5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 2, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra Timp 4
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.1 oz · 30/30mm stack · zero-drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Timp 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Timp 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
68
Overall
68
Value
77
Comfort
76
Durability
67
Appearance
67
Cushioning
62
Confidence
61
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.
- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers give it high marks for comfort on trail, at 4.7 out of 5.
- A Foot Shape toe box and a gaiter attachment for trail use.
Cons
- Cushioning and durability both draw 4.0 out of 5, the lowest marks on the shoe.
- At an average of 10.4 oz it sits in the heavy weight band for a trail shoe.
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 Timp
Each dot is one version of the Timp, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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100
74
2017
70
2019
69
2021
68
2022
65
2024
78
2025
67
2018
Release year
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2018 · 3 reviews
67 Below average
76 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
78 Decent
42 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
65 Below average
38 Confidence
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Timp 4 This shoe
2022 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
61 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
69 Below average
53 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
70 Decent
54 Confidence
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2017 · 0 reviews
74 Decent
0 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q1
- Stack
- 30/30mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.1 oz
10.5 oz
9.7 oz
Lightest
Stack
30/30mm
30/30mm
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Drop
0mm
0mm
8mm
Release
2022 Q1
2025
2026 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$165
$155
Best price
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$160
$93
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
78 Decent
92 Very good
Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
78 Decent
79 Decent
Best comfort
Cushioning
62 Below average
64 Below average
77 Decent
Best cushioning
Durability
67 Below average
68 Below average
85 Good
Best durability
Appearance
67 Below average
68 Below average
95 Excellent
Best appearance
Value
77 Decent
76 Decent
84 Good
Best value rating
Altra Timp 4 In Context
More on the Altra Timp
- Altra Timp 6
- Altra Timp 5 next version
- Altra Timp 3 previous version
- Altra Timp 2
- Altra Timp 1.5
- Altra Timp