Lone Peak 6 Trail Running Shoe (Women)

I go trail running 4-6 times a week and do not want to wear any other shoe! Amazing fit with room for when your feet swell, beautiful colors (unlike the Lone Peak 7s), and my Lone Peaks have lasted hundreds of miles with only small degradations. I bought four pairs before it ran out of stock and would buy more if I could.

I wear a size 9.5 in the many, many Altra shoes I have worn since 2015, and a 9.5 in this Lone Peak is the right size. A larger size would be much too long. I rotate between about 8 pairs right now, depending on the surface and whether I am running or walking. Up until yesterday I had only walked in them a couple miles each time, and they were fine. Yesterday I ran and walked almost 6 miles on a single track bike trail. At the end my toes were extremely sore and tender, and remain that way today so much so that my Escalantes were uncomfortable to wear for my usual 4 mile run on Saturday morning. A ridge/rough edge can be felt inside the toe box right were your toes are and this rubbed against my toes causing the pain. My other Altras are smooth in this area so I don't know if this is a defective pair or typical for this version.

This is my second pair of Lone Peaks, my 4th pair of Altras. Would you believe the others were 2's? I originally got the 2's for a mud run; they fit perfectly, broke in easily, and have long since been relegated to basic kicks. After a long period of inactivity, I'm back to training (baby steps), and needed new trail runners. These brought back memories of the first few times wearing the 2's. Comfy, just the right cushioning, zero drop, and the big toe box. Did I mention the big toe box?