Altra Torin 2.5

Name: Altra Torin 2.5
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Torin 3.0 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Torin 2.5 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Torin product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

69/100

Overall

Below average 69

Comfort

Good 89

Cushioning

Good 82

Value

Below average 64

Durability

Below average 60

Appearance

Bottom-tier 52

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

46/100

Low 46

What runners say

“It is comfortable without feeling too squishy or with a huge stack height”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the HOKA Vanquish 3

“The midsole under forefoot started to feel very flat and lost its bounce a bit”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

“My foot was a little loose in it and I think it is too soft for faster running”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the HOKA Vanquish 3

“The wide toe-box can accommodate Correct Toes toe spacers”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“At about 400 miles, the midsole under forefoot started to feel very flat”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

“They do last ~500 miles, which is good enough for me”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“I love the wider toe box and the cushioning”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the HOKA Vanquish 3

“Light, cushioned, and unbelievably durable”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Instinct 3.5

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers praise the wide toe box, roomy enough for toe spacers.
Reviewers use it for easy, slower and recovery runs.
It is cushioned and still light, at 9 oz in men's and 7.8 oz in women's.

Cons

One reviewer finds the forefoot midsole flattening at about 400 miles.
One reviewer finds it too soft and a little loose for faster paces.
Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.3 out of 5.

Torin 2.5 rates 69. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Torin

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

71 2014 87 2017 68 2019 72 2021 60 2022 71 2023 70 2025 72 2026 84 2014 69 2017 87 2018

Release year

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

Torin 3.5

2018 · 4 reviews

87 Good

71 Confidence
Torin 2.5 This shoe

2017 · 4 reviews

69 Below average

46 Confidence
Torin 1.5

2014 · 6 reviews

84 Good

69 Confidence
Torin 9

2026 · 0 reviews

72 Decent

20 Confidence
Torin 8

2025 · 1 review

70 Below average

58 Confidence
Torin 7

2023 · 27 reviews

71 Decent

86 Confidence
Torin 6

2022 · 14 reviews

60 Below average

77 Confidence
Torin 5

2021 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

42 Confidence
Torin 4

2019 · 9 reviews

68 Below average

81 Confidence
Torin 3.0

2017 · 9 reviews

87 Good

82 Confidence
Torin 1.0

2014 · 8 reviews

71 Decent

72 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $125

Runner reviews

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Large toe-box shoes to accommodate Correct Toes

4/5

Overall

I wear this shoe because the wide toe-box can accomadate Correct Toes toe spacers, which have eliminated by need for prescription orthotics. I found the shoes for sale from a discount retailer and stocked up on 3 pairs. The shoes aren't particularly durable, but they do last ~500 miles, which is good enough for me. I am not associated with Correct Toes in any fashion, but I do highly recommend them to people who have experience foot deformities caused in part by modern foot wear.

Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Altra Torin

5/5

Overall

I used the Torin as a recovery/easy day shoe, and preferred it for slower paces. It was my first zero drop shoe, so I limited runs to 4-7 miles. I love the wider toe box and the cushioning. It is comfortable without feeling too squishy or with a huge stack height. I don't think I would prefer it for anything faster, because my foot was a little loose in it and I think it is too soft for faster running.

cheserekted · Jul 12, 2018

50 mpw came from the HOKA Vanquish 3

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

Solid Daily Trainer

4/5

Overall

These shoes are very comfortable and became go to shoe for me for slower training runs. I was a little disappointed the midsole didn't last a little longer. At about 400 miles, I found the midsole under forefoot to start to feel very flat and lots it's bounce a bit. Otherwise shoes were excellent and good value. I've had two pairs.

nikonian · May 17, 2018

40 mpw came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante