Altra Lone Peak – Men’s

This one now sits next to a favorite pair of flannel-lined, leather moccasins.  The connection? Both turn every moment they’re worn into worthwhile progress, either firing up the French Press in a cold morning kitchen or pushing skyward on a knife-edged ridge splashed with snowmelt.  Somehow, Altra has crammed powerful Neoshell breathe-and-repel moisture technology into a slipper-like package replete with life-saving, crud-shedding traction.  It would be easy to walk by this one unless you’d heard – from serious runners – how reliable and efficient Altra builds performance footwear.  A 25mm stack height doesn’t force an altered stride except where it excels on climbs and descents. Altra’s FootShape toebox means natural spread without negative consequences even for narrow feet.  The net result of this 11.9oz model?  Fun from confident TrailClaw outsole control, meaningful efficiency and a sense of well-being landing in the middle of whatever suits you.