Customer Reviews Altra Via Olympus

the sole of this shoe is very hard/not squishy when walking despite the thick appearing sole, there's no way I wouldn't have feet pain after wearing these.

I love this shoe, but for a company that claims to have "barefoot style", this shoe is too narrow and they don't offer a wide width. I returned, and ordered in a men's size, but unfortunately, this cute color isn't available in men's

Too narrow and the arch support in one foot hits in the wrong spot. For a shoe that is made to be "barefoot" friendly with adequate room in the shoe, why wasn't there a wide-width?

Chunky foam shoes being all the rage, I tried these (other brands don't have wide enough toe box). They were comfortable in the way of nothing feeling tight or pinchy. Just a tad clunky (I can walk/land quietly in other shoes without effort). The main loser for me is the heel is wide and fluffy with foam instead of contoured such as with Alpine or Lone Peak. Lacing just couldn't fix the problem of heel slip.Any tighter and the top of my foot is sore.

This *would* have been my second pair of Altras if I'd chosen to keep them — I'm coming from a well-worn pair of Escalantes that have served me well over the past 15 months. But, my goodness: the amount of external cushioning on this shoe looked, on me (a relatively petite woman), clown-like — maybe I'm just too accustomed to wearing barefoot-style shoes, but I'd never pick something so high (which for me, also elevates the risk of a tumble, especially with no support around the ankle as a boot might offer). The last (shape) of the shoe was also pretty straight, and did not seem to allow for the natural curve of a woman's foot. I'm giving three stars because the size was at least consistent, and I do think that if someone is into hyper-cushioned footwear, this could serve a purpose. But if you're like me — someone who enjoys *some* to moderate cushioning, and a more natural fit, *and* who also alternates with very minimal footwear (I'm barefoot almost always at home, and wear classic Vibrams and other styles while training/out and about) — this probably won't float your boat.

I loooooooove the altra trail shoes. Thought I’d like these for training (instead of my Hokas to change it up) Omg. I do not like these for running. I should’ve taken them back but I gave them too many attempts. Now I just use them on runs I want to train for a heavy brick shoe

I have a pair of Olympus 2 and LOVE them. These are NOT the same - feel much smaller (even though the same size) and there is much less cushion. I will stick with the Olympus 2.

These were too small to start with but the main problem was the sole was so thick they felt like platform shoes- I was afraid of falling off. I should probably go look closer at the specs to see if this was in the description. I will be sending these back.