Altra Timp 6 Woman - Dusty Olive

(Instructions for choosing the right size and "Petri's Product Description" see below. Size and color inquiries: info@petrisbarefoot.com)

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

When you’ve got confidence and durability underfoot, no terrain is off-limits! So hit the trail hard in a shoe with an outsole redesigned to be even stickier and a soft rolled mesh upper. Timp's redesigned Vibram® Megagrip outsole is made to give you traction on any terrain while a premium upper combines with precisely updated fit construction to help deliver an elevated step-in feel, durability, and comfort. 

Altra added overlays for protection but made sure you’ve still got a comfortable flex for the ups and downs. And our Altra EGO™ MAX midsole foam delivers light and luxurious performance with a little bounce. Space out with a roomy toe box, with plenty of room for your toes to move freely and a secure midfoot. Grip? Durability? And comfort? Looks like the Timp 6 has all the makings of your new favorite trail running shoe.

FEATURES

• Best For: Trail running and hiking when more cushioning is needed
• Drop: 0 mm
• Midsole: Altra EGO™ MAX
• Outsole: Vibram® Megagrip
• Weight: 269 g
• Cushioning: well cushioned
• Stack Height: 30 mm 
• Footshape: Original
• Composition: Textile

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZE

NEVER CHOOSE YOUR "OLD SIZE" if you haven't worn the exact same shoe before! Sizes vary between different models even from the same manufacturer and the size of the shoes you've worn before may have been wrong in size, etc. - there are many possibilities for error.

Also, note that manufacturers' own size charts are often far from accurate. Also, too often only one size chart is used even though the same sizes for different shoe models actually differ from each other, etc.

To find the right size, do the following -

1) First check the length of your feet according to the following instructions. Measure with an assistant if possible (Note! Read the shoe model description below to make sure that you are choosing the right shoe for yourself!):

1. Place the paper on a hard floor next to a wall and step on it BAREFOOT, making sure that your heel slightly touches the wall behind you.
2. Mark the end of your big toe or the outer part of your toes on the paper and repeat the procedure with your other foot. (Note! Make your foot as long as possible to make the measurement easier, keep all your weight on the foot being measured)
3. Finally, measure the distance from the edge of the paper to the end of the big toe or the outermost part of your foot at 90 degrees angle to the paper and write it down for yourself.

2) Add about 1-1.5 (2) cm of room to the measurement of your longer foot you got above to get the required shoe size (inner length of the shoe).

3) Choose the right size from the table below, but also take into account the things below the table! We have checked the inner dimensions of this model at PETRI'S BAREFOOT as follows -

Altra Timp 6 Man - inner lengths:

EU 37 - 24,0 cm

EU 37,5 - 24,5 cm

EU 38 - 24,7 cm

EU 38,5 - 25,2 cm

EU 39 - 25,6 cm

EU 40 - 26,0 cm

EU 40,5 - 26,5 cm

EU 41 - 26,8 cm

4) Check the length of your foot again. The longer foot is the one you are looking for! The correct size rarely matches the full EU size.

1. If you have a wide foot compared to the shoe model, always choose the larger size if you are between two sizes. This applies especially to those with a significant width and/or chest in the middle of the foot in relation to the shoe.
2. If you have a narrower foot, you can consider a smaller size as long as there is at least 0.8/1 cm of extra space.
3. If the arch of your toes differs significantly from the arch of the toe of the shoe, you should choose a larger size if you suspect that one of your toes may touch the front of the shoe at a point other than the longest point of the shoe.

5) Finally, if you can't decide, you can always order two pairs of shoes of the same model for fitting. However, remember to return the wrong size soon because someone is probably also waiting for them, thank you!

PETRI'S PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

We have now included the Altra Timp 6 in our collection as an alternative for those who want a extra cushioned (30 mm) trail shoe. The Timp rolls quite well on hard streets and roads also due to the more generous toe lift in the front of the shoe, which our other trail models have less or none at all.

Timp is especially for those people who run a lot like ultrarunners. The sole has good grip and Timp also works great as a winter running shoe on snow. Even in light rain, the shoe does not absorb water from puddles very easily. We do not recommend the Timp as a leisure shoe, because it has unnecessary cushioning for a casual shoe.

The Timp 6 has the average width for Altra shoes. So it fits a normal-width foot well and is fine for slightly narrower or wider feet. If you're more of a deviation from the norm, check out Altra's other trail models.

On a scale of pure barefoot shoe - hybrid model - thick-soled barefoot shoe, I would put the Timp 6 in the "thick-soled barefoot shoe" category.

Suitability for barefoot beginners

The Timp 6 has some unnecessary cushioning even for beginners, you don't need a 30 mm sole to start using barefoot shoes. On the other hand, if you run a lot, then the Timp could be your first "barefoot" if you want maximum cushioning from the shoe.

With these shoes, you can safely learn to know how the natural zero drop in the shoe affects your movement and on the other hand how the wide toe space frees up your toes. Depending on your own experience, you can get thin soled barefoot shoes after a few months when you have used the Altras first and preferably strengthened the muscles, tendons and fascia of your feet with appropriate foot training.

Suitability for experienced barefooters

If you run a lot of kilometers (like ultrarunners), the Timp 6 is a shoe worth considering if you want more cushioning when training. Timp provides the same important things as real barefoot shoes in the form of zero drop and good toe space, and there's no unnecessary arch support either.