Altra Torin 1.5

Name: Altra Torin 1.5
Brand: Altra
Rating: 4.7 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Torin 2.0 replaced it

How it ranks

The Altra Torin 1.5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 65

Comfort

Good 81

Cushioning

Decent 70

Value

Below average 63

Durability

Below average 60

Appearance

Bottom-tier 54

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

78 Moderate

Moderate 78

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.

Brand rating
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“The shoe absorbs an inordinate amount of sweat and takes forever to dry out resulting in terrible odor.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw 87 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“The bottom wears out too fast and the insole wears down too fast.”

5/5 Full review 33 mpw training for a marathon

“The zero drop has helped resolve ankle issues and improved my running form.”

5/5 Full review 33 mpw training for a marathon

“The zero drop and wide toe box have helped.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 6

“I can no longer wear narrow shoes.”

5/5 Full review 33 mpw training for a marathon

“The wide toe box makes my toes so happy.”

5/5 Full review 33 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers praise the wide toe box and the zero-drop fit.
Two reviewers say the zero drop helped with ankle trouble and running form after a back injury.

Cons

One reviewer says the outsole and the insole both wear down too fast.
One reviewer says it soaks up sweat, takes a long time to dry and smells.
Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.0 out of 5.

Torin 1.5 rates 65. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Torin

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

59 2014 69 2017 63 2019 60 2021 60 2022 69 2023 68 2025 67 2026 65 2014 58 2017 68 2018 62 2023

Release year

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

Torin 5 Luxe

2023 · 0 reviews

62 Below average

61 Confidence
Torin 3.5

2018 · 4 reviews

68 Below average

76 Confidence
Torin 2.5

2017 · 4 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

71 Confidence
Torin 1.5 This shoe

2014 · 6 reviews

65 Below average

78 Confidence
Torin 9

2026 · 0 reviews

67 Below average

53 Confidence
Torin 8

2025 · 1 review

68 Below average

75 Confidence
Torin 7

2023 · 27 reviews

69 Below average

91 Confidence
Torin 6

2022 · 14 reviews

60 Below average

86 Confidence
Torin 5

2021 · 3 reviews

60 Below average

76 Confidence
Torin 4

2019 · 9 reviews

63 Below average

86 Confidence
Torin 3.0

2017 · 9 reviews

69 Below average

89 Confidence
Torin 1.0

2014 · 8 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

81 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Started running in Altra Torin after a bad back injury. The zero drop and wide toe box have helped. Also found success in Mizuno's wave evo series (all three models) and Topo RT, ST and MT.

riley · Jun 12, 2015

15 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 6

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Very comfortable and durable shoe

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015

50 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 3/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

50 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

The shoe absorbs an inordinate amount of sweat and takes forever to dry out resulting in terrible odor.

jwesmc · Sep 14, 2014

20 mpw 87 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

5/5

Overall

The Zero drop has helped resolve ankle issues and has helped me with my running form. The wide toe box makes my toes so happy. I can no longer wear narrow shoes. I think the bottom wears out too fast and the insole wears down too fast but other than that, they are great. thanks for doing this survey.

dmassary · Sep 12, 2014

33 mpw training for a marathon