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Altra

Torin 3.0

Torin 3.0
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Bottom tier (10%)

Shoe details

Weight
8.7 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$125

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (10%)

Rated worse overall than 90% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 90% of other shoes we judged.

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Rating breakdown

Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Overall

Bottom tier (10%)

Comfort

Very good (83%)

Cushioning

Good (75%)

Value

Bottom tier (17%)

Durability

Bottom tier (1%)

Appearance

Bottom tier (<1%)

All Running Shoes

Worse than 90% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (10%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 88% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (12%)

Torin Family

Worse than 80% of 10 torin family ranked.

Bottom tier (20%)

Altra

Worse than 82% of 125 Altra shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (18%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the top 5% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.

Cons

  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Altra Torin 3.0
Altra Torin 8
Saucony Kinvara 16
Torin 3.0
Torin 8
Kinvara 16
Current shoe
Lightest
Newest / Lowest price / Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M Lightest
9.5 oz M
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Stack
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30/30mm
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Drop
—
mm
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Release
2017 Q3
2025 Q1
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$125
$150
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Best price
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$159.95
$129.95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (83%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (75%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (0%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (17%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
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Reader Reviews

9 reader reviews

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 9 reviews

Great cushion, zero drop, wide toebox

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

This shoe hits all of the things I look for - a wide toebox, cushion and minimal drop. This is the second pair of these I have owned - I run about 20-30 miles per week.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Feel great, but don't last

r2k83 · Sep 28, 2025

3/5

Overall

I have been using this shoe for easy runs. The cushioning is great and I love wearing them around after marathons. The fatal flaw is the upper just doesn't last at all. 130 miles on my pair and the fabric is tearing already. Not sure how many more miles I'll be able to get before they completely rip open, but it certainly won't be enough to justify the cost of the shoe, even getting them on sale.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
1/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
2/5

Solid Shoe

dontletmegetinmyzone · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

The Torin is the happy middle ground. I like the Escalate and still run in it, but for me for longer runs I prefer 'more shoe' (so more cushion and a little stiffer). The Paradigm (when I tried it on and ran on a treadmill) didn't do it for me because the 'rocker' effect from the tapering of the midsole near the toe is quite significant. After 50 miles of breaking in, the Torins have hit a sweet spot of comfort. I've got 200 miles on my pair and I expect another 100-150. The upper is secure in the midfoot and breathable but a bit on the warm side. The heel is hands down the best on any Altra shoe I've tried. I go a 1/2 size up (so size 10 for me) compared to the Escalate just because the upper is not as flexible and I like my toes to have plenty of room. I've bought another pair while they are on clearance and tried on the mesh 3.5's. I think the 3.5's are an across the board improvement on everything except the midsole and fit, which are the same (it's lighter, more breathable, even better heel, even more secure midfoot). I may pick up a shoe for faster work (perhaps the Escalate racer) or a shoe for heavy duty trails (I currently run mostly on groomed fire roads) but the Torin is my reliable workhorse.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Won't trade my Torins fro any other brand.

Goatherder97 · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Thee most comfortable shoe I have ever own. I go for Altra because of the zero drop as my previous pair shoes had 10mm drop and that felt weird on my knees. The cushioning is good enough for my 15 mile long run and not too much if I need to sustained tempo if sorts. Did 7 miles in 42:18 recently and didn't find them too squish to maintain a fast pace.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

They're expensive and not very durable, and, yet... They are the best shoes I've had in my 40 years of running. Made by runners for runners and without the big corporate b.s.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5