Reader review
4/5
Overall
ketap · Jun 15, 2026
50 mpw avg pace 10:00 609 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
The North Face Altamesa 500
Trail · Neutral · 9.7 oz · 6mm drop · 42/36mm stack · Medium
How it ranks
The The North Face Altamesa 500 ranks above most trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Altamesa product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
51/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
What runners say
“Comfortable, durable everyday trail shoe.”
Where to buy
Grey / Soapston (and 1 other)
Buy at Running WarehouseReport a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM UTC (7 hours ago).
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$100
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Smoked Pearl
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$120
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Navy / Concret
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Running Warehouse |
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$170
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White / Opal
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Running Warehouse |
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$170
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Teal / Midnite
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Running Warehouse |
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$170
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Cloud / Grey
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Running Warehouse |
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Buy at Running Warehouse for $100 · 36% off
BuyPros
- Reviewers find it fast on gravel and hard-packed dirt trails.
- A 42mm heel stack at 9.7 oz in the men's build.
- One reviewer is a couple of hundred kilometers in and has disliked nothing about it.
Cons
- One of three reviewers so far calls the grip only good enough on wet or technical terrain.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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Altamesa 500 This shoe
2024 · 3 reviews
85 Good
51 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
85 Good
38 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.7 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q1
- MSRP
- $155
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack Height
- 42mm heel - 36mm toe
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
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