5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Paradigm 2.0
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.4 oz · 31/31mm stack · zero-drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Paradigm 4.0 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Paradigm 2.0’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
68
Overall
68
Cushioning
85
Comfort
85
Value
72
Durability
70
Appearance
60
Confidence
67
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
67 Moderate
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
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- It scores 76 against 72 for the Paradigm 1.5 before it.
- The one reviewer so far rates comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Scores across the Paradigm line have fallen from 78 for the 4.0 to 65 for the 7.
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 Paradigm
Each dot is one version of the Paradigm, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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68
2017
68
2017
69
2018
76
2021
70
2023
69
2025
64
2016
66
2019
Release year
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2019 · 4 reviews
66 Below average
73 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
64 Below average
49 Confidence
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2025 · 1 review
69 Below average
77 Confidence
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2023 · 6 reviews
70 Decent
79 Confidence
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2021 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
63 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
69 Below average
65 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
72 Confidence
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Paradigm 2.0 This shoe
2017 · 1 review
68 Below average
67 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.4 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.4 oz · Women's 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack
- 31/31mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz
Lightest
9.8 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
31/31mm
32/32mm
40/35mm
Drop
0mm
0mm
4mm
Release
2017 Q3
2025 Q3
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$130
$170
$165
Best price
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$85
Lowest price
$95
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
69 Below average
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
85 Good
76 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
85 Good
81 Good
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
70 Decent
67 Below average
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
60 Below average
61 Below average
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
72 Decent
69 Below average
77 Decent
Best value rating
Altra Paradigm 2.0 In Context
More on the Altra Paradigm
- Altra Paradigm 8
- Altra Paradigm 7
- Altra Paradigm 6
- Altra Paradigm 5.0
- Altra Paradigm 4.5
- Altra Paradigm 4.0 next version
- Altra Paradigm 3.0 previous version