Altra Rivera 2 Running Shoes - SS22

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Altra Rivera 2 Running Shoes - SS22

Altra Rivera 2 Running Shoes - SS22

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People also like the comfortable fit and size, which make these shoes perfect for long walks, easy hikes, and short trips. The fit is dead on for me. I run on the wider end of a US 12 standard width and can often run into trouble with blisters on long runs in many popular brands (looking at you Hoka). This shoe has the exact amount of space I want and no more. Although this is a pro for me, it also has a slightly narrower fit than the Torin Plush and Escalante, so I would be wary if you are in a true wide size range.One thing I immediately noticed was the padding around the heel. It feels significantly more built up than many popular shoes on the market right now and reminds me a bit of a Saucony or Topo shoe. This had the effect of making my heel feel a little insecure, but that feeling immediately disappeared after a few steps. Brian: I love the lightweight feel of this shoe. It feels simple but sufficient. There is just enough comfort, cushion and energy return built into this cleanly designed shoe, but just as importantly there aren’t any unnecessary features to complicate or inhibit the fit, feel or ride. As promised, platform weight and geometry is “balanced” with a true zero drop feel, and a not negative drop feel at beyond slow jog paces and off the heels

The very soft and pliable upper works very well combining a very good rear to mid foot hold with Altra’s trademark Foot Shape up front that is as soft and accommodating a toe box (and more so for sure than Rivera 1) as I can remember yet one that is very decently held especially for broader feet. For narrower feet and faster running the front could use somewhat more structure but not much. Both Altra Rivera 2 and 3 are comfortable shoes, but their comfort level varies from one another, which means one is more comfortable than the other.

Altra Rivera Sole Unit

Altra Rivera 3 has a minimalist design with layered upper mesh for increased airflow along the shoes and speed foam knit upper construction for enhanced support and secure fit. The Inner Flex tech and resulting flexibility of the Rivera is maybe a bit overdone for my tastes removing a bit too much toe off snap for my tastes especially when combined with the easy going upper. There are modifications to the outsole and underfoot geometry with now a more continuous rubber piece at the lateral heel landing and more decoupling, a good sign for the potential of less bottoming out and a low feeling heel given the zero drop. Jacob: Low heel collar (similar to the Escalante) may feel too open/loose for some runners (I like the soft, unobtrusive hold. I’ll echo Kurt’s concern about durability—I didn’t get much over 300mi in the Escalante 1.5 because of the upper tearing at the crease lines and could imagine that happening with the Rivera.

Some people are happy with the wide toe box and zero drop of Rivera 2 which make these shoes perfect for short runs.Jacob: versatile, comfortable and secure fit, easy to run fast, smooth ride, simple design and feel Up front we have longitudinal pads of only slightly softer rubber than the rear protruding from above deep grooves into the midsole. In conjunction with the Inner Flex grooves into the top of the midsole we have an easy but not overly easy long flexing shoe with the broad forefoot platform and outsole contributing to good front stability.

The Altra Rivera hits a lot of boxes, and gives a great ride once you have it dialed in. However, I cannot sit here and say they offered perfection on their first offering of this shoe. Upper Material - The updated material used in the Rivera 2's upper is stretchier and more accommodating than the prior version's. This is both a good thing (because my toes were bumping up against the top of the toebox and would've otherwise felt very cramped) and a bad thing (because my feet were sliding all over the place inside these shoes).

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For softness, we use an HA durometer. Rivera got 46.7% firmer after the freezer test (on average, shoes get 21.5% firmer). The outsole is also equipped with foot pod technology, rubber and wavesole pattern for enhanced traction, flexibility and response. What do customers think? New upper needs more midfoot to rear hold for faster paces, some slipping forward at faster paces hitting the front of the shoe.

Altra Rivera 2 is famous because it is lightweight and more responsive than 3, which allows natural foot movement while running. The upper mesh has a “spray” of longitudinal stitching or embroidering running in increasing frequency and density from toe where there is one stitched line to the heel counter where I count 10 lines decreasing in spacing as they reach the ankle and heel collars.

The shoes are also perfect for people with wide feet because of the wide toe box, and the colors and design of these shoes are also the love of many runners. Conclusion: Which Is Better For You?? At just under 9 oz / 255g in a US men’s 9 it is decently light. It gets a new less structured and less reinforced at the rear upper of a mesh very similar to the Rivera 2. The fit is Altra’s FootShape in “Slim Fit '' so not as broad as other Altra road trainers such as the Torin or Paradigm. When it comes to the popularity of both shoes, overall both shoes are famous but Altra Rivera 3 is more popular than 2 because the new version has some updates such as utmost comfort and versatility. All of Altra’s shoes are based on two key design principles that set them apart from most other shoe companies’ lineups. (1) Altra’s shoes all have a zero-drop heel-to-forefoot platform, and (2) a wide, “foot-shaped” toe box. Many runners love this combo, but for people coming from shoes with higher heel-to-toe drops or narrower toe boxes, it may take some getting used to.



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