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Altra

Duo

Duo
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (65/100)

Shoe details

Weight
8.4 oz
Release
2018 Q1
MSRP
$130

Ratings & Reviews

Good (65/100)

Better than about 18% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 82% of shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Good (65/100)

Overall ranking

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Good (65/100)

Rank

Ranks above 18% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (84/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Above average (84/100)

Rank

Ranks above 70% of shoes

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Comfort

Good (78/100)

Comfort ranking

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Good (78/100)

Rank

Ranks above 54% of shoes

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Value

Good (70/100)

Value ranking

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Good (70/100)

Rank

Ranks above 29% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Good (67/100)

Durability ranking

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Good (67/100)

Rank

Ranks above 22% of shoes

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Appearance

Good (67/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (67/100)

Rank

Ranks above 21% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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17%

1/6

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Worse than 82% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Good (65/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 78% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

22%

Altra

Worse than 94% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.

6%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Altra Duo
Altra Duo 1.5
HOKA Clifton 9
Duo
Duo 1.5
Clifton 9
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.4 oz M
7.5 oz W Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
—
26/26mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
—
5mm
Release
2018 Q1
2019 Q2
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$130
$130
$165
Best price
—
—
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (18%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (54%)
Above average (67%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (70%)
Average (55%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (22%)
Average (44%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (21%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Below average (29%)
Below average (27%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

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Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews

Good maximalisy shoe

Anonymous runner · Jan 19, 2020

4/5

Overall

The shoe is surprisingly light for such a big shoe. It is very stiff but still comfortable. I dont have 100 miles on it yet so i cannot attest to its durability. In general I prefer a more minimalist shoe but i still find it nice to rotate between various brands and different kind of shoes. It is possible to run half or full marathon in this (even though i would prefer something with a lower stack height) but i would consider it for a long slow runs or a runable ultra on the roads. For the faster runs i prefer a lower stack heights and a better feel of the ground. I had to size a full size down in the Altra compared to other shoes i have
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2019

5/5

Overall

My toes feel great in the wide toe box. Zero drop is ideal for my bad knees. This shoe has max cushioning but is very light weight.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Altra Duo strange sole

Anonymous runner · May 27, 2018

5/5

Overall

Great shoe except for the sole started to click and pop at 250 miles. Then the right shoe sole actually caved in at 350 miles.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

The first Altra shoe that wasn't a good fit for me

Anonymous runner · May 3, 2018

3/5

Overall

I want to preface by saying this pair was part of the early release at Fleet Feet so I am not sure if subsequent pairs have been better. I run only in Altra shoes and I was really excited for this release. The shoes are light and look great but the stitching on the tongue has given me hot spots on the top of my feet. It also seems like there is excess material in the vamp which tends to bunch up and causes additional hot spots. Overall the shoe just doesn't work for me and I have returned to running in the Torin and Paradigm instead.
Comfort
3/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5