When my wife first mentioned to me the idea of switching over to zero-drop shoes, I was intrigued by the idea of trying them, but not really sure what to expect. That was a few years ago, and honestly ...

Using your road running shoes on trails is possible, but trail-specific shoes offer distinct advantages. They protect your ...

The Altra Lone Peak is a perennial favorite of both trail runners and thru-hikers. The Lone Peak 9 is the most recent iteration, and I’ve been testing them this season on trails around Montana, Utah, ...

The Lone Peaks are iconic and instantly recognizable. But don’t worry, if you don’t want the exact model that Bob Ferguson has, the hiking version of the Lone Peaks is also on sale for $36 off. In ...

Last week in this column I wrote about a line of futuristic running shoes from Skora Inc. The subject for this week’s column, a pair of trail shoes from Altra Running, skew not mod or cutting-edge but ...

The appeal of running in zero-drop shoes is their alleged promise of promoting your “natural” form. Unlike other trainers, whose heel is typically 8mm to 12mm thicker than the forefoot, a zero-drop ...

Altra running shoes have improved my quality of life by leaps and bounds. When my wife first mentioned to me the idea of switching over to zero-drop shoes, I was intrigued by the idea of trying them, ...