midfoot & heel. (That's also because most shoes are built on a man's last, which is straighter though the entire shoe......these are built based on a woman's foot, which does tend to have a narrower heal and wider toes). With these actually shaped like my foot, they actually fit. I also like a lot about the zero drop, except that I personally do need support in the arch. I realize that the point of these shoes is to use the foot's structure more naturally, so an arch support somewhat defeats that purpose. However, I have had previous serious injuries & surgery on one foot; so while I do need the arch support, this is not something that would be a problem for many people. (I wish these had been around before I had those issues - they may have prevented me from having them.) I added Super Feet insoles, & they help some; however, I normally really need custom orthotics. Those won't fit in these, as the toe box is not deep enough for them (wide enough - yes; deep enough - no). Again, this may not be an issue for most people, but I thought I'd mention it for those who also do need custom orthotics. The only other thing I really do not like is the partially attached tongue. It makes it harder to pull the shoe tight enoguh around that part of my foot. It is possible to do, just not as easy as with a detached tongue. It is WAY better than the shoes that have the entire tongue attached, though. All that said, overall I really like these shoes.

This is my first pair of Altra’s and not too bad. I like the extra room in the toe box without the shoes feeling too wide overall. Good traction!

Only been a week, but pretty happy so far! They seem a little large but that may be that I’m not used to zero drop shoe design. I was scuffing my toe when waking for the first day, but as I have gotten used to them, I have no problem!

Comfortable and look great! I left one star off overall because they are a bit slick on wet surfaces. I wanted a good cross country shoe and they seem to be fine in dry grass but running across a cement walkway to get to the trail they were so slick I almost fell. My daughter did fall in hers.

I do really like the shoe, but in other tennis shoes my pronation doesn’t seem to be an issue. This shoe - I pronate a lot!!! So it need an arch support to hold me up. I’ll have to add my orthotics.

I really like the shoe, however it has no arch support. I pronate, and need support there. I literally feel like my ankles/feet are collapsing visibly when I wear the shoes. I put on my other tennis shoes just to verify (also without arch supports - Brooks) and I was not collapsing. I will try to put my orthotics in the Altra and see if this helps me, but I am a bit bummed because I was very excited about trying these shoes. So as for now, I don't have a great update.

I usually wear an 8 1/2 to 9. Ordered a 9, and it is a bit short. So this definitely runs short. I will be returning these.

I love the look of the Superior and the toe box is a bit narrower than the Timp, Lone Peak and Olympus-which is better for me. Those are too wide and I slide in them on uneven trails. In the Superior I do not. I had the last version of Superior and thought these felt the same. My only complaint is I wish the Superior was a bit more cushioned. My feet are tired after a long hike. I love the removable stone guard. Sadly, the pair Zappos sent me did not have them (shoes came in a recycled box), so I returned them.

I loved these shoes and wanted them to work so bad. They were my introduction to minimalist shoes and felt wonderful with one exception; the tongue of the shoe was stationary on one side (so little adjustment could be made). It came up so high on my ankle and was so stiff that it was painful to walk. Unfortunately, I had to return them.

Loved the style, nice roomy toe box, very comfortable out of the box EXCEPT I need an elevated heel. The design is meant to mimic the way our feet really sit on the ground, but it doesn't work for me, I am too used to typical running shoe construction. Had to return but I really wish I could have worn them because they are terrific in every other way.

I'm a huge fan of the Altra shape, but this shoe is not designed for someone with high arches.

Never wore these before. Found them comfortable to run in for 6 miles. Didn't cause foot numbness like Asics do.

Fit very well except the sides cut into my ankle bone just enough to be uncomfortable.

A bit hard to pull on as the tongue is only free on one side. Definitely a different feel, but I think it is shifting my posture is a positive way.