Review on ALTRA AL0A4VQE Mens Trail Running Sports & Fitness and Running by Tom Goodlow

I love Altra shoes because they are the only company I know that makes foot shaped running shoes for runners. All of the other high-end runners' favorite brands pinch my toes or have unbearable arch support. That being said, Lone Peak 5 is way too long. It's hard to tell from the photo, but the standard US 11.5 is too long compared to my 4 and 4.5 of the same size. Should that extra length keep your thumb from rubbing the top of the sock? Has the addition of a wide model at the Vietnam factory changed? I have no idea but for me my usual US size 11.5 is half the size of the LP5. As soon as I stood up in this shoe, I felt the sole of my foot slide in live. room, not good. Using every available eyelet, I tightened the laces and began to move. The laces untied as I moved, revealing my second dislike of these shoes: the massive ankle hole. Please note my 4 and 4.5 have hundreds of miles each and they stood up to the call pretty well. While the LP5 is brand new and oversized like the King MT 2 (probably the coolest velcro shoe you've ever seen). I definitely can't slide, slide, the skin melts with them on the track. The Ego obviously felt more responsive/bouncy compared to previous models. it would be because the LP5 definitely has more midfoot support than the 4 or even the 4.5. I think I'll send them back and bang on the heels of a brand new 4.5 pair one more time. Altra got rid of the top tongue that destroys the Achilles heel (like all running/hiking companies) which tarnished the 4.5 for some, so not much comfort complaints or hot spots to speak of. If I got these LP5s again I would blush. I'm just saying.