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Provision 6

Provision 6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (68/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9 oz
Release
2021 Q4

Ratings & Reviews

Good (68/100)

Better than about 24% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 76% of shoes.

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Overall

Good (68/100)

Overall ranking

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Good (68/100)

Rank

Ranks above 24% of shoes

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Comfort

Good (79/100)

Comfort ranking

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Good (79/100)

Rank

Ranks above 56% of shoes

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Durability

Good (70/100)

Durability ranking

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Good (70/100)

Rank

Ranks above 28% of shoes

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Value

Below average (64/100)

Value ranking

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Below average (64/100)

Rank

Ranks above 15% of shoes

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Cushioning

Below average (61/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Below average (61/100)

Rank

Ranks above 12% of shoes

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Appearance

Below average (59/100)

Appearance ranking

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Below average (59/100)

Rank

Ranks above 8% of shoes

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50%

1/2

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Worse than 76% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Good (68/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 72% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

28%

Altra

Worse than 88% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.

12%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest / Newest / Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Stability (Minimal)
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
9.1 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
—
30/30mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
—
5mm
Release
2021 Q4
2022 Q4
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
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—
$165
Best price
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—
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (24%)
Good (77%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (56%)
Very good (90%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (12%)
Below average (39%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (28%)
Above average (64%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (8%)
Below average (22%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (15%)
Good (71%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

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Love the large toe box

Shauni · Aug 9, 2023

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. 

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

Not actually a stability shoe

Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2023

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.

Comfort
2/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5