3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2024
10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 1/5
Altra Olympus 6
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 11.6 oz · 33/33mm stack · zero-drop
How it ranks
The Altra Olympus 6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
65
Overall
65
Cushioning
81
Comfort
76
Value
72
Durability
72
Appearance
56
Confidence
57
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
57 Low
External retailer ratings
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Where to buy
Amazon
45% off
$102
$185
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Price as of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTC.
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Other retailers
Running Warehouse
Black / Green (and 5 others)
$115
38% off
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Buy at Amazon for $102 · 45% off
BuyCons
- It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
- It costs more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
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
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2019 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
73 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
61 Below average
70 Confidence
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2026 · 0 reviews
72 Decent
65 Confidence
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Olympus 6 This shoe
2024 · 2 reviews
65 Below average
57 Confidence
-
2022 · 4 reviews
81 Good
61 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
63 Confidence
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2020 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
73 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
64 Below average
78 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
61 Below average
68 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
62 Below average
64 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 11.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 12.2 oz · Women's 11.0 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $185
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 33/33mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.6 oz
10.6 oz
9.7 oz
Lightest
Stack
33/33mm
33/33mm
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Drop
0mm
0mm
8mm
Release
2024 Q2
2026
2026 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$185
$195
$155
Best price
$102
$179
$93
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
65 Below average
72 Decent
92 Very good
Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
79 Decent
79 Decent
Cushioning
81 Good
83 Good
Best cushioning
77 Decent
Durability
72 Decent
74 Decent
85 Good
Best durability
Appearance
56 Bottom-tier
59 Bottom-tier
95 Excellent
Best appearance
Value
72 Decent
74 Decent
84 Good
Best value rating
Altra Olympus 6 In Context
More on the Altra Olympus
- Altra Olympus 7 next version
- Altra Olympus 4 previous version
- Altra Olympus 5
- Altra Olympus 4.0
- Altra Olympus 3.5
- Altra Olympus 3.0