Altra Provision 6

Name: Altra Provision 6
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Provision 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Provision 6 trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Provision product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

61/100

Overall

Below average 61

Comfort

Decent 75

Durability

Decent 71

Value

Below average 67

Cushioning

Below average 65

Appearance

Below average 61

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

17/100

Very low 17

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer praises the extra-large toe box and gets decent mileage before the sole wears out.
Another finds it usable as a lightweight trainer for speed work.

Cons

Two reviewers report heel slippage or rubbing near the arch.
One reviewer, an overpronator, says it does nothing for stability despite being sold as light stability, and ices an ankle after runs in it.
Every other rated Provision scores between 68 and 86.

Provision 6 rates 61. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2015 81 2017 61 2022 85 2022 82 2023 78 2014 85 2018

Release year

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

Provision 3.5

2018 · 1 review

85 Good

46 Confidence
Provision 1.5

2014 · 2 reviews

78 Decent

26 Confidence
Provision 8

2023 · 2 reviews

82 Good

24 Confidence
Provision 7

2022 · 2 reviews

85 Good

31 Confidence
Provision 6 This shoe

2022 · 4 reviews

61 Below average

17 Confidence
Provision 3.0

2017 · 7 reviews

81 Good

65 Confidence
Provision 2.0

2015 · 2 reviews

69 Below average

16 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2022 Q4

Runner reviews

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Love the large toe box

4/5

Overall

I love the extra large toe box. It gives me a lot of space. I bought the men's version because I didn't like any of the color options for the women's shoe. I'm not into pastels or basic coloring so those weren't good too work. The midsole wasn't too my liking initially. It rides a little high by the arch and can rub, though not to the point of blistering. It's a pretty good shoe. I got them in January and the sole is just now wearing out. I'm no track star but I've gotten decent mileage. This is one of the better shoes I've worn.

Shauni · Aug 9, 2023

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 14

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

Not actually a stability shoe

3/5

Overall

Bought a pair because I couldn’t find a good stability shoe with low (5mm or less) drop, and altra’s website said these were light stability, so decided to give them a try and go straight to zero drop. Shoes are not too bad if used as a lightweight trainer for speed work, but I can tell from experience that there’s nothing there stability-wise to help my overpronation issues. I basically have to ice my ankle after every run in these shoes. Also something is weird with either the lacing or sizing, as I can’t stop heel slippage (even with heel lock lacing) unless they’re so tight I start losing sensation in my toes.

Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2023

15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ravenna 10