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Altra Rivera 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 29/29mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Rivera 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Rivera 3 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Rivera product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Altra Rivera 3

of 5

Current estimate: Good

85/100
Overall
85
Value
88
Comfort
85
Durability
84
Cushioning
81
Appearance
69
Confidence

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

24/100

24

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • It stacks 29mm front and back at zero drop, and weighs 8.7 oz in the men's version.
  • Both reviewers so far rate every dimension 5 out of 5.
  • The Rivera 2 before it scores 70 on three reviews and the original scores 73 on two, against this version's 84.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Rivera 3 rates 85. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Rivera

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Rivera 3 This shoe

    2023 · 2 reviews

    85 Good

    24 Confidence

  • Rivera 2

    2022 · 3 reviews

    73 Decent

    13 Confidence

  • Rivera

    2021 · 2 reviews

    73 Decent

    19 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.7 oz
Release
2023 Q1
Stack Height
29mm heel - 29mm toe

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
10 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
29/29mm
28/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2023 Q1
2024 Q1 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (85)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (85)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (84)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (69)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Good (88) Best value
Good (88)
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