Old Shoes New Shoes | Altra Mont Blanc

[@shougo4453]

The OG Mont Blanc was the best trail runner in the Altra lineup. I had zero problems with the fit..🏃‍♂🏃‍♂🏃‍♂

[@KentMearig]

Couldn't agree more! Miles 100 to 500 in any pair of Mont Blancs has been the best trail running of my life.

[@DevelopingNL]

Is it a fast shoe?

[@KentMearig]

@@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.

[@jdykast]

I’m just getting introduced to these shoes and I *love* them! I would normally feel bad about stockpiling shoes, but you almost convince me 😂

[@KentMearig]

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!

[@jdykast]

@@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.

[@trailsandbeers]

600 miles! I would be really happy with 300-400 miles, do you run on carpets?

[@KentMearig]

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.

[@phillipivey6753]

Any updates on the lone peak 8's...are they still in your rotation? Looking at getting a pair and watched your 50 mile video. Thanks!

[@KentMearig]

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.

[@phillipivey6753]

@@KentMearig Thank you very much. Great reply!

[@NoogaJack]

Altra is about the only shoe i can wear anymore. I'm forever thankful to my orthopedic dr.

[@KentMearig]

Same. Shoes that don't make room for my toes are off the table for me now...makes it almost impossible to find mountaineering boots.

[@NoogaJack]

​@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 .

[@alexkuznetsov2946]

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

[@KentMearig]

That is so not acceptable. Even when the quality of some pairs seems okay, quality control across the whole batch is still disappointing.