Altra Lone Peak 9+ Wide Mens Trail Running Shoes Chocolate Torte/Silver/Dark Gull Grey

The Altra Lone Peak 9+ is a natural-feeling trail running and walking shoe designed for runners, hikers, and long-distance walkers who want their feet to move properly rather than be restricted by the shoe. Built on Altra’s original zero-drop platform, the Lone Peak 9+ keeps the heel and forefoot at the same height, creating a flat and balanced base underfoot. This helps encourage a more natural midfoot landing, allowing the foot to touch down closer to the body’s centre of gravity rather than being pushed into a heavy heel strike. For many runners and walkers, this can help improve posture, reduce impact forces, and encourage the feet and lower legs to work as they were designed to.

One of the defining features of the Lone Peak 9+ is its broad, rounded FootShape toe box. Instead of squeezing the toes together, the shoe gives the forefoot space to spread on impact, helping the foot absorb shock, stabilise the body, and push off more effectively. If you are used to conventional running shoes, the fit may feel roomy at first, but this space is intentional. Once your feet adapt to spreading naturally inside the shoe, narrower footwear can start to feel restrictive. This makes the Lone Peak 9+ especially popular with ultra runners, long-distance walkers, and hikers whose feet need comfort and freedom over many hours on the move.

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Compared with the Lone Peak 8, the Lone Peak 9+ has been updated with more robust, abrasion-resistant upper materials and a slightly neater feel over the toes, while still keeping the same generous width. The external plastic heel support used on the Lone Peak 7 and 8 has been removed, allowing the heel to move more naturally and helping the shoe return closer to the original Lone Peak feel. The heel cup moulds well when laced up, and the flexible midfoot reduces tension at the back of the shoe, helping minimise heel slippage. Padding around the heel, cuff, and tongue is comfortable without being excessive, which is important for a trail shoe that may get wet or be worn for long days.

Underfoot, the Lone Peak 9+ uses a 25mm stack of AltraEGO cushioning, giving a firm, responsive ride with enough protection for stony trails while still allowing useful ground feel. The 3.5mm lugs are versatile enough for hard-packed trails, gravel, woodland paths, and some muddy singletrack, while the Vibram Megagrip outsole gives the 9+ version a major advantage on wet rock, damp roads, slippery wood, and typical UK trail surfaces. This is not a highly rockered or overly soft shoe that does the work for you; instead, it provides protection, grip, and freedom so your feet can function naturally. New users should build up gradually, especially if coming from higher-drop or more structured footwear.

Key Features

• Zero-drop platform keeps the heel and forefoot level for a natural stance.
• Encourages a midfoot landing closer to the body’s centre of gravity.
• Broad FootShape toe box allows toes to spread, stabilise, and absorb shock.
• Original Altra last offers the brand’s roomiest and most natural fit.
• Updated upper materials improve abrasion resistance for regular trail use.
• Softer heel construction removes the rigid plastic support found on previous versions.
• 25mm AltraEGO midsole provides firm, responsive cushioning with trail feel.
• Vibram Megagrip outsole improves grip on wet rock, roads, wood, and slippery paths.
• 3.5mm lugs suit hard-packed trails, gravel, woodland tracks, and moderate mud.
• Gusseted tongue helps keep grit, stones, and trail debris out.
• Gaiter-ready design includes rear Velcro and a front D-ring attachment.
• Available in standard and wide/high-volume fits.

• Drop: 0mm 
• Midsole: Altra EGO™ 
• Outsole: Vibram® Megagrip 
• Weight: 327.7g 
• Cushioning: Mid 
• Stack Height: 25mm 
• Footshape: Original - most roomy

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Dispatched the same day if placed before midday Mon-Fri, the majority of orders are sent Royal Mail 2nd Class Post, except for bulky or heavier items, which may be with a different service.

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- Next Business Day DPD (UK mainland only, excludes Scottish Island, Highlands and weekends and Public Holidays) : £6.99 (Ts & Cs below)

The DPD Next Day delivery postage option guarantees next working day delivery as long as the order is placed before midday Monday to Friday. We cannot dispatch orders on weekends so orders received after midday on a Friday would leave in Mondays post for delivery on Tuesday. There is also no guaranteed next day delivery on weekends so Next Day Delivery orders dispatched on a Friday may not be delivered until Monday. In most cases a 1st Class post order shipped on Friday will be delivered on a Saturday. The delivery must be signed for on receipt. Items shipped using this delivery method are easier to trace if they go missing in the post.

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Returns

(Items bought as Christmas presents that where purchased online over 30 days before Christmas can be returned for an exchange up to the 31st January), provided they are returned unused and with the original tags intact.

You have a right to cancel your order for any item purchased through our website with or without reason, under the distance selling regulations for refund. If you are unhappy with your purchase items can be returned in an unused re-sellable condition for replacement or refund within 30 days.

We advise customers to try the shoes in the house for approximately one or two hours to make sure you are happy with the fit.  If you are not happy with the fit when trying the shoes indoors, please return them to us and we will either refund or exchange.  We are unable to accept returned shoes that have been worn outdoors, unless there is a manufacturing fault or defect with the shoe.

Our returns address is:
Northern Runner,
52, Low Friar Street,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Tyne and Wear.
NE1 5UE

Customers may choose whichever courier is more cost effective for themselves.

Faulty returns must be sent back for inspection before a refund will be issued. If the product is found to have a defect you will be offered a refund or exchange (if available). Refunds will ONLY be given for damaged goods where no replacement product can be supplied. Damage due to normal wear and tear, misuse, alteration to the product, or negligence is not covered under our returns policy and refund will not be given.

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