I bought the Altra Lone Peak ALL-WTHR Mid 2 a little over a year ago. They are my go to shoe for wet, snowy, muddy trail conditions. If you’re running in Winter, snow, slush, or mud, these are worth a look!
Building on the Lone Peak, these shoes add extra height around the ankle to keep out mud, snow, and water. They have one of the most aggressive soles I’ve encountered, and do a pretty good job maintaining traction. If I need to, I can always strap on a pair of spikes but normally I don’t except for really icy conditions.
Normally when I find a pair of shoes that I like, I buy two pairs so I can swap them out and they’ll last longer. However since they are my “extreme” pair, they are still very low mileage and I only have one pair.
As with all of my Altras, they have a wide toe box so your feet have plenty of room to move. They are a mid level cushion shoe. After running primarily in the Torins for a while, I could definitely feel the difference between a high and a mid. Given that I was on a lot of squishy snow, I did not miss the extra cushion, but I could tell the difference.
They do weigh a little more than the regular Lone Peak, but that’s to be expected because there’s more shoe. Like the Torin 8 GTX, they are made with Gore-Tex, and it works. On a recent run I splashed right down into a slushy puddle of water. While I could feel the cold almost instantly, my feet remained dry the entire time. There’s nothing quite like returning home after a long run, taking off your shoes, and not feeling like you need to immediately strip off the toe socks which diligently cling to each individual toe like a barnacle.
If you ever feel like running in the rain, mud, or snow but didn’t want to because you don’t like your feet turning into prunes, pick up a pair of the Lone Peak All-WTHR Mid 2.
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