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Altra Torin Knit 3.5

Name: Altra Torin Knit 3.5
Brand: Altra
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz · 28/28mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Altra Torin Knit 3.5 rates in the 72nd percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on comfort. Of 5 runners who came to it from another shoe, 3 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 6 runner reviews.

Very good

85/100

Overall

Very good 85

Comfort

Comfort rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (94/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 92% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Excellent 94

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 74% of shoes

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Very good 84

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (70/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 35% of shoes

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Good 70

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (70/100)

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Scores better than 35% of shoes

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Good 70

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 19% of shoes

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Average 65

What runners say

“I don't remember thinking about the shoes the entire race.”

5/5 Full review

“The cushioning was so soft I felt I was running on marshmallows.”

2/5 Full review

“Zero drop is better for me because I had slight shin splint issues but after the full marathon they did not get worse as expected.”

5/5 Full review

“My second and third toes became very painful and then numb after about 5 miles.”

2/5 Full review

“Let me run fast without struggling against the toughness of more bulky trail running shoes.”

5/5 Full review

“The extra space in the toe box makes the shoe so comfortable.”

jonahheng 5/5 Full review

“They feel odd at first since they are zero drop, but after a half mile or so it feels natural.”

jonahheng 5/5 Full review

“Having that extra room has helped my feet feel better after running.”

jonahheng 5/5 Full review

“Offers the wide toe box, zero drop, and plenty of shock absorption for tired bones.”

5/5 Full review

“The shoes have plenty of cushioning, but aren't too heavy.”

jonahheng 5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
Rated above average on cushioning.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.

Cons

Rated below average overall.

Reader Ratings

6 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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good recovery shoe

Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020

4/5

Overall

The wide forefoot + zero drop make this shoe a good choice for really slow recovery days. It's not good for much else though.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Amazing shoe for a former barefooter

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019

5/5

Overall

This shoe really fits the bill for someone who used to run barefoot. I needed the wide toe box, the zero drop and plenty of shock absorbing for tired bones. Other than getting really damp during an 18 mile run in 90 degree temps, the shoe is almost perfect!

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Good recovery long run shoe

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

4/5

Overall

Really comfortable midsole for easier days and long runs. Midsole is very plush and the upper fits well the only thing that I might change is putting some padding on the tongue but it does not affect the feel very much as is.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Only good feature is a soft heel cup

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

2/5

Overall

I bought this shoe because I have a bad insertional Achilles tendonosis and need a shoe with a very soft back of the heel. This shoe was very soft in the heel, and the wide, foot-shaped forefoot looked like it would fit my wide feet well. The shoes felt great in the shoe store. But as soon as I started to run on them,, I found (a) they felt way too wide, (b) the cushioning was so soft I felt I was running on marshmallows, and most important, (c) my second and third toes on one foot became first very painful and then numb after about 5 miles. I took the shoes back to the store for store credit. Did not work at all.

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 1/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 2/5

so far so good

Anonymous runner · Sep 26, 2018

5/5

Overall

I run a mix of trail and road. I originally bought these in my quest for a fast road marathon. I only had a few days of treadmill runs before the marathon, where i quickly adjusted to zero drop. Everything went great during the actual marathon, where the best compliment i can give is that i don't remember thinking about the shoes the entire race. I got a BQ -15! But since then i am using them for trail running, in preparation for a 50 miler. They are surprisingly good on the trails. I've probably done about 200 miles in them so far. No problems with durability. I don't get them wet at all (so far), so i have no idea how they perform in the wet/mud. But for dry conditions they actually work well and let me run fast without struggling against the "toughness" of more bulky trail running shoes. The only downside is that they will get dirty, like how your socks get dirty. But that's only appearances. I could probably just wash them clean with a hose, but it doesn't bother me. In regard to zero drop, I would have to agree that zero drop is better for me because, prior to these shoes, i did have slight shin splint issues but after running the full marathon the expected shin splints did not get worse as expected. Strangely, the long fast run in the zero drop shoes actually seemed to fix the issue.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5