Reviews & Ratings for Altra Arrows Superior 3.5 - Men's — 3 reviews — Page 1

Usually buy the TIMP, but decided to give these at try.
Altra has changed their sizing and I needed to go up from 8.5 to 9.0.
Excellent shoes.
Was expecting to miss the extra padding, but I don't.
Like the color and the quality of the material. In fact I prefer these over the newer 4.0.

This review is based off what Altra's Features they offer on their website.

Footshape Toe Box - They claim that the toes are able to relax and spread out naturally to maximize stability and power. I'd say that from running in these shoes I would agree. I think that their toe box allows for a more natural running experience. My toes never fill confined, and able to stay relaxed or a smooth foot placement. This feature is awesome when it comes to doing ultra runs.
Grade: A+
Zero Drop Platform- Claim is the heel and forefoot are the same distance from the ground for a natural alignment and low-impact. I support this claim. Having an even distance between foot and heel is a great feature because it is my foot, legs, glutes that is doing the work. Some shoes with that do not have the zero drop give me a bumbling feeling when running on trails. The same can be said about my impact. Because of the zero drop I don't have a false sense of how my feet are impacting the ground- giving me true feedback.
Grade: A+

Gaiter Trap- A system to hook gaiters to shoes to prevent dirt and debris out. I've personally never used this so I can't give any opinion on them.

Guratread- Claim to the outsole rubber will last long and offer great grip on both tame and technical terrain. I'm not sure that I'd agree with this. Altra lacks the durability that other shoes offer and the shoes do not hold up well in technical terrain. However, they do have a longer life if the shoes are kept on a "tame" tra...
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This review is based off what Altra's Features they offer on their website.

Footshape Toe Box - They claim that the toes are able to relax and spread out naturally to maximize stability and power. I'd say that from running in these shoes I would agree. I think that their toe box allows for a more natural running experience. My toes never fill confined, and able to stay relaxed or a smooth foot placement. This feature is awesome when it comes to doing ultra runs.
Grade: A+
Zero Drop Platform- Claim is the heel and forefoot are the same distance from the ground for a natural alignment and low-impact. I support this claim. Having an even distance between foot and heel is a great feature because it is my foot, legs, glutes that is doing the work. Some shoes with that do not have the zero drop give me a bumbling feeling when running on trails. The same can be said about my impact. Because of the zero drop I don't have a false sense of how my feet are impacting the ground- giving me true feedback.
Grade: A+

Gaiter Trap- A system to hook gaiters to shoes to prevent dirt and debris out. I've personally never used this so I can't give any opinion on them.

Guratread- Claim to the outsole rubber will last long and offer great grip on both tame and technical terrain. I'm not sure that I'd agree with this. Altra lacks the durability that other shoes offer and the shoes do not hold up well in technical terrain. However, they do have a longer life if the shoes are kept on a "tame" tra...
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