Customer Reviews Altra Vanish-R

I have raced 5-k in the shoe 2 times, once on pavement, the other on a well groomed dirt trail. Only 8 miles of 56 total have been run on pavement, and the soles are tearing apart. 7 of the other 8 Altra models I own / have owned have been very good shoes, but the Vanish has been a waste of money. I hope to get another 35 miles of speed work on the track and cinder trails before disposing of them in the trash.

So I bought the Instinct shoes back in 2012 and they were awesome. Finally a pair of shoes that didnt force my pinky toe under my other toe! Then after a couple years I bought the newer version Instinct, lasted up until October of 2018 the soles came unglued multiple times. Then I bought these assuming they would last a couple of years. I wear these in an office setting environment, meaning I sit a lot at work indoors. IE i dont walk or run much. Probably the only outdoor action they see is to and from my car. After a few short months the sole is nearly all worn away and the toes have holes in them. My Instincts lasted years, and I used to run half marathons. Bad knees can't run anymore. Spent over a hundred for shoes that didn't last a mile. My biggest pet peeve is that they cannot be shipped on or off. I always had to tie and untie them. Also didnt have that issue with other Altra shoes