Altra Women's Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoes

About This Item

Design:

  • Durable and breathable engineered mesh upper
  • Lace-up closure for a secure fit

In-Shoe Comfort:

  • Premium Achilles pillow for an elevated step-in feel
  • Plush compression molded EVA midsole foam provides support and shock absorption

Durability & Traction:

  • Vibram® Megagrip outsole provides unparalleled grip on both wet and dry surfaces
  • Updated underfoot lug pattern for extra confidence

Additional Details:

  • Approximate Weight: 10.2 oz / 289 g
  • Brand : Altra
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 24ALTWLYMPS6BLCKGFTW

REVIEWS

2.6

9 Reviews

Disappointed In Olympus 6

My Olympus 5 were comfortable from mile 1 to mile 100+ hiking mainly in Glacier National Park Montana. No break in period required. Going back this summer so we invested in a new pair Olympus 6. Disappointed in the weird heel cushion. Not comfortable, slides on heel! These would definitely cause blisters so I’m opting to take my Olympus 5 again and hope the hold up for another 100 miles.

Downgrade From The 5

I don't know who reported issues with the 5 but those shows were perfect from box to 100+ miles. With the sole wearing down on my Olympus 5s, I grabbed these thinking I'd be fine and got some of the worst blisters I've ever had. I wore multiple times prior too, so it wasn't a break in issue. The minute I started hiking uphill, it was over. Cant return but now I am sad because I need cushion long runs.

Great Looking And Comfortable Shoe

Durability is questionable… have been using this shoe for around a month and already am seeing significant wear on upper near the laces. Most comfortable shoe—use it for running, walking, hiking and overall chilling. Love the color-it is similar to dust so you can get really dirty and they look good as new. I had no problem with heel cup. Again. Love how comfortable they are so will likely purchase again. Purchase price is high given how quickly they wear out.

The Best

honestly i was skeptical about the heel at first, but i got used to it and i have had ZERO blister. From all the hiking, I do this has been the only one that gave be zero blisters. I have short toes, but wide(ish) / flat feet and my feet have never been happier. Every foot is different, but I am glad these have been great. I am sad that the treads do feel like they worn out so fast. I was unsure about the tall cushion and heel at first but I got used to it. As much in the short time I have used and abused them they arent as grippy as when I first bought them. I could buy another pair tbh

Sadly Out Of Altra Options Due To Heel Slip

Have always loved Altras because I need a wide toe box but don’t have wide feet otherwise (so a normal shoe in most brands are too narrow in the toes but a wide shoe is always too big). I just started trail running longer distances where I need a bit more cushion than what my Lone Peaks can provide so I looked into other Altras. It sounds like the Olympus is the only other trail running option I have that has a toe box that allows splaying (the Timp shoes are apparently narrow now??) so I purchased these. Sadly, even though the fit was otherwise perfect, I also experienced the heel slip issue and can’t use the shoes. I was bummed to have to switch to another brand for the first time in years. Altra please fix the heel issues in the Olympus and bring back more wide toe box trail running options!

Latest Model Heel Support

I LOVE all the Altra shoes and I have used almost every style since Altra was started, but this latest model on two shoes have a horrible heel padding that causes blisters. It has never happened with previous models I’ve worn all these years. I’m so bummed because I can’t wear these latest models no matter how much I wish I could. I hope the next versions don’t have the weird padding :(

Heel Blisters!!

I had to throw these shoes away. The new heel area has trashed my heels with the worst blisters I’ve experienced in an Altra shoe. Previously, I’ve loved the Olympus model and would repurchase the Olympus 5 if given the chance. Sad waste of money.

Great For All Day Wear On Bunions

Love the toe box room in these shoes so much, and my feet dont ache after wearing them all day or after a rave/festival. I got my shoes a year ago, and they've yet updated the mesh design in the shoe(dont know how well that improvement is myself) but I will say mine do not breathe. They did start to tear a little not long after getting them, but after a year of constant wear and tear they haven't gotten much worse or torn anywhere else. They were also more purple than I was expecting, but that wasnt a deal breaker. But, other than that I love them, my go to shoes for sure. *pictures are when I first received them, and from today.

Comfy But Could Use Some Improvement

I think the shoe has a decent amount of cushion and good stability. On that note the back has a huge gap in it and rocks are always getting in it (super freaking frustrating. who does that to a trail shoe?!) I bought a pair of shoe gaiters and now I have best of both worlds (and the gaiters are super cute!) It is also a slightly tight fit so I do have to wear thin socks (not a deal breaker but slightly annoying. I guess I could have sized up but I already had a huge gap in the back so it just seemed either way was a lose lose). All in all, it has a lot of potential but whoever made it has obviously never walked a real trail with rocks constantly getting in their shoe before.

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