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Great review. I’ve run in all the Olympus and the one truth year after year is the comfort during the long runs and long races. Your right they are nothing special for sure but you know at the end of the day or race the comfort was there, easy on the legs after long day on the trail too. IMO. Thanks for the great reviews.

I have an extra pair of Olympus 5s on deck but I’ve had two pairs of Olympus 5s give me 500 miles per pair. As others have mentioned, this shoe is amazing for all day comfort. I’ve taken it the full distance on numerous 50 and 100 milers. No other shoe has provided me the same level of comfort deep in an ultra as the Olympus. So while the Eva isn’t fancy or high tech, it just goes.

I own a lot of pairs of the Olympus’s, too many, lol. And, your review is spot on! I have bad feet and really can only wear these shoes…wish they weren’t so heavy and why did they have to put the weird heel padding in the 6’s. Overall, I think 🤔 the 6’s are an improvement over the 5’s…

The take away seems to be that this shoe is very close to worth getting but not quite. Perhaps a few tweaks will make the next version the beauty it could be. I appreciate the honest thoughts and reviews, Chad (and the amazing views as always). Have a great weekend!

I just bought this shoe at REI. I was torn between the Hoka Speedgoat Wide and this Altta Olympus 6. I am needing trail running shoes for Leadville 100...I'm not running it but will be filming it. I really enjoyed the wide toe box, the high stack height, and the durable laces. The Hoka Speedgoats were definitely lighter and more agile. Less cushion and a shorter stack height. Ultimately I went with the altras because of the comfort features and build quality. I will say that the heel lock was a bit of a concern. It kind of felt like my ankles were exposed and the shoe might just slip off easily if not tied tightly. I'll have to break them in and see how they are on the trail. Overall great and fair reviewc

Thanks for the review. As a long distance hiker i (and many others) have used the Olympus in all its iterations extensively. The issue of weight is interesting as, in the hiking world, its a lot lighter than boots which are the only real alternative. The comfort and grip are second to none and the lightness of the shoe means you can hike for way longer than in a boot. Regarding quality, i would agree that this has declined, especially in the last iteration. Im also annoyed at the quality and length of the laces which seem to have gotten shorter for some reason. Additionally, the Olympus 5 durability was poor, especially when the midsole meets the upper which is why maybe they have put some more reinforcement into that. Anyway, gripes aside, i will buy them as there is nothing else, at a zero drop that comes anywhere near it... unless you know better??

I loved the Olympus 4s for long runs and/or rocky terrain. They only lasted 350 miles before one split down the side though. Have a pair of 5’s now and they took about 20-30 miles to break-in before they felt okay, but I like the 4’s better for the way they fit my feet. I have no idea if I’ll try the 6’s, although I do need a high cushion shoe in my rotation and really like zero drop shoes. I’ve switched to never buying the current generation since once they are released the previous generation gets a healthy discount which increases the value.

I'm not a runner, I basically do lots of day hiking in Pennsylvania where it's pretty rocky. I've had a pair of Olympus 4s for quite a while now and they have been fantastic. I wanted that high stack for the rough terrain and the pointy rocks in the ground. However, I'm considering the Topo MTN Racer 3 instead to go away from zero drop and because they're a bit less expensive. I'm hoping I like the Topo shoes!

I've run in the Olympus since their first version. But for $175, I'm thinking of finding something else at a cheaper price. Would the Topo Ultraventure be a comparable shoe (other than the 5mm drop)?

All I know is that the hiker version should remove the excessive widening of the heel on the outsole because when you walk you walk much more with heelstrike and this makes the outsole cave into your heel and start to cause some real problems for people. I have personal experience with this, having hiked a 350 km (217,5 miles) hike with them and hearing the same story from other hikers.

Thanks for the fine review. What about stability? Do you think this shoe would be good for pronators, for example?

Really hope ALTRA ups their game on their midsole foam. Way too expensive for just EVA with nothing else special about it - I understand their "niche" with zero drop and a smaller company, but no way am I paying that much for ca. 2000 tech.

Also i found esp. the olympus 4.0 to be lighter on foot while running than the actual weight would suggest....moreover i found the Foam better than of the 5.0, quite responsive and Not dead at all for a shoe this class

Whats the real weight? All my Olympus (2x4, 1x5) had way lower weicht than advertised....both around 320-330 grams in a 9.5

Kept waiting for you to show the back of the shoe so I could see the size of the gator trap. They seemed to half the size of it from the version 4 to the 5 and wandered if they went even smaller with the 6. Was disappointed to hear they didn't improve heel lock which is what I hated about the 5 vs. 4. Oh well, guess it's a waiting game to see if they improve heel lock on v. 7. Thanks for the review!

Hows the heel fit? The 4 was terrible, the 5 was better minus all the durability issues so hoping this is better yet. Really wanting a nice higger cushion shoe. Just snagged the bew Speedgoat and thr jury is still out. Its just so narrow!

It's 12.2oz in a mens size 10.5 which altra uses for their tech specs on their site

Olympus is a heavy shoe , i have been enjoying the altra wild experience alot lighter good cushioning & not heavy & the 4 mil drop . They have been holding up well for me

Do you recommend replace the insoles?

Heavy, expensive, and durability issues. Easy pass.

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