3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2024
10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 1/5
Altra Olympus 6
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 12.2 oz (men's) · 33/33mm stack · zero-drop
How it ranks
The Altra Olympus 6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
69
Overall
69
Cushioning
82
Comfort
76
Value
73
Durability
72
Appearance
57
Confidence
38
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
38 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- Our ratings
Where to buy
Amazon
48% off
$97
$185
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Price as of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTC.
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Other retailers
Running Warehouse
Black / Green (and 5 others)
$115
38% off
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Buy at Amazon for $97 · 48% off
BuyCons
- It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
- It costs more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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
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
63
2014
62
2014
65
2018
73
2020
74
2024
82
2022
69
2024
72
2026
62
2017
73
2019
Release year
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2019 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
2 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
62 Below average
2 Confidence
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2026 · 0 reviews
72 Decent
10 Confidence
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Olympus 6 This shoe
2024 · 2 reviews
69 Below average
38 Confidence
-
2022 · 4 reviews
82 Good
21 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
74 Decent
3 Confidence
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2020 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
4 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
65 Below average
6 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
62 Below average
3 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
63 Below average
2 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 12.2 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $185
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 33/33mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
12.2 oz (men's)
11.4 oz (men's)
9.7 oz (men's)
Lightest
Stack
33/33mm
33/33mm
39/33mm
Drop
0mm
0mm
6mm
Release
2024 Q2
2026
2026
MSRP
$185
$195
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Best price
$97
Lowest price
$165
$160
Ratings
Overall
69 Below average
72 Decent
93 Excellent
Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
79 Decent
79 Decent
Cushioning
82 Good
84 Good
Best cushioning
77 Decent
Durability
72 Decent
73 Decent
80 Good
Best durability
Appearance
57 Bottom-tier
60 Below average
81 Good
Best appearance
Value
73 Decent
74 Decent
77 Decent
Best value rating
Altra Olympus 6 In Context
Where It Ranks
More on the Altra Olympus
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- Altra Olympus 4 previous version
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- Altra Olympus 4.0
- Altra Olympus 3.5
- Altra Olympus 3.0