Customer Reviews Altra Cayd

too narrow and too short

Toe box was too shallow

Altra has been a go to brand for me when it comes to running or trail shoes. I was excited for a more casual and all black shoe. Looks wise, they are the traditional Altra shape but with leather upper. It is very clean and minimalist looking. Material's feel like good quality, especially for the price. The shoe laces appear to be waxed, the leather is very soft, and the shoe is fairly well ventilated. They feel great on first try but be sure to try walking with them indoors before deciding to keep them. The heels rub and dig and after just a short wear, you'll be wondering if they will break in and go away eventually or if it is better to just return them. After wearing Mephistos for a while, the soft midsole was actually hurting my mid foot/arch area. If you don't experience any heel problems and okay with the shape of the shoe, then these are keepers. Size wise, they seem to be on point. They fit similar to the Escalante 1.5 (2.0s fit tighter) and Lone Peaks.

I really wanted these shoes to fit me. I have worn my older Everyday casual shoes a lot and thought the Cayd was more attractive and a nice update to the replace the Everyday shoe. Unfortunately the sizing and fit are very different for my foot. I wear a 10.5 in the Everyday (and the Lone Peak 4, the Paradigm 2.5 and the Olympus 3.0) but in the Cayd that was too large. I returned the 10.5 and tried a size 10 in the Cayd. The length was good, but the toe box felt wider that my other Altras. I also had a problem with rubbing in the heel of the right shoe - enough to cause discomfort through my medium weight wool socks. I ended up returning the size 10s since the Cayd did not feel like it was working for my feet.

They're sorta goofy looking but fairly comfortable. Will definitely consider other Altra shoes in the future.

Looks very nice. But the toe box is cramped. The major reasons people like Altra is that the shoes supposed to have a roomier toe box. Though the front of the shoe is less pointy than almost all other brands, the lateral side still curves inward, meaning you have to have a pointy toes. And the volume of the toe box itself is smaller because the fabric is tightly span the toe box. The width is great (I normally wear 4E shoes but this size D fit me perfectly). The shoe looks very nice (except for the trendy white sole),.

So, I wear size 13 and like a big toe-box. Funny thing is while these shoes gave my big toe room they squished the others because my toes don't go down on some 120 degree aslope like the "footprint" for the shoe does. May work for others, didn't work for me. Qulaity looked just fine.

I really like the foot-shaped toe box on Altras, and these have it. They were marked M but fit like EE. However, due to the cut of the leather, and perhaps the stiffness of the leather, the toe box felt very cramped top-to-bottom. Whenever the toe flexes as I walk, there is a pinching feeling on both the big and little toe sides. I considered keeping them anyway and hoping they break in, but they're very pricey for sneaks and I don't like the style enough. I worry a little about the leather's durability, too, as its finish seems sensitive to marking -- out of the box they had a few marks already. The light-gray midsole feels a little "foamy," which makes sense for a running shoe but I thought was a little odd for a nicer sneaker.

The shoe looked like a piece of thin material painted gray. The shoes lacked good support, I had to use a $50 insert to make them work. As fares as comfort not, they feel like I am walking on river rock. There hasn't been a good general use sneaker since Earth Shoes for men stopped making shoes in 2013.

What I like: the wide toe box. It really feels great to let my toes naturally spread, something my other shoes don't do. What I don't like: everything else. The zero drop feels really weird to me. My feet didn't feel flat. I felt cushioning in the shoe except for the heel, making me feel like my feet were standing across two levels with the heel being lower. The middle of the shoe also felt narrow and the tips of my toes were irritated rubbing against the hard material inside the front of the shoe. I wanted to like them but I have to send them back.

This fit true to size & like all Altra shoes they give your toes rooms to spread out with each step (as they are intended to do). I returned these because they rubbed against my Achilles tendon and the back of my heel. At the very least, I was going to get some blister (unacceptable) before they "broke in" or they were going to be a constant source of discomfort if they never broke in. Either way, for $130 I'm not putting up with ANY discomfort. Very disappointed because I've been wearing Altra running shoes for many years and I was excited to try one of their "casual" shoes.

The shoes caused over pronation. So, I returned them. Otherwise, I liked them.

Unfortunately I have to say I'm very disappointed in this shoe. As soon as I put my feet in these shoes they did not feel good. I have purchased 4 pairs of Altra's previous "Everyday" model. Now, their new "Cayd" model is terrible. It is not at all as comfortable as the previous model and I personally prefer the style of the "Everyday" model vs the "Cayd." I had been counting on Altra for help with sensitive feet. Now, I have no choice but to find a different brand. Thank you Zappos for your return policy.