Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
10 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Altra Olympus
Trail · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 0mm drop · 35/35mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Olympus 1.0 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Olympus ranks above most trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 10 other rated shoes in the Olympus product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
81/100
Overall
81
Cushioning
93
Comfort
87
Durability
80
Value
70
Appearance
53
Confidence
26
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.
Confidence
26/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- A 35mm heel stack on a zero-drop platform.
- At 9.6 oz, light for a maximalist trail build.
Cons
- Value and appearance each draw 3 out of 5 in the single review so far.
- Scores across the Olympus line have ranged from 77 to 97.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Olympus
Each dot is one version of the Olympus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
81
2014
76
2014
78
2018
90
2020
90
2024
97
2022
81
2024
84
2026
78
2017
91
2019
84
2025
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
84 Good
20 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
91 Very good
49 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
78 Decent
39 Confidence
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2026 · 0 reviews
84 Good
22 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
81 Good
49 Confidence
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2022 · 4 reviews
97 Excellent
78 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
54 Confidence
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2020 · 4 reviews
90 Very good
58 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
78 Decent
44 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
76 Decent
13 Confidence
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Olympus This shoe
2014 · 1 review
81 Good
26 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $185
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 0mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.6 oz M
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8.6 oz M
Lightest
Stack
35/35mm
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37/32mm
Drop
mm
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5mm
Release
2014
2026
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$185
$195
$155
Best price
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$194.95
$115.25
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Good (81)
Good (84)
Exceptional (98)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (87)
Good (88)
Very good (92)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93)
Excellent (93)
Exceptional (98)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (80)
Decent (78)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom-tier (53)
Bottom-tier (57)
Good (87)
Best appearance
Value
Decent (70)
Decent (77)
Excellent (93)
Best value
Altra Olympus In Context
More on the Altra Olympus
- Altra Olympus 7
- Altra Olympus 275
- Altra Olympus 6
- Altra Olympus 4
- Altra Olympus 5
- Altra Olympus 4.0
- Altra Olympus 1.0 next version