Customer Reviews Altra Olympus 6

I hike with my dog daily between 2.5 and 5 miles. My neighbor has a pair and raves about them. I have worn them three separate times for shorter hikes that I do regularly and I feel like I've been hit by a truck for days afterwards. Have them to my daughter in law.

Wanted to really like these, and although the toe fits fine and the foot support is good, but the heel is way too wide and sides come up over and rub against my ankles. Need somebody with a different shaped foot, I guess. Bought the purple and it's a cute shoe

I've had the previous model of this shoe and I do not like the changes. The shoe is bigger and bulkier than the previous iteration. There is also a bit of padding added to the back of the heel/Achilles area and it rubs. Every pair of Altra I've worn the same size for over 6 years, this the first pair I've been unhappy with. Maybe a 1/2 or full size smaller would have been better.

I have been wearing the Olympus 6 trail hikers for the last week. I have noticeable pronation and my knee has started to hurt. I've worn the Olympus 5s for the last 3 years, hiking 500 mile, multi-day trails and also wear my Olympus 5s for everyday walking. The Olympus 5s are amazing, the best shoes I've ever had. The Olympus 6s are a poor substitute, the support is definitely less causing me to pronate more which is impacting my alignment and causing knee pain. I'm off to buy up any Olympus 5s that may be left.

I tried these out even though the reviews were mixed because I hear amazing things about altra shoes. I was really hoping they would work for me like they have for some people. Unfortunately 20 minutes into a 10 mile hike I realized these were not going to work. The cushion placed in the heel bed gave me the largest blister I've ever had. It is pretty painful, needless to say I will be returning these and trying a different model. I'm really bummed because the rest of the shoe looks so cool.

instead of a snugger fit with the achilles pad, the she slips over my heel dislike the achilles pad though love the traction on the sole

I have been a fan of the Altra brand for a decade now, switched from lone peak to Olympus in 2021 with no regrets until this year. So many issues with the padding on shoes that cups the heel. From blisters to Achilles pain. Would not buy this version again.

Like many reviewers, I had issues with heel slippage. No matter how I laced these shoes, I ended up with blisters. The cushioning is great but if you're wearing a hole in your heels, it doesn't matter. Back to the hunt

I bought this Olympus 6 because I've worn (and love!) the Olympus 5...in a men's model. I should've worn the shoe everyday for the full 30 days so that I could've learned that there is no comparison. These shoes are not nearly as comfortable as the men's shoe in the Olympus 5. It's a shame that the toe box on this women's model is obviously more narrow - so much that it's causing me discomfort and lingering pain in the bottom of my foot. I so regret that I didn't figure this out until the return window closed - I would've returned and bought men's again. I only bought the men's model to begin with because I preferred the colors offered - never dreaming that the men's is better-built.

I got these this spring and have been wearing them exclusively for hiking. I wanted something with more cushion for longer hikes but unfortunately I can't bear wearing them for anything over just a couple miles. The heel design is horrible and doesn't lock in my foot (even with different lacing methods), which causes the shoe to rub against the heel. My last straw was today when the it ripped off the skin on my heel. I really want to like altra but the constant redesigning of their shoes with no actual improvements makes it hard to keep giving them a chance.

Well, if the foot bed is too narrow for me there's nothing great about it

A family member loved her Olympus 5s for trail and recommended them to me at the end of the season so I tried the newest iteration when they were gifted to me. I would have returned them if I could have since they can only be used as a dog walking shoe for me. For starters, the shoe is really chunky and bulky, with the 3 inch foam block of a sole. The wide platform would be stable with the foam stiffness, but there is absolutely no ground-feel. To me, this completely defeats the purpose of a 0-drop shoe. To add to the unusual design, the upper is a flimsy mesh that makes your foot slide around on top of the platform, and the shoelaces are oversized and difficult to adjust since they barely fit through the lace holes. The heel cup is wider than any previous Altra I've had, so they no longer lock in my narrower heel. When I try using the extra lace hole, my toes just go numb when trying to tighten them adequately. The tongue also slides constantly out of place. This shoe looks and feels like a cheap walking shoe, but is set at a premium price. Anytime I try to actually run in them, my toe catches uncomfortably on the toe guard and I have no confidence in foot strike on trail. Re-market this as a dog walking shoe or a work shoe, Altra. What were you thinking?

My husband and I LOVED the early versions of the Olympus. Version 4 was my favorite! Version 5 did not have a wide enough toe box for my bunions. Version 6 is wider and I was so excited. Until 30 minutes into my walk/run I got a huge blister on my heel. I was so disappointed! My husband had the same issue. I really wanted them to work, so I bought a half size bigger and tried my workout again. Same problem. Remove the Achilles pillow!

When I purchased these shoes, the fit seemed perfect. I went to a trail and literally less than a 1 1/2 miles I had a blister on the back of my heel where the extra padding is located and I had to return them. I was so disappointed because they felt very comfortable until I actually had to use them. Based on the other reviews. It seems that the additional cushioning is problematic and should be reconsidered.

Achilles pad in last pair wore out quickly; got a new on warranty. New not as squishy as last. Within 10 min had plantar pain. Within week had heal blisters. 6 weeks in, I have Achilles tendonitis.

I've been running in Altra shoes since 2019 and have worked in the running shoe industry. These are an absolute miss for me. The Achilles pillow destroys the fit. My heel slips up and down completely, and so I am going to buy the Olympus 5. Even when I laced them as tight as I could my heel slipped still and it began to hurt the rest of my foot from how tight the laces were. Altra please return to the minimalist approach, nobody asked for this change.

Backpacked 14 miles wearing these and got the worst, open, raw, painful blister on my achilles. I have worn the Lone Peaks backpacking for years with no foot problems (from 4's to current version). These Olympus 6's are awful!

I have wore the olympus si ce I started trail running. Loved 4's and the 5's. Ive bought at least 10 pair. I was so excited for the 6. That Achilles heal cushion has absolutely ruined this shoe. I Loved everything else about it but that pad is terrible. I can not run in these. Im going to have to find another brand unless the heel goes back to it is in the 5's. I hoping my last 5's hold out till I see what they do for a 7!

I really wanted these to work. I have two pairs of the 5's and was excited to get the 6's. I've worn them a handful of times, trying to change socks, but still end up with blisters each time. Had a big run today preparing for a race and was devastated when I took my shoes off to see the damage that Achilles pad did. I love Altra's and have trail, road and hiking shoes from you guys and it sucks that these just didn't work out.

I have put less than 20 Miles on these shoes and the tread is falling off, and the fabric near the ankle has a hole in it. These are way too expensive for this low of quality. Stay away.

I loved the Olympus 5. Now they added a roll of padding behind the heel that gave me blisters.

Olympus 6. Too massive shoe tongue. Narrow under the heel- where the sole cast is raised, the shoe is oddly shaped there and it pushes very much into the heel.