Altra

Lone Peak All-Weather Mid 2 Hiking Boot - Women's

Good for dry or mud climates, bad for wet climates

Pros: immediate and long-term comfort, ankle support, solid tread, stylish Cons: not even water resistant, soaks quickly in the lightest moisture, sole and upper falling apart in less than one year of moderate use I love these shoes but in limited settings. Not as durable or waterproof as I'd want in a shoe like this.

Great hiking boot but disappointed with durability

I love these boots in so many ways (fit, toe box, comfort, weight) but have been very disappointed with its durability. After about 200 miles of backpacking, they cracked and crumbled on the outside. The inside of the shoes still looks like new and the soles have some wear but are in good shape but the outside on both shoes split open (where you bend your foot to go uphill/downhill) and I had to use duck tape and super glue on my last trip to keep them together.

Perfect right out of the box

These are my go to shows for morning trail runs and longer hikes. No break-in required! Perfect, as always, right out of the box!

Super disappointed wanted to love

I wanted to love these but due to their NOT being at all waterproof this caused many problems. I work outdoors and due to high humidity the morning dew on the grass causes dampness and this literally seeps in the shoe causing wetness all day and STINK. The interior of the shoe and my socks are literally wet all day long. I'm not walking through puddles. It's literally from the dew on the grass. Not a win. Trying out the timp to see how it does but liked the roominess and lack of stiffness of the shoe. Pretty comfortable as well but I cannot wear them. Worth noting I understand why someone said they trip. It's due to the lace hooks catching and that's pretty dangerous. Hope Altra upgrades and gets a better quality replacement. They also don't hold up too well. This is after a month of wear, so 20-30 days.

BUY these shoes!!

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

9

Height:

5' 4"

Weight:

123

I am blown away by these hiking shoes. I have used Altras since my first thru hike on the Colorado Trail. I bought this pair for trekking in Iceland, and they are AMAZING. They have great tread, they are still super light, I really like the ankle support, and they kept my feet DRY and WARM. I forded rivers, hiked through melting snow fields, mud, etc. These shoes are worth it.

Not waterproof, not truly water resistant either!

These are comfortable, lightweight and roomy. But, they are not water resistant: my feet are humid after a short walk on wet grass. Disappointing. And they're kind of noisy... because if the upper material. But that I wouldn't bother much!

Lower quality & narrower

I've previously bought Altra Lone Peaks a couple years ago. These don't feel as nice. The rub a little on the back. They feel a little narrower. I don't remember having to break in the previous pair.

Love the shoe, but open hooks cause falls

I do love these shoes, my podiatrist recommended them for the wide toebox and ankle stability, but three times the lace from one shoe has gotten caught in a hook from the other shoe and twice caused me to fall. I wasn't even on a trail, just walking on flat even surface. Glad I wasn't on the stairs! When it happened last week, I came home and squashed all four down with the pliers so they won't catch anymore, but so the laces can still be threaded through. Definitely a design flaw. They should come with a warning before someone gets seriously hurt. It happens so fast! I see someone else also posted this issue. One other thing, I love the blue laces, but they're way too long. I've been triple tying them.

New model is a disappointing downgrade

As an owner of the previous model Women's Lone Peak All-Weather Mids, I loved the roomy toe box and high ankle support. Completely disappointed in the newest model's significantly narrower fit. The body of the shoe is still great, but the toe box has gone from extra wide to far too narrow. Feels like they messed with the fit simply for the sake of it while ignoring the actual needs for use as a hiking shoe. Suggest anyone with bunions or other toe issues continue to look elsewhere or try to find the original fit somewhere.

Roomy and Comfy

These shoes allow my feet to bend and move properly. Not stiff and ungiving. Only issue I have is that they make my feet really hot, and its only the start of May. I wish they would breathe a bit like the other shoes. Other than that I find these to be a really good shoe.