The North Face Altamesa 500 V2
Key specs
- Weight
- 275 g
- Drop
- 6 mm
- Heel stack
- 37 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 31 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 3/5
- Durability: 3/5
- Grip: 3/5
- Versatility: 3/5
Runometry score
3.71/5
- Quality
- 2.9/5
- Fit
- 3.7/5
- Recency
- 5/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 275 g
- LightLighter than 68% of 243 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 6 mm
- AverageTypical among 245 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 37 mm
- Very highHigher than 79% of 213 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 31 mm
- Very highHigher than 81% of 209 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- DREAM
- Outsole
- SurfaceCTRL
Sources & method
Categories
Model history
2026 This version
2026
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