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Altra Provision 3.5

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.6 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Provision 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Provision 3.5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Altra Provision 3.5

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

72
Overall
72
Comfort
80
Value
74
Durability
72
Cushioning
66
Appearance
63
Confidence

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

61 Low

61

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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Its one reviewer so far praises the wide toe box.

Cons

  • It weighs 10.3 oz in the men's version and 8.8 oz in the women's.
  • Its one reviewer so far rates cushioning, durability, appearance and value 4 out of 5, below its 5 out of 5 comfort.

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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Provision 3.5 rates 72. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Provision

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Provision 3.5 This shoe

    2018 · 1 review

    72 Decent

    61 Confidence

  • Provision 1.5

    2014 · 2 reviews

    66 Below average

    69 Confidence

  • Provision 8

    2023 · 2 reviews

    72 Decent

    62 Confidence

  • Provision 7

    2022 · 2 reviews

    77 Decent

    67 Confidence

  • Provision 6

    2022 · 4 reviews

    70 Decent

    64 Confidence

  • Provision 3.0

    2017 · 7 reviews

    70 Decent

    82 Confidence

  • Provision 2.0

    2015 · 2 reviews

    61 Below average

    71 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.6 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 8.8 oz
Release
2018 Q2
MSRP
$120

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.6 oz
9.3 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
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28/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
0mm
4mm
Release
2018 Q2
2023 Q4 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
72 Decent
72 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
80 Good
79 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
66 Below average
69 Below average
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
74 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
63 Below average
67 Below average
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
74 Decent
76 Decent
77 Decent Best value rating
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