Customer Reviews Altra Olympus 6
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137 total reviews
Review Breakdown:
44%5Rated 5 stars out of 5
13%4Rated 4 stars out of 5
9%3Rated 3 stars out of 5
12%2Rated 2 stars out of 5
22%1Rated 1 star out of 5
Customer Fit Survey:
82%"Felt true to size"
94%"Felt true to width"
61%"Moderate arch support"
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
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!
RLMC,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
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!
Tiffany,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
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.
Crash,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
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.
Katie,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
I loved the Olympus 5. Now they added a roll of padding behind the heel that gave me blisters.
Nikki,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
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.
Jana,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
High arches, high insteps, hallux limitus (big toe arthritis) mean I need a wide toe box. Podiatrist had recommended Altra but so far only LP Alpine fits, no others Altra advised. Frustrating.
Kate,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
I just bought Olympus 6. Grey &white size 8. Just ran 16.5 trail run. I have never had a problem wearing right out of box! The pad in the heel area rubbed a blister on outside bottom of both ankles! They also don't feel as cushioned as the other Olympus. They are my go to trail running shoe. Not sure what to try next!
Cheryl,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Comfort1Rated 1 star out of 5
Style2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Review for Zappos VIP Points(What's this?)
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Wore these for a 10 mile hike this weekend and by mile two both of my heals had hot spots. Ended the hike with both heels complete torn up. I’ve worn Lone Peaks for years with no issues on technical hikes around the world, but I wanted to try something cushier that would transition between walking and trail running. These seemed promising but that heel pad is a disaster. I should have heeded the other reviews!!
Sadly, Zappos has ended their Runlimited guarantee for running shoes, so I’m stuck with these. Good reminder not to buy running or other athletic shoes from Zappos unless you already know they work! Back to the Lone Peaks for me…which I’ll be buying elsewhere.
Erin, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
Well, they say never meet your idols. I was extremely excited about it these shoes so it was a big let down. I got these to have as an every day shoe for work. I realized that the way the shoe wraps around my Achilles makes it rub. I compared them to my lone peak 8's (my fav altras so far) & the heel cup on the Olympus 6 is noticeably more shallow. They're going back to the store tomorrow.
H,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running US
Faithful to Olympus 5 & prior iterations for thru hikes, unfortunately Olympus 6 destroyed my feet. The new heel cup left me w deep large blistersstill healing a wk later. The new sole is uncomfortably firm for hours of backpacking. Unfortunately will NOT buy again, NOR recommend.
Sadly S,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Altra Running USIncentivized Review
This review was submitted as a sweepstakes or contest entry in exchange for an opportunity to win a prize.
I have been wearing Altras for years now. I wear my Escalantes for work. Lone Peak and Supriors for trail running and Torins for road or hard packed less technical trails. ALTRA gave me this free product to try and so I did. High stack height leads to feeling unstable on technical terrain and can definitely lead to ankle injuries. High cushion I will give them that, but when I run trail I want to be able to feel the trail and react to the surface I am running on. I am sure these shoes have their place somewhere. Just nothing technical.
Tess,
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