Altra Instinct 4.5

Name: Altra Instinct 4.5
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.8 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Instinct replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Instinct 4.5 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Instinct product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Good

88/100

Overall

Good 88

Comfort

Good 89

Cushioning

Good 82

Value

Decent 70

Durability

Below average 67

Appearance

Bottom-tier 50

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

54/100

Low 54

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

All three reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5 and use it for everyday miles.
One reviewer likes the zero drop and the wide toe box.
The Instinct line has climbed steadily, from the 1.5's 60 to the 4.0's 94.

Cons

One reviewer finds the upper stitching coming apart at under 100 miles.
At 10.8 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer calls it a heavier shoe.

Instinct 4.5 rates 88. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Instinct

Each dot is one version of the Instinct, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

77 2014 87 2015 94 2017 61 2012 88 2018

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Instinct 4.5 This shoe

2018 · 3 reviews

88 Good

54 Confidence
Instinct 1.5

2012 · 12 reviews

61 Below average

82 Confidence
Instinct 4.0

2017 · 3 reviews

94 Excellent

76 Confidence
Instinct 3.0

2015 · 7 reviews

87 Good

80 Confidence
Instinct 2.0

2014 · 13 reviews

77 Decent

78 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.8 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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Comfortable everyday trainer but will it hold up?

4/5

Overall

I like the zero drop, wide toe box and cushioning for my old man feet and knees. Its a heavier shoe, but the comfort factor more than offsets that for everyday mileage. My only complaint is the durability. Less than 100 miles and the stitching on the upper is already coming apart.

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Cortana 4

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

Totally changed my mind

5/5

Overall

Never been into the whole barefoot movement but after missing two seasons in college for PF, I tried these now as a post collegiate hobby jogger and I love them. I rotate quite a bit but if my feet are ever bothering me, I run in these and I’ve honestly seen PF go away in one run in these.

zunitk · Jul 17, 2018

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 3