Altra Lone Peak 8

Name: Altra Lone Peak 8
Brand: Altra

Trail · Neutral · 10.7 oz · 25/25mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Lone Peak 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Lone Peak 8 ranks above most trail shoes in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Lone Peak product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

82/100

Overall

Good 82

Comfort

Good 82

Durability

Decent 76

Appearance

Decent 74

Value

Below average 65

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 54

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

61/100

Low 61

What runners say

“Wide toebox and zero drop with full rubber grippy claw outsole”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Good combination of cushion and protection with wide forefoot”

5/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the Saucony Peregrine 10

“After a couple hundred miles the outside layer of the upper has started peeling”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers like the wide toe box and the zero-drop, natural-feeling ride.
Reviewers praise the grippy full-rubber outsole on trails.

Cons

Two reviewers report the upper peeling or falling apart, one of them quickly.
Cushioning draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.8 out of 5.
Scores across the Lone Peak line have ranged from 68 to 94.

Lone Peak 8 rates 82. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Lone Peak

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

74 2015 73 2017 87 2018 79 2022 93 2023 82 2024 82 2025 81 2014 79 2016 68 2017 69 2019

Release year

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

Lone Peak 4.5

2019 · 3 reviews

69 Below average

35 Confidence
Lone Peak 3.5

2017 · 2 reviews

68 Below average

36 Confidence
Lone Peak 2.5

2016 · 1 review

79 Decent

26 Confidence
Lone Peak 1.5

2014 · 2 reviews

81 Good

40 Confidence
Lone Peak 9

2025 · 4 reviews

82 Good

70 Confidence
Lone Peak 8 This shoe

2024 · 6 reviews

82 Good

61 Confidence
Lone Peak 7

2023 · 16 reviews

93 Excellent

88 Confidence
Lone Peak 6

2022 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

51 Confidence
Lone Peak 4.0

2018 · 6 reviews

87 Good

64 Confidence
Lone Peak 3.0

2017 · 1 review

73 Decent

46 Confidence
Lone Peak 2.0

2015 · 3 reviews

74 Decent

51 Confidence

Reader Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.7 oz
Release: 2024 Q1
Stack Height: 25mm heel - 25mm toe

Runner reviews

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If You Want a Good Zero-Drop

5/5

Overall

Good all-around zero-drop shoe that does what it is supposed to do without being too heavy or bulky. That said, I run in everything from barefoot to Hokas so they might be a little more cushion and support than I need. But for most people, a good combination of cushion and protection with the added bonus of wide forefoot for those who want or need it.

Anonymous runner · Nov 21, 2024

training for a marathon came from the Saucony Peregrine 10

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

Classic lone peak fit with upgraded style

5/5

Overall

Not much has changed from the last Lone Peaks, this model still has the wide toebox and zero drop with the same full rubber grippy claw outsole. The upper seems to be a bit more weatherproof with a more plastic feel to it, but still fits well. With narrow feet it's harder to get a good lockdown in the shoe but still possible. Only complaint is that after a couple hundred miles the outside layer of the upper has started peeling a little bit.

Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024

35 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

Great, Natural feeling shoe

5/5

Overall

This is my first pair of Altras after getting curious about their “foot-shaped” shoe. So far I’ve loved the way my feet have been adjusting to the zero drop shoe and Altra’s wider toe box. The cushioning is minimal which hasn’t been an issue personally and, after playing around with lacing, I love how my foot locks in and it feels like I’m running without shoes (in a good way).

Anonymous runner · Jun 24, 2024

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin GTS 21