Altra Superior 4.0

Name: Altra Superior 4.0
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz (men's)

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

How it ranks

The Altra Superior 4.0’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 69

Comfort

Good 83

Value

Decent 79

Durability

Decent 72

Appearance

Decent 70

Cushioning

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

6 Low

Low 6

Based on

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Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

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Pros

Both reviewers so far praise the traction on trail.
Both reviewers so far like the roomy toe box and the Altra fit.
It weighs 8.5 oz in the men's version and 7.5 oz in the women's.

Cons

One of two reviewers so far finds it sloppy on fast downhills and the laces absurdly long.

Superior 4.0 rates 69. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Superior

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2016 65 2017 69 2018 67 2019 72 2021 72 2023 65 2025 68 2017

Release year

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

Superior 3.5

2017 · 5 reviews

68 Below average

8 Confidence
Superior 7

2025 · 0 reviews

65 Below average

44 Confidence
Superior 6

2023 · 5 reviews

72 Decent

12 Confidence
Superior 5

2021 · 5 reviews

72 Decent

11 Confidence
Superior 4

2019 · 2 reviews

67 Below average

3 Confidence
Superior 4.0 This shoe

2018 · 2 reviews

69 Below average

6 Confidence
Superior 3.0

2017 · 3 reviews

65 Below average

3 Confidence
Superior 2.0

2016 · 3 reviews

69 Below average

5 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.5 oz (men's)
Release: 2018 Q4

Runner reviews

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Altra Superior 4.0

5/5

Overall

This is my first trail shoe. I really like the larger toe box. It has great stability and traction. I'm still working out the right lace tightness for downhills. I feel they can get a bit sloppy on a fast downhill. Plus the laces are absurdly long.

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019

40 mpw