Altra King MT 1.5 Trail Running Shoes

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I have not had a single slip and have used them on every conceivable surface, but would say that given the overall lug depth/sharpness and thus lack of surface area on the ground, may not be ideal for slabs/wet slabs, so I would look for an outsole with more ground contact if that were my preferred terrain.This is not a shoe that I would personally use for high-volume training (nor when you are dealing with an injury), but I enjoyed the sensation during shorter runs. When you connect to our site, subject to your choices, we (or our partners) may be required to install various cookies on your device that allow us to recognise your browser while the cookie is active. The upper has been redesigned with a reinforced harness that locks the arch into place, and a thicker overlay exists around the toe box to improves durability (so far from what we've seen). This flexibility provides substantially more ground feel in the King MT 2 than in similar options such as the Salomon Speedcross series.

With a sleeker strap and softer Neoprene heel, the shoe made gains in comfort and wearability for longer trail runs and steeper climbs.They left immediately, marching through the night of the 6th and morning of the 7th, even though the rain never stopped. Emir “At first, I felt a little clumsy and klompy, but I realized that I needed to put more mountain into it. Admittedly the trails around here are really rocky, but these are one of Altra's top trail running shoes. The Altra EGO material is still present, a compound that offers quality cushioning without increasing its density. the communication of special offer; user account access with login detail; implementation of security measures, i.

We also love the Velcro strap that brings the upper together laterally to offer an even more specific fit on the trail. This is disappointing because I feel as though there is a lot of life left in the midsole and outsole of this shoe, while I’d guess that the upper has probably under 100 miles left in it until something gives out. They are light, comfy without socks, supportive (although I switched out the insole to my ProStep), dry quickly and provide excellent traction to keep up with my mountain goat dogs and child. The shoes are among the most comfortable I've ever worn--great for trail running, with excellent grippy tread.My most comfortable shoe, with great grip on both loose and hard surfaces, zero drop, and light padding for good trail feel. Suitable for: Recommended use: trail running Material type: synthetic Closure: lacing, hook-and-loop closure Sole: Vibram Megagrip Running surface: all-terrain Cleat Depth: 6 mm Midsole: Altra EGO Footbed: with anatomical insole Stack height (heel): 19 mm Drop: 0 mm Weight: 492 g Reference size: medium-sized pair Running gait: neutral Misc: StoneGuard Item No. As the trails melted out down here in Palmer Lake I did find my left shoe collecting a lot of dust, I assumed it was because of a hole I poked through the upper but perhaps it was because of those holes around the Vibram logo! The King MT 2 is slightly lighter than most other shoes in its class due to its minimal construction and lower profile, and I did not find that the lighter construction of this shoe affected its ability to perform on technical terrain.