Customer Reviews Altra Cayd

The Cayd is a nice casual shoe with Alta's zero drop and wide toe box. Not as comfortable as a pair of Torins or Lone Peaks, but still comfortable (especially compared with many other brands). I have not had any problems with my pair as compared to some other reviewers. Overall, I'm happy with them and wear them most days to work.

I bought these to replace my 3rd pair of Instinct Everydays, which was sadly discontinued- I used the Everydays for both work and casual wear and they were the best shoes I've owned. The Cayd feels slightly less cushy, but still have the zero drop and wide foot box that made me love the Everydays. They are a bit slimmer vertically in the toe area, but still comfy. Just bought a second pair so my originals can be demoted to work use. Not as good as the Everyday, but still a very good shoe and better than any other brands I've tried.

These shoes are nearly perfect. I have wide hobbit feet and these shoes fit them great. I can get away with them at the office. I've only had them for about a week, so I cannot comment on durability. The only issue I have is the top of the heel digs into my achilles if I don't have them laced perfect. I'm hoping this issue goes away as the leather loosens up.

This short had a rough break-in period where my back Achilles was getting rubbed raw. I tried bending the heel inwards and wearing it like a slipper for a week or two. Eventually the material in this part of the shoe became more pliable and now I don't have any issues. I think it needs a break in period like a baseball glove. Now it's the best shoe. Wide toebox, zero drop, lots of grip, very comfy.

Bought 2 pair cayd. 1st caused rubbing over Achilles. 2nd pair did the same. Waiting for The Valli Altras

After a long week on my feet (50+HRS.), these shoes are a comfort and a pleasure to slip on. I only wish they came in full on black as I could then wear them to work as well. I have thought about dying the bottom;Altra, any suggestions/advice?

I love the wide toe box, quite a relief for my aching toes but the sole is thick and not very flexible. This makes the shoe heavy and I was happy to kick them off at the end of the day. Not for me but maybe someone else would like them.

This shoe is true to the typical Altra sizing. I am a 9.0 in other brands, but 8.5 in most Altra shoes...and this shoe met that expectation. What I didn't like about this shoe initially, is the fact that a) it's not very comfortable at first as it felt too stiff, and, thus b) it takes some breaking in. The heel cup lacks ANY cushioning so I had to blister my heels up in order to develop callouses. Once I did this, plus softened the heel cup with my hand, everything is great! The Cayd is now my favorite pair of work shoes I've ever had. Last thought, I would recommend that Altra add greater cushioning to the insole for a plush feel. Right now, like I said, they are comfortable but this would just add icing to the cake.

This review is for the Cayd and I will compare them to my Lone Peak 5's for reference. I love the Lone Peaks, they fit me perfectly from heal to toe with zero break in period. The Cayd was about the same in the toe box but the mid was tight. I have worn leather shoes my whole life and believe these would have broken in after about a month. The primary reason I returned them was because of the outsole contour. The tread/bottom heal taper undercut my heal so when standing still I feel a little like falling over backwards, like I am on a balancing point. This also caused a weird delayed heal strike when walking, like the first time I wore zero drop shoes years ago. It's like a negative heal drop. When I put on my Lone Peaks after wearing these, it felt like I had an elevated heal, The front taper was also too severe and abrupt. If the sole had the same contour as the Lone Peak 5, it would have been worth a month of pain to break in the leather. At this price though, they should have used tumbled leather which has no break in period. Also, they do not breath at all. They have a lining that will not let a bright flashlight through, or air. One would think that all of the little holes would relax the leather somewhat but it is really stiff leather. A step more pliable than saddle leather. I read all of the reviews on this site and on Amazons. Most people like them and most of the people that don't sound like they have never broken in stiff leather shoes before. I have mid volume feet and am guessing that the reviews stating that they were comfortable right away have a low volume mid foot. If you have a wide mid foot these are likely not for you. Much tighter in the middle than the Lone Peaks. Also noteworthy, as evident from the picture looking down on the top of the shoe as when you are wearing them, the front contour is more "clown shoe like" than the lone Peaks. Having a decent looking black leather shoe was a partial selling point for me and made it that much easier to return them. Shoes are a very personal thing and you may like them.

These shoes might work for some people, but not me. The heel was way too narrow, not good for someone with foot problems. I returned them and expected a refund which I haven't yet received. The brand was recommended by my podiatrist so I'm sure some of the shoes are good.

i have a pair of the original every day shoe. they were soo comfortable, even if a lil unusual looking. i wore them all the time and would continue too if they weren't worn out. the new mode, the clad, looks much more normal and the black on black look great !! however they are not nearly as comfortable. my biggest complaint is the placement of the stitching on the inside of the shoe. why would there be a stitch where the ankle bone is? it in the worst spot. i hope altra will make a new everyday shoe and that they will return to fit and function or style.

I usually wear 4E(extra wide) shoes so I guess I should've expected this coming but this shoe is too narrow and the size felt like half size smaller. When I say narrow, I mean both the midfoot and forefoot area. Midfoot feels like as if I'm trying to put a corset on my foot. Forefoot area feels like a 2E, which is wide but not extra wide. Forefoot area depth is also too low. If anyone has digital contracture deformities, such as hammertoes, you will most likely will be rubbing the high spots of your toes to the top of the shoes, since my toes already touch the top and they are straight without any deformities. And of course I have also tried the shoes without the inserts on and it does help with the forefoot height issue but it makes the midfoot issue worse because the shoe seems to taper down in width when you take off the inserts. I would love to see a variation of this shoes with a wider midfoot and forefoot and taller depth for the forefoot. In the end, I probably would still recommend this to my friends and families as long as they don't have extra wide feet and/or digital contracture deformities.