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Altra Superior 7

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.5 oz · 22/22mm stack · zero-drop

How it ranks

The Altra Superior 7’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Altra Superior 7

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

65
Overall
65
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

65 Moderate

65

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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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. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Amazon
$120
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$140
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Pros

  • At 7.2 oz it is well below the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes for sale.
  • It lists at $120, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
  • It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
  • It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
  • It is lighter than the Superior 6 before it.

Cons

  • At 22mm the heel stack sits well below the 37mm median for trail shoes 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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Superior 7 rates 65. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Superior

Each dot is one version of the Superior, 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.
  • Superior 3.5

    2017 · 5 reviews

    68 Below average

    78 Confidence

  • Superior 7 This shoe

    2025 · 0 reviews

    65 Below average

    65 Confidence

  • Superior 6

    2023 · 5 reviews

    72 Decent

    62 Confidence

  • Superior 5

    2021 · 5 reviews

    72 Decent

    68 Confidence

  • Superior 4

    2019 · 2 reviews

    66 Below average

    65 Confidence

  • Superior 4.0

    2018 · 2 reviews

    68 Below average

    61 Confidence

  • Superior 3.0

    2017 · 3 reviews

    66 Below average

    64 Confidence

  • Superior 2.0

    2016 · 3 reviews

    69 Below average

    72 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.5 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 7.7 oz
Release
2025 Q2
MSRP
$120
Widths
Medium
Stack
22/22mm
Drop
0mm

Available sizes

Men's

9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Women's

6, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

4, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8

37, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz Lightest
9.2 oz
9.7 oz
Stack
22/22mm
21/21mm
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Drop
0mm
0mm
8mm
Release
2025 Q2
2023 Q2
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$120
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Best price
$120
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$93 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
65 Below average
72 Decent
92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
77 Decent
77 Decent
79 Decent Best comfort
Cushioning
51 Bottom-tier
50 Bottom-tier
77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
69 Below average
71 Decent
85 Good Best durability
Appearance
67 Below average
66 Below average
95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
74 Decent
84 Good Best value rating
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