Altra Torin Knit 3.5

Name: Altra Torin Knit 3.5
Brand: Altra
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 28/28mm stack · zero-drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Altra Torin Knit 3.5’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 66

Comfort

Good 85

Value

Decent 72

Cushioning

Decent 71

Durability

Below average 68

Appearance

Below average 66

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

71 Moderate

Moderate 71

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.

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What runners say

“I don't remember thinking about the shoes the entire race.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons

“The cushioning was so soft I felt I was running on marshmallows.”

2/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“Zero drop is better for me because I had slight shin splint issues but after the full marathon they did not get worse as expected.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons

“My second and third toes became very painful and then numb after about 5 miles.”

2/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“The extra space in the toe box makes the shoe so comfortable.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“Let me run fast without struggling against the toughness of more bulky trail running shoes.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons

“They feel odd at first since they are zero drop, but after a half mile or so it feels natural.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“Having that extra room has helped my feet feel better after running.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“Offers the wide toe box, zero drop, and plenty of shock absorption for tired bones.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the New Balance Minimus Trail v2

“The shoes have plenty of cushioning, but aren't too heavy.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“The wide forefoot + zero drop make this shoe good for really slow recovery days.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Liberty ISO

“Gets really damp during an 18 mile run in 90 degree temps.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the New Balance Minimus Trail v2

“They felt way too wide.”

2/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“It's not good for much else though.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Liberty ISO

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers credit the wide toe box and zero drop for comfort on long and recovery miles, one running a marathon in them without thinking about the shoes.
Comfort draws 4.7 out of 5, the highest mark of any dimension.
Reviewers describe a plush midsole that is not heavy, and one has run about 200 miles on trails with no durability problems.

Cons

The zero drop takes adjusting, and reviewers say it needs a few runs before it feels natural.
One reviewer found it too wide and too soft, with two toes going numb after about 5 miles, and returned it.
Reviewers say it does not work for faster running, and appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.5 out of 5.

Torin Knit 3.5 rates 66. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.2 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.1 oz · Women's 7.2 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $135
Stack: 28/28mm
Drop: 0mm

Runner reviews

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good recovery shoe

4/5

Overall

The wide forefoot + zero drop make this shoe a good choice for really slow recovery days. It's not good for much else though.

Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Liberty ISO

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

Amazing shoe for a former barefooter

5/5

Overall

This shoe really fits the bill for someone who used to run barefoot. I needed the wide toe box, the zero drop and plenty of shock absorbing for tired bones. Other than getting really damp during an 18 mile run in 90 degree temps, the shoe is almost perfect!

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019

40 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the New Balance Minimus Trail v2

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Good recovery long run shoe

4/5

Overall

Really comfortable midsole for easier days and long runs. Midsole is very plush and the upper fits well the only thing that I might change is putting some padding on the tongue but it does not affect the feel very much as is.

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

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

Only good feature is a soft heel cup

2/5

Overall

I bought this shoe because I have a bad insertional Achilles tendonosis and need a shoe with a very soft back of the heel. This shoe was very soft in the heel, and the wide, foot-shaped forefoot looked like it would fit my wide feet well. The shoes felt great in the shoe store. But as soon as I started to run on them,, I found (a) they felt way too wide, (b) the cushioning was so soft I felt I was running on marshmallows, and most important, (c) my second and third toes on one foot became first very painful and then numb after about 5 miles. I took the shoes back to the store for store credit. Did not work at all.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 1/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 2/5

so far so good

5/5

Overall

I run a mix of trail and road. I originally bought these in my quest for a fast road marathon. I only had a few days of treadmill runs before the marathon, where i quickly adjusted to zero drop. Everything went great during the actual marathon, where the best compliment i can give is that i don't remember thinking about the shoes the entire race. I got a BQ -15! But since then i am using them for trail running, in preparation for a 50 miler. They are surprisingly good on the trails. I've probably done about 200 miles in them so far. No problems with durability. I don't get them wet at all (so far), so i have no idea how they perform in the wet/mud. But for dry conditions they actually work well and let me run fast without struggling against the "toughness" of more bulky trail running shoes. The only downside is that they will get dirty, like how your socks get dirty. But that's only appearances. I could probably just wash them clean with a hose, but it doesn't bother me. In regard to zero drop, I would have to agree that zero drop is better for me because, prior to these shoes, i did have slight shin splint issues but after running the full marathon the expected shin splints did not get worse as expected. Strangely, the long fast run in the zero drop shoes actually seemed to fix the issue.

Anonymous runner · Sep 26, 2018

50 mpw training for ultramarathons