Altra Torin 8 and Altra Torin 8 GTX: New running shoes with zero drop.

Posted by mayayo oxigeno on February 11, 2025 in altra running 2025, altra torin 8, altra torin 8 gtx, altra torin 8 gtx review, altra torin 8 review, trail running, trail running spain | Leave a comment

Altra Torin 8: New running shoes with zero drop. According to Altra Running, the Torin 8 and Torin 8 GTX are designed to elevate the running experience for everyday runners and seasoned marathoners alike, these new models continue Altra’s legacy of comfort, performance, and zero-drop innovation.  Both shoes are to be launched tomorrow 12th February 2025

Altra Running was founded in 2011 at the backroom of a small specialty running store in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Since the beginning, the three cofounders goal has been to create innovative and purposeful running shoes that help people run more naturally, as shared by cofounder Brian Beckstead at ISPO Munich to our editor Mayayo.

Altra Torin 8 and Altra Torin 8 GTX:

New running shoes with zero drop and 30mm cushionning.

Altra Running has long been a favourite of our staff for its unconventional approach to running, looking at the sport with a fresh mind and offering different solutions. Wether they suit you or not might be another matter, but for our editor Mayayo en testers such as María Benito, Abel de Frutos and Vlady trail the Utah brand has met with great acceptance.

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Altra Running point of difference.

Altra’s unique platform includes a Footshape toebox that allows the toes to relax and spread out which enhances stability and encourages natural running form. Altra Running shoes have a Zero to Low Drop, ensuring your body stays in a more natural running position.

The Altra Torin 8 and Altra Torin 8 GTX will be available for purchase online at altrarunning.eu starting 12th February, and at select retailers:
-Altra Torin 8 retails for £130.00 / €150.00
– Altra Torin 8 GTX retails for £145.00 / €170.

Altra Torin 8: Upgraded durability

Built for runners seeking a dependable, high-cushion ride, the Torin 8 is the latest update to Altra’s best-selling road running shoe. Perfect for everything from casual runs to intense training sessions and long-distance races. The Torin 8 offers a jacquard mesh upper, lightweight and breathable for unmatched comfort, an updated Altra EGO MAX Midsole Foam delivering an elevated, plush on-foot experience with responsive cushioning and a molded heel collar for an improved, locked-in fit.

Altra Torin 8 has received the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Seal of Acceptance, awarded to products found by the Association to promote good foot health. Its aim is to provide a consistent and reliable shoe that harnesses the pinnacle of Altra’s classic feel by crushing tough road miles in a shoe that’s designed to be soft and stable. Or so the brand claims…

ALTRA TORIN 8 TECH SPECS BY MAYAYO

•  Best for: daily runs, walking
• Weight: WOMEN 8.4 oz / 238.14 g, MEN 10.15 oz / 287.7 g
• Midsole: Altra EGO™ MAX
• Outsole: Rubber
• Cushion: High
• Stack Height: WOMEN 30mm, MEN 30mm
• Heel-to-Toe Drop: 0mm
• Upper: Jacquard mesh
• FootShape: Standard
•  Guidance/Support: Neutral

Altra  Torin 8 GTX: All-Weather Performance

For runners who brave the elements, the Torin 8 GTX is your go-to shoe for wet, snowy, or muddy conditions. Featuring GORE-TEX Invisible Fit Technology, the Torin 8 GTX offers lightweight and waterproof upper, guaranteed to keep you dry without sacrificing breathability, windproof protection and trusted cushioning and fit delivering comfort and performance mile after mile.

The shoe lightweight waterproof upper for all conditions is made up of its top of the class GORE-TEX Invisible Fit, a true highlight within its category.

ALTRA TORIN 8 TECH SPECS BY MAYAYO

• Best for: daily runs, walking
• Weight: WOMEN 9.2 oz / 260.8 g,MEN 11.15 oz / 319g
• Midsole: Altra EGO™ MAX
• Outsole: Rubber
• Cushion: High
• Stack Height: WOMEN 30mm, MEN 30mm
• Heel-to-Toe Drop: 0mm
• Upper: GORE-TEX Invisible Fit & jacquard mesh
• FootShape: Standard
• Guidance/Support: Neutral

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