Altra Olympus 3.5

Name: Altra Olympus 3.5
Brand: Altra

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.6 oz · 29/29mm stack · zero-drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Olympus 4.0 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Olympus 3.5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 72

Cushioning

Good 87

Comfort

Good 84

Value

Good 80

Durability

Decent 78

Appearance

Bottom-tier 59

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

73 Moderate

Moderate 73

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

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Both reviewers rate cushioning top marks, and one says the tread grips even in the wet.
One reviewer uses them on trails and on icy winter roads with traction devices.
One reviewer says the eyelet placement allows a tighter or looser fit without losing ankle hold.

Cons

Averaging 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.

Olympus 3.5 rates 72. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Olympus

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

62 2014 61 2014 64 2018 73 2020 73 2024 81 2022 65 2024 72 2026 61 2017 72 2019

Release year

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

Olympus 3.5 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

72 Decent

73 Confidence
Olympus 2.5

2017 · 1 review

61 Below average

70 Confidence
Olympus 7

2026 · 0 reviews

72 Decent

65 Confidence
Olympus 6

2024 · 2 reviews

65 Below average

57 Confidence
Olympus 5

2022 · 4 reviews

81 Good

61 Confidence
Olympus 4

2024 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

63 Confidence
Olympus 4.0

2020 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

73 Confidence
Olympus 3.0

2018 · 4 reviews

64 Below average

78 Confidence
Olympus 1.0

2014 · 3 reviews

61 Below average

68 Confidence
Olympus

2014 · 1 review

62 Below average

64 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.5 oz · Women's 9.7 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $150
Stack: 29/29mm
Drop: 0mm

Runner reviews

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My go to shoe

5/5

Overall

Love these shoes! They are so comfortable! I use them on trails and icy roads in the winter with and without yak tracks.

Anonymous runner · Jan 1, 2020

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22

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

Turns trails into clouds

5/5

Overall

Superb cushioning, excellent tread for grip even in wet conditions, eyelet location allows for good adjusting if you want a tighter or looser fit without compromising ankle retention. I haven't put many miles on it yet since it is brand new but it feels just like the 3.0. I put over 500 miles on my 3.0 before they began to come apart. I would still be wearing them to run since they are still so comfortable.

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Olympus 3.0