If you saw my long-term review of the Altra Lone Peak 7s, you know I wasn't a fan. Then the real question is how Altra even got me to buy this update in the first place, and I think the answer is pretty good.
The scenery is fantastic! I’ve never owned an Altra before, and was just about to snag a pair of the Lone Peak 7s at a discount but then saw a couple sneak peaks of the Timp 5 and preordered a pair of those…excited to finally try the Altra line out
Oh, man! Hopefully the Timp 5 can welcome you to the Altra family and not be a huge turn-off. Durability is the biggest question mark for the Timps, and Altra really needs them to land as an suitable replacement for the Mont Blancs with the direction it seems like things are headed in 2024.
Hello Kent! Glad to see your running videos again! Thanks for the review and for the amazing scenery! Be sure to post updates on the durability of this pair!
Thanks, Alex! I started scripting a video about the road back from injury, but that is a video that would be a huge time commitment that it turned out I wasn't prepared for. I'm optimistic on the LP8 durability in the upper, at least for about 400 mi. I'm wondering about the outsole, but it will last a long time on snow and ice!
@@KentMearig A video about recovery from injury would be very interesting! It will be very cool if you do it! In Lone Peaks, my main complaints are about the upper bracket. At 6x it started to break at 400km. I REALLY like the sneakers themselves. It's like slippers :) At the sale I bought another pair of 6 and 7 to try.
Nice review Kent .. I have had the LP2 to 7 .. I noticed a difference in feel with the 7 from 6, so glad they are returning to the 6/5 model.. love the MONT BLacn too !
Lone Peak 8s aren't going to have the absolute best traction on wet surfaces in Thailand, but I still think they're a great travel/exploration shoe, comfortable and capable.
I run the LP in a lot of conditions where water is everywhere, so it's more important to me that they run well even while soaked than that they can keep some amount of moisture out. That's just the nature of running trails in Southeast Alaska. I would say they're right down the middle of the road in terms of warmth, not super warm or super cool/breathable.
I got 400 miles out of my LP 7s before the grip was all gone. Uppers have no flaws. Wish they had more cushion, can't do rocky trails without feeling pain.
I've run in a couple versions of the Timps, my main and strong complaint being that they have had HUGE durability issues in almost every iteration. For that reason, I have stocked up on the Mont Blanc and not made any attempt to acquire the latest update to the Timp line.
I had 11s in the 7 (if that makes sense), and I always felt I could have gone down a half size. I went down a half size to 10.5 for the 8s, and they feel just right. Sometimes Altra is inconsistent even from pair to pair, but mine feel very close to the last two versions.
@@KentMearig ah ok, what shoe do you use for general walking in ? I was using Altra running shoe to walk in but started to cause problems because of the stack height
Lone Peak: The only shoe that has ever fit my foot. Its Original Foot-Shape is offered in Wide version. LP6 with additional width was 1/2 size too long. Sized down, it's the only shoe in my life that actually fit my foot. Anybody know an equal-shaped road shoe? Any help is appreciated Mahalo
I'm assuming you're familiar with the Escalante from Altra, and maybe you've tried them. I definitely wouldn't describe them as having a matching fit to the lone peak, but they might be as close as you can get.
The Escalante Racer is a much better fit than the Escalante 3. If you can find the older Altra Viho that fit like the Lone Peaks. You could also try the Paradigm.
Hopefully so. I cut it from the video, but I was going to mention that the "new" upper material looks a lot like what I remember of the upper across the forefoot on the 6s.