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The North Face Altamesa 300

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.5 oz (men's) · 25/19mm stack · 6mm drop

How it ranks

The The North Face Altamesa 300’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

The North Face Altamesa 300

of 5

Current estimate: Good

88
Overall
88
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

40 Low

40

External retailer ratings

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  1. Brand rating
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Running Warehouse
$106

Grey / Dusk

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Price as of Oct 22.

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Cons

  • It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe 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

Altamesa 300 rates 88. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the The North Face Altamesa

Each dot is one version of the Altamesa, 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.
  • Altamesa 500

    2024 · 3 reviews

    84 Good

    45 Confidence

  • Altamesa 300 This shoe

    2024 · 0 reviews

    88 Good

    40 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.5 oz (men's)
Release
2024 Q1
Widths
Medium
Stack
25/19mm
Drop
6mm

Available sizes

Men's

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

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

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

Women's

7, 7.5, 9, 10

5, 5.5, 7, 8

38, 38.5, 40.5, 42

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.5 oz (men's)
10.4 oz (men's)
9.7 oz Lightest
Stack
25/19mm
42/36mm
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Drop
6mm
6mm
8mm
Release
2024 Q1
2024 Q1
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$155
$155
Best price
$106
$100
$93 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
88 Good
84 Good
92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
79 Decent
80 Good Best comfort
79 Decent
Cushioning
79 Decent
80 Good Best cushioning
77 Decent
Durability
75 Decent
72 Decent
85 Good Best durability
Appearance
79 Decent
79 Decent
95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
76 Decent
72 Decent
84 Good Best value rating
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