Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 11.4 oz · 36/36mm stack · zero-drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Olympus 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Olympus 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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.
Confidence
61 Low
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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.
“Big toe box looks like a clown shoe at first but nimble and light when running”
“Zero drop, great cushion, good durability”
“Helped me get over a big toe pain”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Olympus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2019 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
73 Confidence
2017 · 1 review
61 Below average
70 Confidence
2026 · 0 reviews
72 Decent
65 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
65 Below average
57 Confidence
Olympus 5 This shoe
2022 · 4 reviews
81 Good
61 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
63 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
73 Confidence
2018 · 4 reviews
64 Below average
78 Confidence
2014 · 3 reviews
61 Below average
68 Confidence
2014 · 1 review
62 Below average
64 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Atra Olympus 5 big toe box, looks like a clown shoe at first but nimble and light when running. Helped me get over a big toe pain and now am a fan of Altras
Ralph C. Havens · Aug 15, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Peregrine 11
5/5
Overall
Comfortable with great support and cushioning.
Bill Litwin · Jul 29, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Lone Peak 7
5/5
Overall
Olympus 5 zero drop, great cushion, good durability
Ralph Havens, PT · Jun 11, 2023
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Peregrine 13
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