Altra Olympus 5
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.8
Overall Grade
4 reviews
The Altra Olympus 5 is a zero-drop neutral shoe designed for trail running.
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LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
LRC Grades take sample size-related uncertainty into account to make comparing shoes more fair. Read more.
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
75%
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| 9 |
25%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
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| 6 |
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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4
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.8
- Average Review
- 9.8
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.8
- Average Review
- 9.3
- Median Review
- 9.5
- LRC Grade
- 9.1
- Average Review
- 9.8
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.2
- Average Review
- 8.8
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.3
- Average Review
- 8.3
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 7.8
- Average Review
- 7.3
- Median Review
- 7.0
Score Distribution
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
50%
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| 9 |
25%
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25%
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0%
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Score Distribution
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75%
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Score Distribution
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75%
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| 9 |
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| 7 |
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| 6 |
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| ≤ 5 |
25%
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Shoe Comparison
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Altra Olympus 5
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HOKA ONE ONE Tecton X 2
|
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3
|
Saucony Peregrine 13
|
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| Image |
This Shoe
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Top Rated Trail Shoe For Sale
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Next Most Comfortable Trail Shoe For Sale (after this shoe)
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Most Durable Trail Shoe For Sale
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trail
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Trail
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Trail
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Trail
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| Pronation Control |
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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| Weight |
11 oz. (men's), 10 oz. (women's)
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8.8 oz. (men's), 7.4 oz. (women's)
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10.2 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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11.3 oz. (men's), 10 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
36mm.
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38mm.
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31mm.
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28mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
36mm.
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33mm.
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26mm.
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24mm.
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| Drop Height |
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5 mm.
|
5 mm.
|
4 mm.
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| Upper material |
Engineered Mesh, Premium Tounge, 4-point GaiterTrap, Original Footshape
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Matryx Material
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Breathable Engineered Mesh
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Updated reinforced
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| Shoe Released |
Q2 2022
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Q2 2023
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Q4 2022
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Q1 2023
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| MSRP |
$179
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$225
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|
$140
|
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.8
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9.2
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8.7
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8.8
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| Comfort |
8.8
|
8.7
|
8.8
|
8.7
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| Cushioning |
9.1
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.5
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| Durability |
8.2
|
8.6
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8.2
|
8.3
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| Appearance |
8.3
|
8.7
|
8.5
|
8.7
|
| Value |
7.8
|
8.4
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
Reader Reviews
goofy look but awesome shoe
30 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 9.0
- Cushioning
- 9.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 7.0
Atra Olympus 5 big toe box, looks like a clown shoe at first but nimble and light when running. Helped me get over a big toe pain and now am a fan of Altras
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Great trail shoe
20 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 10.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 9.0
Comfortable with great support and cushioning.
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Best shoe in a long while but a bit expensive
30 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 10.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 7.0
Olympus 5 zero drop, great cushion, good durability