ALTRA Superior 4.5 | Trail shoe RACED and reviewed

My new Altra Superior 4.5 got me to a 3rd place at a 10K trail race. My best result ever and the shoe has to take a lot of the credit - so it gets it's own video! Is it better than the Lone Peak?
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  • @clarenceclutterbuck
    @clarenceclutterbuck Жыл бұрын

    These shoes are my current favorites. I agree that the short studs aren't good for serious mud but on a positive note, the shoes cope with roads as well as they do with not-too-demanding-trails. The 21 mil stack height feels minimalist compared to the majority of fashionable highly cushioned shoes that resemble military landing craft, and the foot shaped toe box is brilliant. All athletic shoes should have this desirable feature in my opinion.

  • @robrebs4675
    @robrebs46752 жыл бұрын

    Recently discovered your channel and I’ve been consuming quite a few of your vids lately. Love your work! Mostly because I’m also 6’6” 100 kilos in my mid 40’s, but also because the content is well produced, informative, and clever. Your foot size is fairly modest for a big guy though, isn’t it? Lucky for you, in that size range pretty much everything is available. I range 14-15 US, and all I buy are Altras, and I pretty much get what I get. Love the content, keep it coming. Cheers!

  • @N3wt199
    @N3wt199 Жыл бұрын

    Ive had my Superior 4.5's for a year now, love them

  • @Jonistired
    @Jonistired3 жыл бұрын

    I’m a hiker and backpacker. I’ve had the same problems with lone peaks. My heel slides sideways, the cushion collapses and I’ve staggered and almost fallen. I’ve done well with superiors and even better with king mt’s. For shorter hikes I like Merrell trail gloves and Xeros.

  • @vincentcrowley5196
    @vincentcrowley5196 Жыл бұрын

    My Parkrun is a mixture of regular tarmac paths and across field which gets very muddy and slippery. I usually just run on roads with regular running shoes on other occasions. I was running today with someone who wore trail running shoes and he recommended getting some . I will check out the Running Hub, my local specialist where I bought my regular running trainers to see what is suitable

  • @ijustdocomments6777
    @ijustdocomments6777 Жыл бұрын

    Wearing Superior 5's currently. They're the only running shoes I've found so far wide enough that some part of my foot isn't falling out of them. They do, however, get slippy on any surface that has the potential to be slippery, so I have to be careful just walking around in them.

  • @matrhein
    @matrhein2 жыл бұрын

    Getting the superior 5 on friday after watching that video. Great no-bs and honest review with just the right ounce of wit. Love it!

  • @WisePaul1337
    @WisePaul13373 жыл бұрын

    Nice, thanks for another interesting video. I actually bought the same shoe yesterday (though in a 10), arriving today, so looking forward to trying them out. Looking forward to your tech video!

  • @adam551982

    @adam551982

    3 жыл бұрын

    how did you like the shoe?

  • @SuperDunston

    @SuperDunston

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark so would you recommend just getting your normal shoe size just I’d normally get a half size up for my running shoes

  • @Alexander_Offshore
    @Alexander_Offshore Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Mark. Really like your channel. I have the Superior 5 which are great but would you recommend other shoes for pure road running, I like the Altra shoes with zero drop and what else. Happy new year!

  • @olehaugan9555
    @olehaugan95552 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite line of altra shoes. You just want to go fast in these

  • @TheodoreEmmanuelSebastian
    @TheodoreEmmanuelSebastian Жыл бұрын

    getting mine soon..im a trail runner beginner 💪

  • @danielfreeman649
    @danielfreeman6493 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the review. Did you wait for the Lone Peak 5?

  • @DartmoorPaul
    @DartmoorPaul3 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Mark. Thank you. My mate is your build and thinks he needs highly cushioned shoes, so I am going to send him this ! I moved from Superior 3.5 to LP but reckon I’ll get a pair of 4.5 next after your review. Cheers

  • @DartmoorPaul

    @DartmoorPaul

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness Have a great ultra!! It certainly looks an awesome shoe.

  • @deutscheklassiker5677
    @deutscheklassiker56773 жыл бұрын

    What did you do the ultra in? Great vid!

  • @dginta7932
    @dginta79323 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Is the Superior 4.5 sized a bit bigger than the Superior 4?

  • @letitiascott197
    @letitiascott1972 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark, what shoes do you run road marathons in?

  • @Digiphex
    @Digiphex3 жыл бұрын

    What is your good cushioning shoe for a maraton?

  • @karllawton8398
    @karllawton83983 жыл бұрын

    Is it a hard transition to zero drop running shoes? Also finally got my Powerdot. Looking forward to using it later.

  • @karllawton8398

    @karllawton8398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness ill be sure to take it slow then 👌👍 Want to eventually start doing more trail running

  • @darrenlegallais1974
    @darrenlegallais1974 Жыл бұрын

    Have you looked into the new Superior 5's?

  • @rebola866
    @rebola86610 ай бұрын

  • @karllawton8398
    @karllawton83983 жыл бұрын

    Hi mate, I know its not related to your video, looking for some help. I was lead to believe the powerdot has a "smart recovery" feature that connects to strava? I've just got back from a 4 mile run and I don't see any option for "smart recovery" and I've not agreed on the app anywhere for it to connect to strava. Do you have any ideas? Cheers

  • @karllawton8398

    @karllawton8398

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just read up on it and its only for apple users 😆🤦‍♂️ damn it. Ahh well they're updating it for android end of this year

  • @karllawton8398

    @karllawton8398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness I used to be an apple sheep until I left the dark side and went to android haha Cheers for the reply either way matey! Looking forward to my 10 mile run tomorrow and using it after my run 👍😁 awaiting your review on the powerdot 😏👍

  • @karllawton8398

    @karllawton8398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness Sounds amazing man, can't wait to use it more after big events like half marathons and marathons or big days out on the bike. Tomorrow's 10 miler should test it a bit. Legs feel great today after using it. Which category do you use? "light recovery" "active recovery" etc..?

  • @karllawton8398

    @karllawton8398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness gonna give it a proper test then tomorrow. The highest I've had it up to so far is like 40 on my shoulder after lifting yesterday. Its got such good reviews so I see myself using it daily!

  • @zanecoates7082
    @zanecoates70823 жыл бұрын

    Sad times, I'm too fast and can't click the handy link.

  • @kevinyang367
    @kevinyang3673 жыл бұрын

    Is the shoe similar to Nike's shoe size? I'm asking because I'm looking for durable, comfortable, hiking shoes.

  • @kevinyang367

    @kevinyang367

    3 жыл бұрын

    I figured it out, purchased those shoes for hiking purposes :D

  • @avivlevy5669

    @avivlevy5669

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it the same as nike sizes? Looking to buy one and not sure

  • @kevinyang367

    @kevinyang367

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@avivlevy5669 yes, however the toe area is slightly wider.

  • @sendnoods
    @sendnoods Жыл бұрын

    Which shoes are you running in these days Mark? Altra Superior 5s? Something else??

  • @MarkLewisfitness

    @MarkLewisfitness

    Жыл бұрын

    Superior 5 off road. Vanish on road. Mont Blanc for recovery/longoff road

  • @sendnoods

    @sendnoods

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MarkLewisfitness cheers mate! Time to go Christmas shoe shopping 👟