Customer Reviews Altra Torin 6

I just came home from the running store with a pair of torin 6 and paradigm 6. They seem to feel fine on my foot. BUT, due to the reviews I am reading - many about holes in the shoe within a ridiculously short time period, I will be returning them without wearing them. They are too expensive to have such a bad quality. Not worth my money and the customer service comments of " normal wear and tear" don't sit well with me.

I was so excited that they made these shoes in a wide version. I went on one run and they were too small and did not notice a difference in the width of the shoe near the toe boxes. I bought these shoes during the black Friday deal and by the time I got them and tried them on the deal was over. They wouldn't let me exchange them for a bigger size at the same deal price. I own 4 pairs of Altra's and love them all. I was disappointed with these shoes and the strict policy.

Hard to believe that shoes as expensive as these have a completely useless insert and a tongue as thin as paper. That said, walking on a soft cloud is nice but with a light cloth upper, a thin tongue and a useless insert, they are way overpriced. They also run a size too small. I'll recommend only because having had foot surgery, the upper tongue seam is softer than most and the cushion bottom is necessary for recovery but in general as a regular sneaker I would not recommend them for the price.

I loved this shoe until it ripped within a month of me wearing it. I only wear these shoes to work in a hospital. I reached out to customer service and they said this is just normal wear and tear and I can't get a replacement. If normal wear and tear causes shoes to rip within one month, I don't consider them good shoes and I don't plan to spend any more money with this company.

This shoe has a ridiculous tongue. It is impossible to put it on without loosening the laces all the way down because this tongue is so thin it folds up and makes doubled over pressure points. YUCK

There is not enough padding and feels like not much support

I loved my Torin 4s and used them to run long and short distances all the time. Then in the 5s they changed the tongue and I couldn't wear them without blistering my leg. Reps swore the 6s would have the tongue fixed but it is the same. Went on a 4 mile run today and both my legs were blistered/cut. It is very painful which is a shame because otherwise the shoe is good.

I have loved the Torin for years but not this version as it seems poorly made. The shoe is a different shape, no longer in the original foot shape that I love. The tongue and top of the heel come up higher than any of the past versions I've worn and the tread of the heel started peeling off after less than 100 miles. Please make this shoe in its original shape again. I know I'm not the only customer who is feeling frustrated with Altra switching from original to standard shape.

I've been wearing Torin's for years and this Torin feels very narrow. I'm actually going to have to take it to a shoe store to try and widen. Definitely not the same fit as last year's Torin. It would be nice if they offered more of a standard sized shoe. I know many people have said but I would love to see the plush version come back also.

Nutshell - I wear only Altra and I gave this one to a donation box and they were brand new but could not return. Materials, tongue - again and horrible fit. Escalante is NOT an Escalante , Rivera 2 feels more like Escalante 2,5 than the 3 feels like an Escalante. Keep on losing your long time Altra fans . Sure seems like it since your not listening to us.

I wore out three pairs of Torin 4.5 as I loved them. I passed on the torin 5 because of poor reviews especially the sharp, stiff tongue. I read they fixed that in the Torin 6 so I ordered and ran twice until my ankle was seriously cut by the sharp, stiff tongue. I also felt the shoe was stiffer and less cushioned than the 4.5. Big dilemma now as I have no replacement running shoe! Please Altra bring back the 4.5!! Fix that miserable tongue!! Don't change what isn't broken!!

This company was HIGHLY recommended to me by 2 very loyal long time customers. I decided to give you a try. I'm not feeling the love yet. The tongue of the shoe hurts my foot. My heels hurt after a walk. What is going on? Is it because they are too tight? I have been a size 11 for 37 years..never anything different.

I LOVED the Torin 4.5 plush. I bought these and can't believe how much worse they are! As others have said, the tongue is too long. I also find them stiff in comparison and they don't fit as well.

THIS TONGUE IS TOO STIFF & HURTS! The design on the tongue looks like the Torin 4.5, but it is not the same. PLEASE bring back the very same soft tongue (like the 4.5, which you can easily bend). Customers have been asking for this for a very long time. I have been waiting since I bought the Torin 4.5 for them to fix the tongue. I have to send these back. Everything else is fine, but the tongue ruins the shoe. When you fix it, I'll buy about 6 pairs.

The very end of the tongue is softer on the 6 but beyond that the tongue is still too stiff and comes up too high on the foot/ankle and I can tell already it will cut into my thicker ankles. Very disappointed. Come back fluffy padded tongue

Only worn at work in a hospital, and in less than 2 months the upper fabric has multiple rips and some padding has fully compressed exposing painful seams

On my second pair of Torins in 6 months and they are about to fall apart. First pair had peeling soles and were promptly replaced by customer service. 3 months into second pair and the peeling has started at the seam on the inside of the toe is ripping and will come apart any day now. Customer service will not replace this second pair. I will not pay over $200 for another pair of these shoes. Extremely disappointed.

They are good for the wide toe box but have had 3 pairs and wears out in 6 weeks. Holes come in side of shoes and heel gets hole.

I need WIDE and can't find a bright color in size 8 Wide. Looking to check out Hoka

Do not purchase this model. After 3months of use, run walk for 3-5km, 3times a week. Really dissapointed with this model. Its not cheap I owned torin 4.0,4.5plush both are superb. But not Torin 6.0. Pls avoid. MY seller can only say its wear n tear. They cannot do anything about this. My d altra 4&4.5 still good until now.

Used these shoes for WALKING only and they injured my foot, first my left, then I put them away for a while and used them again for 2 days and they injured my right foot. Company would not refund.

The shoe is cute and looks like it would fit wide. But it scrunches feet into an odd shape and the foot does not fill the shoe correctly. I have let 5 other people try them on to see if it was just my foot.

I bought these less than a month ago gone on four runs in the fabric is already tearing on it.