Altra Lone Peaks vs Salomon Speedcross 6

I did the same trail in 2018 wearing Altra. Lone Peaks. They held up fine and I would do the same again.

These shoes are amazing. love the laces and love the feel. However, like knobby tires on a bike or car, these wear super fast on asphalt. As much as I like them, I feel reluctant to wear them on the street because they wear down so quickly

I could just go down half a size to 11, but then I worry about how tight the mid foot would be, because there is definitely more mid foot support in the LP5 than the 4 or even the 4.5. I think I’m going to be sending these back and once again be cutting into the heels of a brand new pair of 4.5

Another thing with the insole... you can walk without it, but don't try replacing it other insoles

Easily the comfiest trail runners I’ve used though. I’ve had Merell and Keen hiking boots/shoes, and neither lasted as long as my Altra Lone Peaks.

These type shoes are made to fit tight. Not length but around your foot. You need to tighten them down and they “lock” your foot in nicely and after a couple weeks they conformed to my foot. They feel very comfortable after what I assume was the break-in period

so the heel and toe are set on the same platform to give you more of a balanced feel when you're walking and running and all that good stuff. It also ...

Waterproofing looks good. The footbed is a bit narrower than I like for stability, but frankly if I were just to need a shoe for trail running on rugged trails, I'd run these for sure. Pretty good protection for toe/heel.

The tradeoff (aka negatives), these have some of the worst grip for a trail shoe I've ever owned (contrasting with Inov8 Rocklite and Hoka SpeedGoat). With these shoes, I could barely walk a sloped rock faces or traverse a rough cut log bridge without worrying of a slip. Every step was even more sketch when wet or even damp. With other brands I would (literaly) skip sometimes across a rock garden with these, I had to put some serious mental effort into it

The Speedcross needs no introductions. Staying true to its legendary routes and trail status, this version is lighter with an even more powerful gripp...