5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 2, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra Timp 4
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.9 oz (men's) · 30/30mm stack · zero-drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Timp 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Timp 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
69
Overall
69
Comfort
76
Value
76
Appearance
68
Durability
67
Cushioning
61
Confidence
22
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.
Confidence
22 Moderate
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
Pros
- Reviewers give it high marks for comfort on trail, at 4.7 out of 5.
- A Foot Shape toe box and a gaiter attachment for trail use.
Cons
- Cushioning and durability both draw 4.0 out of 5, the lowest marks on the shoe.
- At an average of 10.4 oz it sits in the heavy weight band for a trail shoe.
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
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Timp
Each dot is one version of the Timp, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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58
2017
71
2019
70
2021
69
2022
65
2024
78
2025
68
2018
Release year
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2018 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
16 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
78 Decent
41 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
65 Below average
46 Confidence
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Timp 4 This shoe
2022 · 3 reviews
69 Below average
22 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
70 Decent
2 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
71 Decent
6 Confidence
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2017 · 0 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
0 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.9 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2022 Q1
- Stack
- 30/30mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz (men's)
11.4 oz (men's)
9.7 oz (men's)
Lightest
Stack
30/30mm
30/30mm
39/33mm
Drop
0mm
0mm
6mm
Release
2022 Q1
2025
2026
Newest
MSRP
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$165
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Best price
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$163
$160
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
69 Below average
78 Decent
93 Excellent
Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
77 Decent
79 Decent
Best comfort
Cushioning
61 Below average
64 Below average
77 Decent
Best cushioning
Durability
67 Below average
68 Below average
80 Good
Best durability
Appearance
68 Below average
67 Below average
81 Good
Best appearance
Value
76 Decent
76 Decent
77 Decent
Best value rating
Altra Timp 4 In Context
More on the Altra Timp
- Altra Timp 6
- Altra Timp 5 next version
- Altra Timp 3 previous version
- Altra Timp 2
- Altra Timp 1.5
- Altra Timp