Altra Lone Peak 9+ Man - Navy

(Size chart see "attachments" below. NOTE! Size and color inquiries: info@petrisbarefoot.com)

Zero drop - Wide toe space - Moderately light - Quite stiff and thick sole - VEGAN

It’s a legendary shoe, now with a legendary Vibram® Megagrip outsole for fierce grip. Altra turned up the traction so you can take on legendary adventures. A revised midsole foam is designed to deliver a comfortable connection to the ground. No-sew overlays and a ripstop mesh upper are made for high-mileage durability. Get that classic Altra feel with zero drop and our roomiest toe box, with plenty of room to help your toes move more freely, and space through the midfoot. Grip, durability, and connection on the trail? Legendary.

FEATURES

• Best For: Trail running, hiking (Petri's note! Goes also in the city and on asphalt!)
• Drop: 0 mm
• Midsole: Altra EGO™
• Outsole: Vibram® Megagrip
• Weight: 327.7 g
• Cushioning: Mid (Petri's Note! one of Altra's lowest cushioned models)
• Stack Height: 25mm 
• Footshape: Original
• Composition: Textile

What’s new

• Vibram® Megagrip outsole for unparalleled grip on both wet and dry surfaces
• No-sew overlays and a 100% RPET ripstop mesh upper, designed for high-mileage durability
• Updated lighter weight Altra EGO™ midsole foam, made for comfort and ground connection

PETRI'S PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Lone Peak 9+ is exellent for the first (thick-soled) barefoot shoe or a friend of the thinnest barefoot shoes. As a running shoe, it is naturally great for running, especially on trails and terrain. The Lone Peak also rolls moderately on asphalt, even though it's not an actual road shoe - if you're looking for more of them, check out the Escalante.

Lone Peak is not bad for walking in the city or on the hard floors of the store either - you don't feel the the pattern of the outole when walking. Lone Peak is a grippy shoe even on snow in winter. In light rain, the shoe doesn't absorb water from puddles very easily. The wide sole also provides safety for fitness and family games outside. It also goes with jeans as a sporty look.

On a scale of pure barefoot shoe - hybrid model - thick-soled barefoot shoe, I count the Lone Peak 9+ in the "thick-soled barefoot shoe" category.

Lone Peak 8 vs 9+ comparison

Altra is not making any revolutions in the new update of the Lone Peak and that's a good thing, because it's already a functional shoe. The biggest change in the 9+ compared to the 8 model is definitely the new Vibram® Megagrip outsole. The grip is even better and on the other hand there is less toe-curve (banana in the front of the shoe). Good "barefoot shoe-like" properties. The rubber compounds of the 9+ sole are a little more elastic than in the 8 model.

Inside the shoe, a second thin textile layer has been added to the footbed of the 9+ to provide comfort. It also prevents drizzle from getting inside the shoe better than the 8's single layer. The 9+ is also a little more spacious in the middle of the shoe than the 8 model.

Suitability for barefoot shoe beginners

With these shoes, you can safely get to know how the natural zero drop in the shoe affects your movement and how the wide toe space frees your toes! According to your own experience, if you want, you can buy the pure barefoot shoes after a few months/half a year, when you have used Altras and hopefully strengthened the muscles, tendons and fascia of your feet with a suitable foot workout.

Suitability for experienced barefooters

This is a great pair of shoes if running in the terrain appeal to you and/or for long walks or family games on asphalt! Save your feet on a hard surface, but still provide the same important things as real barefoot shoes in the form of zero drop and good toe space.