Altra Lone Peak 4.0

Name: Altra Lone Peak 4.0
Brand: Altra
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.6 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Lone Peak 4.5 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Lone Peak 4.0’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 74

Comfort

Good 86

Durability

Decent 72

Appearance

Decent 71

Value

Below average 68

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 58

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

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“These shoes are perfect if you have super long toes, a long 2nd toe, a bunion, a bone spur, an arthritic big toe, etc.”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 4

“For a person like me with a wide forefoot/toebox, Altras have been a godsend.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Superior 3.0

“The toe caps started peeling off at 200 or so miles.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for ultramarathons

“The large toe box has been a game changer in terms of comfort.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Mazama 2

“I naturally and comfortably forefoot strike in these shoes, while with previous shoes I naturally have a mid- to heel-strike.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for ultramarathons

“I do wish the ride was more responsive and the cushioning was more durable.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Mazama 2

“My toes have never felt so good.”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 4

“Their tread is great for everything up to extremely rocky/icy in which you might want something more specialized.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Superior 3.0

“Disguise the huge clown-like toe box fairly well.”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 4

“They only very recently started to develop holes on the inside toe box.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Their durability is questionable.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Cascadia 13

“A definite drop in cushioning when I did not give them a chance to rebound.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Have my preferred balance of tread, cushion, and ground feel.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Superior 3.0

“Extremely comfortable right out of the box.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Superior 3.0

“They are too flattened to be my go-to shoe.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for ultramarathons

“They hold up well over time.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Superior 3.0

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 4/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Three reviewers praise the roomy toe box on trails.
One reviewer finds it comfortable straight out of the box.
The Lone Peak 3.5 before it scores 68 on two reviews.

Cons

Three reviewers question durability, one reporting the toe caps peeling at 200 miles and the cushioning flattened by 500.

Lone Peak 4.0 rates 74. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Lone Peak

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

66 2015 65 2017 74 2018 75 2021 78 2022 84 2023 76 2024 79 2025 68 2014 67 2016 64 2017 68 2019

Release year

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

Lone Peak 4.5

2019 · 3 reviews

68 Below average

74 Confidence
Lone Peak 3.5

2017 · 2 reviews

64 Below average

68 Confidence
Lone Peak 2.5

2016 · 1 review

67 Below average

53 Confidence
Lone Peak 1.5

2014 · 2 reviews

68 Below average

61 Confidence
Lone Peak 9

2025 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

72 Confidence
Lone Peak 8

2024 · 6 reviews

76 Decent

79 Confidence
Lone Peak 7

2023 · 16 reviews

84 Good

86 Confidence
Lone Peak 6

2022 · 4 reviews

78 Decent

73 Confidence
Lone Peak 5

2021 · 0 reviews

75 Decent

71 Confidence
Lone Peak 4.0 This shoe

2018 · 6 reviews

74 Decent

84 Confidence
Lone Peak 3.0

2017 · 1 review

65 Below average

69 Confidence
Lone Peak 2.0

2015 · 3 reviews

66 Below average

74 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.4 oz · Women's 8.7 oz
Release: 2018 Q2
MSRP: $120

Runner reviews

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New and Exciting

5/5

Overall

Just got them. My toes have never felt so good. These shoes are perfect if you have super long toes, a long 2nd toe, a bunion, a bone spur, an arthritic big toe, etc. That said, I have only been walking in them, not running yet. They are zero drop and I am very carefully getting used to that. I have had Achilles tendon issues for years. The turquoise color and sporty material disguise the huge clown-like toe box fairly well, but I wish shoes like this (healthy for my feet) looked more graceful. I am still running in my Asics Gel-Contend 4 while I transition and my toes are squished.

SpringChicken · Sep 27, 2018

12 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 4