Altra Olympus 5
Key specs
- Weight
- 350 g
- Drop
- 0 mm
- Heel stack
- 33 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 33 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 2/5
- Stability: 4/5
- Durability: 4/5
- Grip: 4/5
- Versatility: 2/5
Runometry score
2.57/5
- Quality
- 2.9/5
- Fit
- 1/5
- Recency
- 0/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 350 g
- Very heavyHeavier than 98% of 243 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 0 mm
- Very lowLower than 91% of 245 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 33 mm
- AverageHigher than 50% of 213 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 33 mm
- Very highHigher than 84% of 209 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- Compression Molded EVA
- Outsole
- Vibram Megagrip
Sources & method
Best for
Categories
Characteristics
Model history
2026
2025
2024
2022 This version
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