@@DevelopingNL That's a tricky question to answer. The Mont Blancs are definitely a light shoe, that helps them feel fast to me. I would say that the midsole falls short of the energy return in elite racing shoes, but I still think it feels bouncy and fun compared to most alternatives once they're broken in. Zero drop shoes don't have the mechanics for speed, but the Mont Blancs have enough of a toe rocker to keep you moving forward.
@KentMearig I understand the need for certain shapes of boots and footwear in general, but I definitely agree with you 100% . Before my ACL reconstruction , I was an avid outdoorsman. That changed obviously smh. I'd still enjoy hiking etc but the instability I feel in my knee from boots with a higher heel and narrow toe box just doesn't work any longer. I believe Altra has a few untapped areas .. a true hiking boot ( love to see an Asolo collab or Scarpa ) and work wear.. zero-drop is amazing .
My friend and I were just talking recently about how he bought two new pairs of Mont Blancs so that he wouldn't have to feel stingy about wearing his current pair as often as he wants. For me, the stockpiling is worth it!
@@KentMearig great point. There is small a part of me that feels bad for running in them because I want to save them. For what, I don’t know. Perhaps having another pair would resolve that weird idea.
Not sure if this is a serious or rhetorical question, but one answer is that the trails I run, even though they are quite technical, rely on the grip of the rubber compound in the outsole 10 times more than the traction from the lugs.
I got really close to putting out a full review video for the LP8s after 200 mi, but I'm trying to move this channel in a different direction. The Lone Peaks are definitely still in my rotation, but I basically only prefer them over the Mont Blancs when I know it's going to get really wet and I have less than 8mi on the run. I also prefer them for hiking in just about any situation, and I think they're up to about 250mi with no real problems in the outsole or upper and plenty of life left in the midsole.
My Lone Peak 7 started to tear already at 200 km :( This is no good at all. The quality of Altra has become very low. I’m slowly starting to look for other shoes
