Customer Reviews Altra Torin 3.5

If your buying because you have a bunion and need a larger toe box, then buy 1 full size up than your regular shoe (or 2 half sizes up.) your toes will have more room.

Very comfortable shoe. I didn’t like them for running because of their zero degree to ground. This is my 3rd pair which I wear all day at work. This model has a very flimsy heel when first putting them on and they have added some additional lacing sites The toe box is great particularly as your foot gets wider with age and laxity of ligaments. They are extremely comfortable

Really like the look and feel of this shoe. Unfortunately, it's too short and very narrow. I went up one whole size from my normal athletic shoe, so I will try to reorder this in a men's and see if that allows for more width and a little more length. I would like to be able to try for long enough to see if they are, indeed, going to work for me. These will definitely have to go back and I will have to go back to the drawing board.

I'm NOT loving the upgrade on the 3.5. About a year ago I bought the 2.0 in the 11 which was a tad small, but doable. Not the longest lasting shoe (maybe a year, and I'm not running in these, just walking) but they are super comfortable and good for my Morton's neuroma. Bought 11 and 12 in the 3.5 and found the 12.0 actually fits better in the length but seems much narrower throughout. In part this seems to be due to the internal/dual lacing system which really snugs things up, maybe too much. This is not such a problem in the heel and mid foot, but it seems like Altra is getting smaller on the forefoot (loved the more "footshaped profile of the original 2.0 way better). The white is also pretty hideous, looks like a giant nursing shoe. Pink although really bright seems to make my feet seem less gigantic, but they only had that in the 11 which was much too short. So, go up at least a half size, I'd say. Tried the Torin 3.0 in a women's 12 which I like better (more like the 2.0) but it is a bit too long. So, my next stop, is to try the Torin 3.0 in a Men's 10, though I've got skinny feet and I'm worried about men's sizing in the heel. Bottom line: 3.5's are going back. I wish Altra hadn't "fixed" so many features. And I REALLY REALLY wish they'd make an 11.5 in their sizing line (Women's 44).

seems short so can't really comment on comfort

I have been buying altras for a couple of years now and have always worn a 9. I had to go up a half size in these for some reason

I ordered these in a men's size because they run so small and narrow. The men's size I ordered still was not particularly comfortable. The way the lacing is done seems overly complex and no matter how much I fiddled with the laces, I could not get them where I wanted them. They are lightweight and that's a good thing. Just be prepared to order at least one size up. For women who like a little more room in their athletic shoes, try a men's size and see what you think. That certainly helps solve some of the problems with shoes for me. Additionally, I would like to have seen more padding along the collar area on sides. My search continues. Thanks to Zappos, I can still try to find something that works for my horrid feet.

Ugh. These shoes looked so inviting but alas the lacing system is not ideal for my feet. The way the lacing system is currently set up makes for a very tight mid foot and creates blisters on my arches. I tried different sizes in the men's line and my go to size in the women's line - nothing fixed the problem. It always felt tight and created friction. It would be helpful to have the new lacing system removed to add more volume in the shoe in the mid foot area and double check on the sizing length.

Altra was the only brand that fit my AFO in the past, but they changed their sizing, so they didn't work for me.

They hurt my back. I have worn Torin everyday for 1 1/2 years and these shoes hurt my back