Solid Shoe
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Have worn Altras for years I have always been happy with them. Very comfortable and last a while.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra
Torin 6
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom tier (13%)
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 30mm toe
Bottom tier (13%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 30mm toe
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom tier (13%)
Rated worse overall than 87% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Overall
Bottom tier (13%)
Comfort
Good (79%)
Cushioning
Below average (33%)
Appearance
Bottom tier (13%)
Durability
Bottom tier (10%)
Value
Bottom tier (6%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 87% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (13%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 87% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Bottom tier (13%)
Torin Family
Worse than 70% of 10 torin family ranked.
Below average (30%)
Altra
Worse than 77% of 125 Altra shoes ranked.
Below average (23%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
Lightest
9.5 oz M
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Stack
30/30mm
30/30mm
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Drop
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mm
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Release
2022 Q2
2025 Q1
2025 Q2
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MSRP
$150
$150
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$159.95
$129.95
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Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (5%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (79%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (33%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (10%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (13%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (6%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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More from Altra
Reader Reviews
6 reader reviews
Showing 1–5 of 6 reviews
Altra Torin 6 on sale
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
If you find this shoe on sale: JUST GET IT!
very comfortable, and so much space in the toe box. Not the fastest but very good for recovery runs or easy runs.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
My Sweet Spot for Cushion
EJ · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Age 68 and running for about 3 years. Low mileage, 10-12 miles a week and do well in age group 5k's.
I like the idea of the least amount of cushion necessary. Started with very low stack height shoes and have slowly increased sole thickness with each new purchase. The Torin 6 immediately became by favorite shoe with enough cushion, but not too much. I bought a second pair.
I have a high arch and the Torin 6 has very little in terms of arch support which is what my feet like. The zero drop of these shoes is comfortable for me, but I recommend a gradual adjustment over a long time in transitioning to zero drop, or try wearing casual zero drop shoes when not running to adjust that way.
I also have a pair of Altra Rivera 2's which the main difference seems to be a bit less stack height, so I expect to use those on the track and the Torin 6 on the roads.
I haven't had these long enough to say anything about wear, but the outsole appears to be quite tough compared to some of my other running shoes.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Good running shoes but low durability
TommyBK · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
I prefer shoes with zero drop and not much mid-sole height. The Torin 6 hits that perfectly with zero drop and 28mm stack. The mid-sole provides a substantial amount of shock absorption without feeling soft. Energy return is solid. The upper provides a secure fit making you feel confident at higher speeds.
The biggest drawback of the Torin 6 are the fast-wearing outsoles. However, this is not unique to the Torin 6 or Altras in general. It seems that over the years, most if not all shoe companies, have reduced the durability of their outsoles.
What's equally frustrating is that on many models, companies are designing running shoes with much of the midsole exposed to the ground, forcing it to perform double duty as mid and outsole. This leads to midsole material wearing down much faster than a good outsole material would.
This design trend is likely done to reduce shoe weight. And light weight is a big selling point. But I'm sure shoe companies don't mind that another consequence of this design trend is that runners go through shoes much quicker.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5