ALTRA Men's AL0A82BX Lone Peak 7 Trail Running Shoe, Wide

Wide toe box for my duck feet + zero drop has me in heaven. Even though these shoes are trail runners, they're actually great every day shoes IMO. They are best suited to natural surfaces (grass, dirt trails etc) and I wouldn't run long distances on the pavement in them (but you can with no issue, they'll just wear fast)... but if you wear them as every day shoes you'll be fine. I prefer them in the city over most running shoes and they'll be the superior choice come winter.I have barefoot shoes for daily walking but rotate these in every now and then and also have a pair of Altra Torin 7's in wide which I bought for running but they feel a bit too much like walking on a pair of mattresses for every day use. These feel just right. The Lone Peaks are a classic for a reason.

Initially appeared to feel like a good fit. After walking and chew for 2 hours couldn't wait to take off the shoes because it made both feet hurt. The next day I couldn't walk because the shoes hurt my feet so bad. I will never buy Altra again.

If you like to mountain hike, trail run, and rock scramble, and you have wide feet, the wide toe box feature of the Altra Lone Peaks make this shoe a good option. I purchased some Altra Lone Peak 6's about 9 months ago and unfortunately they have already worn out. The inseam (upper part) started to tear and the grips on the bottom of the shoe started to wear out. I liked the Lone Peak 6's for their wide fit and they were comfortable to a degree, but they did not have much support and were not durable. They gripped well on limestone rock and sandstone, but did slide around a bit on scree slopes as well on some of the rocky trails I go on. I already notice an upgrade with the Lone Peak 7 in comfort. they have a bit more padding. Also the grip and traction is clearly better, even on scree slopes I have noticed a clear improvement. The only thing I worry about with this shoe is long term durability. I'm not sure how Altra Lone peaks can improve on durability to make a more rugged shoe without giving up certain perks like the toe box width and overall flexibility of the shoe. I tried a pair of La Sportiva's as they appear to be highly regarded and more rugged, but their extra wide was not nearly wide enough in the toe box.

I have 4E feet and a true 4E is hard to find. New Balance used to be my go-to brand because they offer various 4E shoes, but their quality (especially the soles) has gone downhill while the prices have risen significantly. Although these Lone Peak shoes are only 2Es the wide toe box more than compensates. They are also comfortable and the soles seem to last. Oh, and they are zero drop so they are easy on your knees. These will be my go-to shoes going forward.

Love these for the width and swishy foam. They are thin so lots of ground feel. No wear issues after 36 mi so far