Customer Reviews Altra Torin 4 Plush

I've been wearing and running in Altras for a few years. I've noticed that the shoes are getting narrower and longer as time goes on. Usually a size 9 fits me well. The Torin 3.0 ran small; I took a 9.5. The Torin 4 Plush runs big - a size 9 is a bit too long, size 8,5 a bit too short. I recently purchased Lone Peaks; the same is true for them. The bummer is that with the shoe's toe sticking out beyond your natural foot line it's easy to catch it on things and trip/fall. I sorely miss the rounded toe box. Also, the shoelaces are like 2x longer than they need to be! You can wrap them around your ankles. I cut mine down to size. That all said, I do love Altras and will stick with them. Unless another company starts making comparable zero-drop shoes with rounded toe boxes.

This shoe had one problem that was a deal breaker, the lacing system. Otherwise I would have loved this shoe and given it five stars. The problem with the lacing system is that the shoe has a panel on each side of the shoe inside. This is the opposite of a seamless shoe. This panel, or seam rubs on your foot. What a tragic design flaw. I can't imagine why any runner would want those panels on the inside of the shoe? Mind boggling.

The problem with Torin 4 plush for me is wearing with orthodics. The interior "eyelets" rub against my foot causing pain. The shoe is fine if you do not have to add orthodics. Unfortunately I bought 2 pair and cannot use them. I had previously used basic Torin shoe and they worked excellent for me. I did try them on instore with the orthodics but once used for more than a few minutes the problem appeared.

I've been wearing Altra Torins for years, but I sent these back. They're very narrow where the base of my toes meet the ball of my foot, causing the bones to press together and aggravate my Morton's neuroma. The older Torins with the wider, rounded toe box were great; they allowed my toes to truly spread out. I also didn't notice any difference in the cushioning on the Plush and that on my older, regular Torins. I found Torin 3 and 3.5s online and stocked up on enough to last me while I look for a new brand with sufficient width in the toe box. I'm giving two stars because the plum color is so nice; otherwise, I'd give one star for a shoe that isn't much different from any of the big brands.

First off, For some reason this model runs larger than other models. I usually wear a 9 but must get a 9.5 in Altras and this model is way too long in the foot bed. Secondly, the foot bed/arch support is terrible uncomfortable/painful. I don't have flat feet or weird arches but this shoe really hurts the arches of my feet within minutes of wearing them! So painful! It's like the foot bed is ment for people who need a lot of arch support or have low arches in their feet. Feels like they made their shoe super supportive for people with arch issues. I just know I've never had this problem before with another pair of shoes. All my other Altras have/are super comfy but these are torture chambers! I mean pain even just standing in them. Wow! Disappointing.

I love Altra shoes but this pair wore out within a month. I only wear them to walk the dog and the heel completely ripped on both shoes. I contacted customer service but they did not reply. Super disappointed. This is my 15th pair of Altras and the only time I have been disappointed!

I had high hopes when I bought these shoes. I have wide feet with high arches and these were extremely comfortable from the moment I put them on. I typically do spin and yoga classes and strictly use these shoes for walking my dogs around the neighborhood. Anywhere from 1-2 miles with lots of sniffing stops. After 4 months of having these shoes, the soles had worn down DRASTICALLY. I was shocked. On 4/26 I reached out to the Altra customer service team via email on 4/26. I sent a follow up on 5/1 after not receiving a response. Finally got a response after the second email. After answering some questions and supplying photos and details, I was offered a replacement pair. They asked for style, style, and color. I didn't receive replacement shoes until early last week, and they were not any of the ones I chose. And I found that this pair was more narrow than the ones I have. Unfortunately the ones I have aren't showing as available on their website. Hoping for a refund as I've just had to order a new pair of shoes (different brand). In the month of back and forth with them, the shoes have continued to wear down quickly, and there's about 1/8 inch of sole left in some areas. I hadn't planned to leave a negative review in case this was a one off, but considering this has taken a month and is still unresolved, I'm hoping to save someone else the trouble. Shoe would probably be great for indoor use, but certainly not for consistent outdoor use.

So I looked forward to this shoe since the Torin4 was great. Ordered it in all three colors. Sadly shoe did not work for me.

I wanted to love these but did not. The eyelets for racing are weird. They don't work for me for the unusual lacing patterns I use to accommodate my wide feet. The Achilles area is high and hard and chafed my ankle. They seemed more narrow than my other Torins and did not have as much give on the knit top. So much so that I had a lot of numbness in one foot and had to stop and take my shoe off repeatedly and loosen the laces. Also, a blister rubbed on the outside of one big toe in a spot I have never gotten a blister before in any shoe ever. I've worn them only 3 times, but I'm going to give them away to charity.