The North Face

Altamesa 500 Trail Running Shoe - Men's

Love this shoe!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These shoes meet the needs of a trail runner, wider toe box and lifted front toe take the strain off toe joints that comes with many miles and years of climbing. Wish I would have found these years ago.

Great shoe from North Face

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These shoes are very comfortable, I wear them to work every day. I am a physician and do roughly 10,000 steps with at least 8 to 12 flights of stairs per day. They are very well cushioned, and look sharp with my scrubs.

Running on a DREAM

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

11.5

This is an awesome cushioned shoe to have in your rotation. The DREAM midsole and rocketed sole do an awesome job of propelling you forward. I found the fit to be true to size with the toe box being on the wider side. Despite the amount of cushion making this a pretty tall shoe, I found it to be pretty stable thanks to the surface area in the mid foot on the outsole, but I haven’t taken it on any super technical ridge lines or scrambles yet. I’m also a big fan on TNF’s Surface CTRL outsole rubber. I feel like it has a great ratio of grip to durability. I’ve put amount 30 miles in these so far and the outsole still looks new…muddy, but new. #BackcountryGearhead

love them

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] feel a little unstable on these in technical terrain but couldnt be better on fire roads and more defined trail

Perfect trail run shoes

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great show and comfort in the trail. Fits correct to size.

Perfect for a long day on the trail.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I loved the shoes! They provided a smooth ride and great cushion. My ankles and legs felt great in the long run.

Dreams come true.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the shoe I was dreaming about from TNF. Needed something soft and cushy for recovery runs and long runs on harder surfaces, this shoe is that and more. Great for road and non-technical trail. The fit is perfect with wide toe box allowing toes to splay and stability with higher stack height from added cushion. The tongue is also well designed and laces feel good. Pumped on having this shoe in the quiver and not having to go to another brand for a shoe that fits this purpose. Thanks for listening to your athletes!

Lil' Big here buddy

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love north face trail runners. I've run multiple ultra's in them, but they were the Vectiv Enduris II. Those fit perfectly. These guys run easily a half size big. They are also very cushioned to the point where I'm not sold on their stability. But they feel great to walk in!

Downhill cruisers!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have just over 100 miles in these and I am really liking them. I've tested them on all sorts of terrain and they are great on everything but side hilling/rocky technical terrain. They excel on smooth downhills, the rocker and the dream foam makes the downs fast and effortless. They are good on other terrain. I used them for a Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon and they were fantastic. Tested their drainage on a stream crossing and have no complaints. The only slight complaint is traction could be better with the 4mm lugs. I like the fit! It did take ten miles for the liners to break in a smidge, initially it felt like my foot set too high, but after the first couple run it resolved. The toe box is great, not a Topo or Altra but very good and I didn't have to size up a 1/2 as I do in many other brands. Downsides for me are it's weight and the stack height makes it not a great shoe for really technical trails or off trail adventures. Otherwise I'm super pleased and would recommend.

Alta Mesa 500 ! Sweet !

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Long time Ultra Trail Runner. After 12 pairs of " HOKA Speedgoat " I am trying out the Alta Mesa 500. Good fit , good toe box room, stable shoe and fit. Very promising ! The midosle is a little firm - could be a softer durometer. So far so good !