Altra Olympus 3.5

Name: Altra Olympus 3.5
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.5 oz · 29/29mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Olympus 4.0 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Olympus 3.5 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Olympus product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Very good

91/100

Overall

Very good 91

Cushioning

Excellent 97

Comfort

Excellent 94

Value

Good 89

Durability

Good 88

Appearance

Bottom-tier 59

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

49/100

Low 49

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Both reviewers rate cushioning top marks, and one says the tread grips even in the wet.
One reviewer uses them on trails and on icy winter roads with traction devices.
One reviewer says the eyelet placement allows a tighter or looser fit without losing ankle hold.

Cons

Averaging 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.

Olympus 3.5 rates 91. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Olympus 275

2025 · 0 reviews

84 Good

20 Confidence
Olympus 3.5 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

91 Very good

49 Confidence
Olympus 2.5

2017 · 1 review

78 Decent

39 Confidence
Olympus 7

2026 · 0 reviews

84 Good

22 Confidence
Olympus 6

2024 · 2 reviews

81 Good

49 Confidence
Olympus 5

2022 · 4 reviews

97 Excellent

78 Confidence
Olympus 4

2024 · 2 reviews

90 Very good

54 Confidence
Olympus 4.0

2020 · 4 reviews

90 Very good

58 Confidence
Olympus 3.0

2018 · 4 reviews

78 Decent

44 Confidence
Olympus 1.0

2014 · 3 reviews

76 Decent

13 Confidence
Olympus

2014 · 1 review

81 Good

26 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.5 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $150
Stack Height: 29mm heel - 29mm toe

Runner reviews

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My go to shoe

5/5

Overall

Love these shoes! They are so comfortable! I use them on trails and icy roads in the winter with and without yak tracks.

Anonymous runner · Jan 1, 2020

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22

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

Turns trails into clouds

5/5

Overall

Superb cushioning, excellent tread for grip even in wet conditions, eyelet location allows for good adjusting if you want a tighter or looser fit without compromising ankle retention. I haven't put many miles on it yet since it is brand new but it feels just like the 3.0. I put over 500 miles on my 3.0 before they began to come apart. I would still be wearing them to run since they are still so comfortable.

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Olympus 3.0