For a part-reported service story and part shopping guide, I’m looking to connect with physiotherapists who are longtime supporters of Altra shoes and can speak to their design and biomechanical benefits. Ideally, you personally wear and recommend Altra shoes, and can also break down the features across different models and explain what activities they’re best suited for—for example, lug patterns for traction on trails or smooth, lightweight rubber outsoles for road running. Please get in touch with your initial thoughts, and I’d love to follow up with specific questions.

I'm a physiotherapist that also works at a run specialty retail store. I'm commonly recommending Altra shoes for a variety of clients - their wide toe box and lower drop options offer a unique differentiation between their more traditional running shoe counterparts. They also make great standing and walking shoes for the same reasons. Altra has also carved out a foothold in the trail community due to their thoughtful design around trail shoes and lugged outsoles. Would love to contribute and provide more details! Thanks for your consideration. Blake

Hey there! Im an occupational therapist with a background in outdoor education and wellness. For starters, Altras are amazing shoes and I have been wearing them for quite some time. In my experience the Altra Lone Peak 9's are incredible for trail running, hiking, and backpacking. It's an update from the previous model with more durability on the upper, a lighter midsole, and a more aggressive outsole that really grips on rugged trails. My second favorite shoe from Altra is one of the classics, the Torin 8's. Altra did such a great job on the updates in this shoe. The Altra Torin 8 reminds me of the early models of the Torin. The 8 brings back that nice soft cushion, roomy, and light feel. This shoe is amazing for hitting the road with a responsive feeling outsole. I use it for all of my daily road runs.