Altras are high performance shoes that also support the health of your feet. They are designed to respect your natural biomechanics and allow your feet to move naturally – which improves your running style, reduces injury risk and keeps your body in better alignment. 

All Altra models are designed with more room for your toes than conventional running shoes (this allows for better balance and natural foot alignment). We also use a foot shaped design with a minimal or zero drop, which doesn't alter your weight distribution and change the way that nature intended you to stand, walk and run.

PS: While our shoes are designed to facilitate barefoot movement, Altras are not 'barefoot shoes'. We make liberal use of all the latest performance-enhancing technology, we just shape our shoes in a way that keeps runners’ feet balanced and healthy.

Why aren’t all shoes shaped like Altras? Over the years, fashions and fads have dictated the shape of running shoes and unfortunately tight toe boxes, arch-weakening inners and gait-altering drops have become the norm - (is it any wonder that niggles, aches & pains are too)? 

Your feet deserve to be looked after. Try Altras and unlock a new level of performance.

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