Altra One 2.0

Name: Altra One 2.0
Brand: Altra
Rating: 4.6 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.6 oz · 19/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra One 2.5 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra One 2.0 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the One product line.

Very good

91/100

Overall

Very good 91

Comfort

Excellent 96

Value

Good 85

Cushioning

Decent 71

Durability

Bottom-tier 56

Appearance

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

86/100

High 86

What runners say

“Has an astonishing amount of cushioning for very little weight”

5/5 Full review 150 mpw came from the New Balance MR00 v1

“They tend to not be good on runs of longer than 10 miles or so due to lack of cushioning”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Shows significant wear after 300 miles”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the New Balance MR00 v1

“Provides a slight amount of bouncy cushioning, which is a nice slight step above pure minimalist”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Super J33 2

“Lightweight and lets my foot move in the manner that it wants to”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“It seems like it traps in moisture, as my socks are always soaked”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon

“Lightweight, responsive and yet very well cushioned”

5/5 Full review 150 mpw

“The sole will show more wear at a faster rate than other shoes because of this design”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Wide toe box so my toes won't be bunched up”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“I feel very free when I run in these shoes”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

75% 6/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers highlight the wide toe box and comfortable fit.
At 6.6 oz, reviewers call it light and responsive on roads.
Reviewers say the zero-drop platform lets them run with their own mechanics.

Cons

The sole is largely exposed EVA, and reviewers report wear showing early.
One reviewer finds the cushioning too thin beyond about ten miles.
One reviewer finds the upper traps moisture, leaving their socks soaked.

One 2.0 rates 91. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra One

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

90 2013 91 2014 77 2017 92 2015

Release year

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

One 2.5

2015 · 14 reviews

92 Very good

87 Confidence
One V3

2017 · 7 reviews

77 Decent

58 Confidence
One 2.0 This shoe

2014 · 13 reviews

91 Very good

86 Confidence
One

2013 · 4 reviews

90 Good

74 Confidence

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.6 oz
Release: 2014
Stack Height: 19mm heel - 19mm toe

Runner reviews

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A perfect natural motion shoe

5/5

Overall

From run to run these shoes are excellent to allow one to run with uninhibited mechanics; i.e. the shoe does not get in the way. At the same time, however, the shoe provides a slight amount of bouncy cushioning, which is a nice slight step above pure minimalist. The only drawback of these shoes, I guess only if you have abnormalities as I do (wide forefoot), is that the upper is not very durable; but I suppose that is not to be expected given that these are designed to be racing shoes.

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

45 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Super J33 2

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 15, 2015

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Skechers GORun 4

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Very light and comfortable. I love the wide toe box.

PBjurner · Aug 11, 2015

20 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

I really enjoy the cushioning and roomy toe box of this shoe. It is perfect for my easy distance runs. I have concerns about the durability of this shoe because it shows significant wear after 300 miles.

Anonymous runner · May 18, 2015

40 mpw came from the New Balance MR00 v1

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Best lightweight road shoe I have ever run in. Has an astonishing amount of cushioning for very little weight. I now do almost all my road miles in these. On my 6th pair. 7 and 8 waiting.

100milepants · May 8, 2015

150 mpw came from the New Balance MR00 v1