Experience plush comfort and effortless daily performance in the Altra Torin 9, a road running shoe built to help you go farther with confidence. Responsive P35X™ cushioning, a roomy FootShape™ toe box, and a smooth zero-drop platform work together to create a natural and comfortable ride mile after mile. Whether you're logging daily runs or enjoying long walks, the Torin 9 delivers the comfort, fit, and durability you need to keep moving forward
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57 Reviews
Jon C.
The Torin 9 is a big departure from the Torin 8 (I owned 7 pairs of 8's). The Torin 9's lack of Heel structure, poor shoelace execution, toe box design, and unstable foot bed is disappointing. There seems to be a lack of structure in the shoe both in the upper and lower. For reference I am 6',2", 260lbs, and a 14 wide. It made me sad. I ended up ordering 4 pairs of Torin 8's as back up until I can figure out a new shoe to lock into. I took me a long time to find a shoe as good as the Torin 8, bummed to be on the search again.
Valdemar
I've used the Torin 5 and 7 before and I think the Torin continues to have some issues, though the 9s have some good upgrades to. The vibram outsole is of course a nice touch. It makes the shoe work well in many types of terrain. I think the heel collar is much better than the last few versions. It's just soft and padded, and not too stiff. The new midsole is good, but there's nothing really special about it in my opinion, though I like that they went down to 28mm stack again. The problem I have with these shoes is the upper. It is way too tight across the top of my foot. it's ot too narrow (though I wouldn't say no to a little more width), it's just too tight, and it rubs against the top of my forefoot and takes away the comfort I look for in an Altra shoe. And I don't have a really high volume foot, so I suppose others could experience the same feeling. I have seen other reviewers comment on the same thing as well. The tongue is also very weird. To me the structure of the tongue feels a bit like a piece of wet cardboard, which bends and folds when I tighten the laces. I find this very disapointing because Altra have a lot of other shoes with perfectly fine, padded tongues, but the Torins always seem to have some issues with it. In every new Torin the tongue is updated, but it is never good. For me the concept of the Altra Torin is the ultimate daily trainer, so I really hope to see some of these continuing issues with the Torin get better in future versions.
Neil
I've been wearing Torin shoes for over 4 years. Since the Torin 6 I've had each edition. I run in them everyday and have loved them all. I recently ordered the Torin 9 hoping it would continue. Unfortunately I found the support to be lacking and the shoe to be very small compared to the 8. I can barely lace it up and would likely have to go a full size larger to fit in the height, but that would make the length too long. I'm so disappointed that I recently order a few pairs of the Torin 8 to get me through until their next redesign.
Bob
I bought a pair of Torin 8's last year and absolutely loved them! I put over 650 KM on them. I bought a pair of Torin 9's Last month and am a little disappointed. First the laces are too short since I always use the last hole - I had to go out and buy longer laces. And I hate the leather lace loops. It makes lacing up a 2 or 3 step process. I have to agree with a couple of other reviews here that they feel tighter in the toe box than the Torin 8, although they are the same size (8. 5). The slightly softer sole feels good but not necessary as the Torin 8 was perfect for me. This is my 5th pair of Altra shoes and all around Altra is the best for me.
George
I have 3 pairs of the Torin 8 's . Tongue is extremely comfortable . It doesn't move around or crunch up . Torin 8's slide right on . I slid the new Torin 9's on and immediately as I started tiring shoe laces tongue starts crunching up . Took me a lot of adjusting trying to tie shoes without felling the crunched up tongue . I really wanted to love these shoes . Torrin 8's slide on and tie effortlessly !
Matt D.
Love the wider (wider than other brand's) toe box. Love the zero drop. Love the cushioning. It would seem to be impossible to find these combinations in a style acceptable for me to see patients in any other brand. Zeros, Lems etc. At least the style is here OK. Hate the tongue. It gets folded somehow and is uncomfortable. I don't remember an uncomfortable tongue EVER. The durability is poor, the paint or whatever it is is coming off around the front. There is the word VIBRAM in bright yellow on the toe. WHY??? I'm not a nascar.. Please remove. And the color options are never great but that's all brands. Lastly, I am wearing an 11. I've NEVER worn an 11, always 10.5 in all other running shoes.
Travis
I don’t think anyone enjoys getting back into running if you fall off the wagon. Especially as a stocky/shorter dude, I had to really ease into the process and slowly ramp up volume and basically rebuild my running technique over the last several hundred miles. I have gone through probably a dozen brands in the last few years and I’ll be sticking with Altras. I started with the paradigms a while back, and am currently breaking in my second pair of ronins. I am very pleased with the lack of complications that these shoes have presented. These shoes have complemented a well executed return to running regimen. I experienced a lot of ankle flexion pain and plantar fasciitis with some other major brands recommended to me during a gait assessment. Altras have definitely minimized complications and seem to be the most compatible for my build and technique. The insole has held up well (currently at about 260mi on these) and foam still seems pretty sturdy. Outsole wear seems pretty reasonable as well. These seem to hold tread a little better than my Alta lone peak trail shoes. Best part is, regardless of miles ran that day, I am not returning home with throbbing feet or in a rush to take them off asap. The toe box and tongue fitment is extremely comfortable to me. I would wear these to work if I could. The fabric does seem to hold dirt pretty good. I have had a hard time removing discoloration from rainy runs on the white fabric compared to other brands. A small complaint compared to all the positives. Will certainly be getting another pair when the time comes, or trying out the flow next.
Patrick
This is an OK shoe for my daily walks but I have one problem with them that I have not had with other Altra models (Lone Peak and Experience Wild): this Torin 9 is too narrow. After a short distance, I feel my feet being squeezed about where the ball of my foot is. I've tried lacing them up using a bit of slack but that only helps a little. The main reason I like Altra is because of the extra width in their designs. I didn't think Altra would make a shoe that is too narrow. Other than the width issue, I like walking in these shoes.
ILANA
So after a size too small and hating the first torin 9 I tried due to bruised toes I purchased the torin 9 in mens going up half size for the width. Friday was a great run, despite fighting a cold ran 6 miles at 8:49 pace with the shoes out the box. Today still fighting a bug, I went out for a 10 mile run with 892 feet of elevation and this is where the Torin 9 shines. The grippiness of the sole makes downhill running effortless and not bleeding extra energy just to stabilize going downhill, shoes are super comfortable once you get the right size with perfect cushioning and the best traction I have ever had running on hills. I never realized until today how much energy it takes to stabilize muscles running downhill and the torin 9 was so nice. I hope this stays forever... It would be fun to see a max cushion version of this exact shoe zero drop just like this for recovery runs. Well done Altra
Ml
I have gone through 10+ pairs of the Torino 8s and really loved them. The Torin 9s have been a big disappointment. In the same size as the Torin 8s, the 9s feel like they are considerably narrower everywhere, toe box, midfoot, and heel. The toe box and top of the midfoot is especially tight and narrow. I've put about 50 miles on them so far and my feet hurt every time becuase of how tight and narrow they are. Another odd thing is the tongue size and shape. Is wraps around quite a bit of the top of the foot and when the laces are tightened bunches up in weird ways because of how much it wraps around the top of the foot. Another issue is the lacing holes. Instead of going through the shoe like normal, tabs are wrapped from outside to inside of shoes with lacing going under them. The tabs on the inside of the shoe with the new thinner tongue create horrible pressure spots on the foot. Really getting frustrated with altra as a brand these days as they seem to be straying away from what made them great, wide toe box and zero drop. With this new iteration of torin there really isnt any daily trainer road shoe with a wide toe box and zero drop.
Quincy
If you buy these shoes, buy them in a wide. That being said, they are not a structurally sound shoe for pounding the pavement or treadmill. Definitely don't have the support of the Torin 8, which I run in. This shoe, at best, is a shoe that I would wear for walking around but I would never exercise in them.
Nicholas L.
I've been training with these for some time, I decided to try them after my last pair of altra riveras wore out and I found they were discontinued. I'm always a bit weary of very high stack, because I personally dislike the squishy marshmellow feel that lots of high stack shoes have. These don't have that, the foam is very responsive. That being said, they are also not harsh. I still stick to other shoes for faster workouts, and I wouldn't race in these, but for long steady efforts they're fantastic.
Justin H.
I still have a pair of Torin 2 that I still wear from time to time. I tried the 8 last month and though I did like it, it didn’t fit or feel the same. Saw the Torin 9 had Vibram sole and thought might this be a good road to trail hybrid shoe. And I can answer that, yes!!! Major technical trails maybe not, but simple single tracks I’ve been running on most definitely. And then when I’m back out to the road great ride and feel under foot. Laces are my only complaint. They are too short to be able to pull off the runners loop for locking that ankle down. but honestly with how stable they are I haven’t needed the lock down. Even with 8 years off from running I’ve always told people Altra is the brand I trust and I’ll continue to trust them as long as I can run. Just wish I could get another Trucker Hat!!!!
Joshua M.
I have owned at least 6 pairs of Altras for running and hiking. These are the most comfortable running shoes I’ve ever worn! I cannot recommend them enough!
Tyler
These are the best Torins yet. I loved the 8's but would not really run much over 10 miles in them. I took the 9's out of the box and had an amazing 10 mile tempo (13 miles total) run this morning. The shoes are very comfortable. Go up 1/2 a size though
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