Altral Provision 3.0
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018
15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Provision 2.5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra Provision 3.0
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.3 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Provision 2.5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Provision 3.0 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Provision product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Good
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
65/100
What runners say
“I ran 590 miles in them before they started to fall apart”
“The wide toe box gives my narrow foot plenty of room”
“The support rail would jab into my foot every now and then causing a little discomfort”
“The zero drop on these shoes has kept me injury free”
“The shoe is very comfortable and surprisingly light”
“These definitely are not light but if you like zero drop and run longer these are good”
“Really allows my foot to spread out when hitting the ground”
“The Altra provision is a good balance between minimalist shoe with support”
“The issues I had previously had with my hips are no longer a problem”
“I feel the road really well”
Prefer this shoe over another
30% 3/10
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers repeatedly praise the wide toe box and the room for toe splay.
- One reviewer gets 400 to 500 miles per pair.
- Zero-drop runners say it works for easy miles and long runs, two of them crediting it with staying injury free.
Cons
- Cushioning draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 4.3 out of 5.
- One reviewer had trouble with the support rail of Altra's stability system.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Provision
Each dot is one version of the Provision, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2018 · 1 review
85 Good
46 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
78 Decent
26 Confidence
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2023 · 2 reviews
82 Good
24 Confidence
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2022 · 2 reviews
85 Good
31 Confidence
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2022 · 4 reviews
61 Below average
17 Confidence
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Provision 3.0 This shoe
2017 · 7 reviews
81 Good
65 Confidence
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2015 · 2 reviews
69 Below average
16 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.3 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
Runner reviews
0 drop is the way to go
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Altra Provision 3.0 In Context
More on the Altra Provision
- Altra Provision 8
- Altra Provision 6
- Altra Provision 7
- Altra Provision 5
- Altra Provision 4
- Altra Provision 3.5
- Altra Provision 2.5 next version
- Altra Provision 2.0 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Altra One 2.5 1 runner
- Altra Provision 2.5 1 runner
- Altra Impul 1 runner