Got the 7s recently in Dark Grey, look and feel great.I have had previous versions, these are the best. I use them for long distance walks on a mix of rough roads and forest and coastal trails. I think this is what there best suited for, they appear to be the shoe of choice for many long distance trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail or Camino route. 😊

Good news. The Lone Peak is my favourite shoe in the world, so always good to see they haven't ruined it... and possibly even improved it.

The dogs look like they're having a great day out

Many thanks just what I'm after the Laura Lonepeak 7..... I love my last pair of Lone Peak 4 (Stoneage) .... but love running Snowdon (perfect on rocks & gravel) in those and the zero drop is perfect for the mountains (not the track).... Great review Loyd - and I've been searching hi and low for this review!! Much appreciated!

That’s a proper shoe test. What a fantastic route. Interested to try Altra’s but so many bad reports of them falling apart. So a long term review would be good. Good vid and review though enjoyed it.

A very popular shoe for long distance walking backpacking

Good to hear the traction is good and the drainage is still ok even though they removed the drainage holes. Thanks for the review. Amazing scenery too

I ran the Copper Trail Noir in these. Straight out the box, and my first experience of Altra's. No issues at all! No nice being able to move your toes properly. Great shoe for wide feet.

Phew. I was almost not going to watch this review of my favourite trail (dry) shoe, as I know some of your reviews of Altra in the past have been a bit marmite. I love the 6 and didn’t think from other reviews the 7 was a good upgrade, but if grip and drainage are still good then sounds good. AND great to hear Steve is at the ARC! Looking forward to dot watching this weekend 😊

Awesome video and conditions for the first test in these! Happy to hear about the grip on wet rock. It was it’s weakness before ⬆️

Even though Topo are my favorite shoe, Altra are my #2. They are the ONLY shoe that when my plantar fasciitis is hurting, I just put them on, stand up and feel NO pain at all.Previous Lone Peak didn't work for my feet. What worked for me was Torin 4.5 PLUSH and the pair of Olympus 5 GTX that I got yesterday at REI in the Garage Sale. the customer got the wrong size then sent them back. They are Brand Freaken NEW. The price was reduced to $100.00 and I already had a $15.00 REI coupon. They costed me $85.00 for a $200.00 shoe and they help my foot problems immensely Thanks for the video my Running Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲

I have no need for a trail shoe, but I bought these because they're the only zero drop shoe on the planet that actually comes in 13 wide. I love them.

My fav trail shoe so far. They just fit and felt perfect straight out of the box

I enjoy a zero drop and do like an Altra but sadly they just refuse to make a shoe with much grip these days... RIP MT King Would have liked to try one for something like Arc but don't think there is enough grip I feel this shoe competes really well with the INOV8 Trailfly 270 (or whatever its called these days - Terra Ultra 270). I think I would prefer the INOV8

I did a 6 miler easy run to test these out today. They grip the dirt well and feel really comfortable. I can’t say they’re better than the 6’s but I can say they’re at least as good. The heel is more padded. Otherwise they felt the same.

Great video and thorough testing. So good to see proper tough UK conditions, as it's not always a sunny California dry mountain path in our country!

Thats how a Test run should Look like❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊

Fab video - what an amazing day you had for that test run!!! I remember going into your shop years ago, Loyd, and you being extremely sniffy about Altra! And it was true - their build quality was pants. Looking better these days, which is nice to see. I've used the Lone Peaks for long distance hiking, but always think of them as a dry-weather shoe 🙃

All of my day to day shoes and boots are minimalist. I’m also a mid to forefoot striker. I love the lone peak 6 for almost all surfaces. I also find my feet keep in place in the shoes, so I can confidently run over uneven ground and enjoy running without thinking too hard about it. Fair comment about the toe box protection.

You're killing it in those socks!

How wonderful with a bit of snow. Brilliant My last Astra was the Lone Peak 3 and the Olympus 4. The 3 was actually a very good shoe, the first 80-100 km. An then the shoe just totally collapsed and fell apart. Midsole hard as a wooden plank and the shoe itself just fell apart. Haven't tried the model since. The Olympus 4 was a big disappointment. Narrow and not at all comfy or soft in the midsole. Traction is usually good in the Altras, sounds like the case here too. Thanks for review Loyd. Maybe Altra is worth testing again for me?

Great review Loyd. Thanks for sharing. Really want to try out some Altra shoes this year and these sound pretty spot on, definitely like the idea of having a decent width to a trail shoe

Saw you at NEC but didn't want to interrupt your interview you were doing and then didnt see you again! Had a good look around the Altra stand, some nice looking trainers there and will try some when I need some new trails. Great review btw!

Thanks for the review, im potentionally picking this one up this year

saw you at the running show today, thanks for all your videos🥰👌

I felt very firm type of midsole under my 60 kilos. It looks great for soft surfaces and low pace because your fast pace in mountains or on hardpark kills you joints and muscles

Wow, that’s great. It looks like they really improved it because I have a lot of problems with saucony on wet rock and the old loan peaks like the model even just before that was just as bad maybe even worse so that’s great brain improvement. Think that’s the big test for me is the wet rock I can get through wet rock I can get through anything, but if you gotta climb, a big rock ledge, or Steve rock decent rocks that your shoes are on, the only thing I didn’t care for Exodus or on a paragraph I don’t like the rubber I know a long time ago. I just thought I’d mention that in case somebody’s reading it that it must be really improved.

Thnx for review. Give it a month and they will have lost about 2mm of tread. Had the last 4 versions and switched to Topo now with vibram. Not buying Altra again until they give it vibram. Plus even with the rock plate you can still feels rocks... Not sure if that's the same in the V7. The Topo pursuit has no rock plate but far better protection. I think my Altra days are over, unless I do a thru-hike. Cheers. Great channel.

Glad you liked this Altra ! I am v pleased with it … nice upgrade from previous models, especially with the grip! Hope all is well buddy….

I'm trying to transition to zero drop and more minimal shoes. It's gotta be better for your body overall once properly adapted and strengthened

Hi thx for the video but just a correction it hasn’t got the Ego Max midsole just Ego Midsole

Gooood! Testing, love it! Thx for honest review. ❤

epic training ground. nice review! thank you

I have the lone peak 5s and the heel definitely slips. It's has good traction but the heel is a letdown. It's good to see that Altra is dialing in the lone peaks.

I have a few pairs of the LP6 which I think is the best LP. I haven’t tried the LP7 yet but Im sure I will at some point.

amazing first impressions video mate

that is remarkable to do little to minimal training, and win the arc of attrition.., that is wild

Very good video. Amazing work. THX

Awesome video and those trails are amazing I’m undecided on the lone peak 7 or the superior 5

Great review. Curious about how long the new outsole will last.

I love everything about altra shoes… sadly not for running! Too much movement around my ankle- as a result I sprained my ankle twice now… wearing altra! Can’t find any I other shoes that my bunions would have appreciated 😢what’s shame

Good review Loyd, Altra are never really on my radar, not sure why. I think the reputation for minimal or zero drop might put me off. Good to see Steve is lining up again.

Correction: on the midsole, you said the Lone Peak used the EGO MAX. It uses the EGO which is different from the EGO MAX found in other, more cushioned models, e.g., the Montblanc that you previously tried.

Nice review Loyd. I too didn't get on with the MB's because of that heel slip mostly but have always liked as opposed to loved the Lone Peak. One thing I would say that doesn't work too well for me with this shoe is that I have quite narrow feet (as I thought you did too going by past reviews) so have found that the lateral movement on say cambered trails etc isn't great and I can feel my foot moving about like a good'n. Apart from that though i would agree that the grip and general feel and ride is nice.

Hey Loyd can I say this is more for shorter distances?. I'm looking for something lighter and speedier on top of my existing Asics Trabuco 11 but for longer distances Altra Timp should be more suitable correct? Thanks

Tried a pair of the Altra Olympus at the NEC (never tried Altra before) and I found when I ran in them, my feet seemed to slap the floor. Don't think it was due to the zero drop, but possibly more of the shape of the shoe. However, very comfortable. Use to Hoka, but may give them a go?

At 3:02 it looks part of the upper on the left shoe has come off? Was that a problem you faced?

Thanks for this great early review. I’ve been looking at Altra’s for a while but worried about the zero drop. Do you have any issues when reviewing these after more conventional drop shoes?

Loyd, can you tell us if your colourful socks are specifically running socks and where u get them please....

Hey Loyd, great video, thanks! Could you compare this shoe to something like the innov8 trailfly 270? They're on sale atm and wondering whether to pick them up, these altras or the saucony xodus ultra 🤔

Love the Lone Peaks! Nice review. New follower here. Crow✌️

How much space would you say you have from the end of your big toe to the end of the shoe?

Thanks for „kind of“ recommending them, I almost instantly ordered a pair and was stoked right away. Certainly not the last pair of Altras to find their way into my rotation! Does anyone have experience with the „Escalante“ model? Is it the „road version“ or are they a lot different (away from the obvious differences, of course)?

Great review, but it has the Ego midsole, not Egomax 😶

Did I see some overlay peeling on the arch side o

Did I miss this, but how is the drainage? There's been a lot of talk about dropping the drainage ports from the LP7, even though the repositioned and designing ones on the lp6 were a big talking point by altra. It also looks very different in shape, so to hear you find them fit well, when you normally seem to get on well with the (way too tight for me) hokas is a bit worrying given the reason altra has been successful in the past was a moderately wide toebox as standard. Maybe the new brand owners are changing direction, which would suck so much given how many people wouldn't run in anything but a lone peak...

Got 2 pairs

Esposito. Mexiturnip a la Humphrey split bottle top uppers. Darf boggin' for coffees.

Would you have wished to have the all weather version considering these conditions? I'm debating between the regular and all weather ones. Also would you recommend to get a half size larger like typical road running shoes?

Anyone else find these run a tad bit too long, or just feel sloppy in the toebox? I am a 12 in almost every shoe but with these they feel like clown shoes. 11.5 ALMOST seem like the right fit but it doesn’t take much before my toes are touching the front of the shoe.

Is it ego max ?

Beware Altria laces and sizing and now price I’m carer on feet all day these help more than a running shoe oh they don’t last very long not hols levels but lone peak made to do a job bit like good set new race tires

think it's still ego midsole, not ego max

Out of interest what shoes does Steve wear ?

How long are your foot in cm and which size did you choose?

I just wanted to hear about the shoes 😅

Cant believe you just ran right into that giant puddle of sitting water... Ive never seen another person do that on purpose.

The dogs kept up with no shoes.

Vaya manera de echar a perder unas zapatilla emblemáticas de altura!!!

Good evening Run4adventure and all the runners from 🇪🇸. Interesting review about Altra. Like to Loyd. A nice monday for everyone. 🌞🏃⛰️