Trail · Neutral · 11 oz · 36/36mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Olympus 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Olympus 5 is one of the strongest trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Olympus product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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
78/100
“Big toe box looks like a clown shoe at first but nimble and light when running”
“Zero drop, great cushion, good durability”
“Helped me get over a big toe pain”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Olympus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 0 reviews
84 Good
20 Confidence
2019 · 2 reviews
91 Very good
49 Confidence
2017 · 1 review
78 Decent
39 Confidence
2026 · 0 reviews
84 Good
22 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
81 Good
49 Confidence
Olympus 5 This shoe
2022 · 4 reviews
97 Excellent
78 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
54 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
90 Very good
58 Confidence
2018 · 4 reviews
78 Decent
44 Confidence
2014 · 3 reviews
76 Decent
13 Confidence
2014 · 1 review
81 Good
26 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Atra Olympus 5 big toe box, looks like a clown shoe at first but nimble and light when running. Helped me get over a big toe pain and now am a fan of Altras
Ralph C. Havens · Aug 15, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Peregrine 11
5/5
Overall
Comfortable with great support and cushioning.
Bill Litwin · Jul 29, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Lone Peak 7
5/5
Overall
Olympus 5 zero drop, great cushion, good durability
Ralph Havens, PT · Jun 11, 2023
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Peregrine 13
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