Customer Reviews Altra Olympus 4

Great shoe...very impressed!...

Very comfortable! Cushioning is perfect!

The God of running shoe. Feels amazing. I wear them even when I am not running. Absolutely performs on nasty gravel, grass, and streets. I'm saving for a another pair before it's too late.

Ran Blood Rock 100 in these shoes. Looking around at the start line the Olympus 4's were definitely the most popular shoe there. The best protection yet for running on rocks and slick surfaces. Even ran on icy trails and noticed better traction than any other non-spiked shoe.

Laced these shoes up using every lace eyelet. Shoes tied as tight as possible. And I can still slide the shoe right off like a pair of Vans. The shoe does not keep your heel in the bed of the shoe at all. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED.

This is the best looking shoe in the market ever. I never got a chance to order them though. Please please PLEASE WE'RE make these exact ones again. Well, if there's any tech improvements, incorporate that. This black, white, and red is a fire color scheme. I pray you all make it again soon!!!

I've been wearing Olympus for 5+ yrs. The 4 is my favorite version - so comfortable and great traction! Really disappointed with the 5 redesign and am hoping some of the 4 features will come back!

Bought for working on my feet on hard surfaces -- this was the only shoe that healed my plantar fasciitis. Tried many other brands and no luck (although didn't try Hokas). Foot shape on this shoe is perfect for my foot. I normally wear size 9.5 in every other trail shoe, but 10 for recent Altras.

comfortable and durable walking shoes

This review is going to be long as it is my heart felt gratitude in getting back my outdoor life again. I hope this review of Altra 4 trail walking shoes will help some of you to overcome your unexplained untreatable foot pain. I am a physician, Pediatrician to be precise, who happen to enjoy outdoor activities when not working in the hospital. i enjoyed my trail walks as a kid, young adult and as a 50+ years old man. However, about 7 years ago I started having pain in the center of my right heel. Initially I ignored it, hoping it will go away and continued my out door activities. But pain progressively increased with walking which made me try ice packing, tennis ball rolling of the heel and arch of the foot, stretching exercises and trying multiple orthotics and silicone heel supports. I used to put my foot in bucket of ice water after walk for several minutes with only temporary relief of pain. I tried almost every make and model of trail walking shoes. I consulted podiatrist and orthopedic doctor colleagues of mine who opined I have what's called ": Calcaneal Pad Fat Necrosis" and told me to give it a rest and hope to get better over the course of time. It was more than 4 years and my foot pain remained the same with no improvement. In 2020 in the midst of Covid pandemic, I visited my daughter in Seattle, WA and we were walking in Pike's Place. My daughter got all worried as i was lagging behind while walking with her and was having a limp. She was well aware how much I loved walking in general. She called Uber immediately and took me straight to to a shoe store in Seattle, WA. We stood in line, waiting for almost an hour ( due to pandemic and limited people store entry) before being helped by a young man in athletic shoes section. As my daughter explained to him about my persistent foot pain and as I put in my medical terminologies of Plantar Fasciitis and Calcaneal Pad Fat Necrosis, he noded his head and brought 6 pairs of different walking shoes. He told me this one ( Altra 4), either you will fall in love or just hate it. More over it came in only in one color, bright red. i tried all of them as i was desperate to alleviate my suffering. When I walked with Altra 4 shoes on, immediately I felt my foot pain easing. He told me to try the shoes for few weeks and if I continued to have foot pain, to return them for full refund. I have used my bright red Altra 4 trail walking shoes since then, for work in the hospital, cycling in my home town and San Juan island, trail walking in my neighborhood, recently did Rim to Rim hike of Grand Canyon and many more outdoor activities. Olympus has come up with different colors since. Few weeks ago I bought pair of Altra 5 shoes and am thoroughly enjoying my outdoor activities. Hope this review helps some of you in enjoying the outdoor activities that i am able to do after a break of several years due to Plantar Fasciitis/Calcaneal Pad Fat Necrosis. Cheers!!

Wasn't sure about the custom width up front. Now that I be a few weeks on them, they fit really well and are very comfortable. I wear work boots/shoes all week, so these aren't worn all day, I'd be a light user until spring gets here. It even with the trail soles they are great on pavement.

I have two pairs of this shoe one for running and one for work . I'm a Registered Nurse, and on my feet much of the day . These shoes have helped with foot discomfort and help offer great cushion when jogging

I bought both the Olympus 4 and 5 and have worn both extensively. Both are good shoes but I like the 4 better as it fits better and is not as stiff as the 5. The laces are also longer.

Sturdy, supportive and comfortable. Love the fit and wide toe box. Great fit. Hope they're durable.

Love their shoes. Specially, the long peaks longest lasting shoes I've ever owned