Name: Altra Provision 4.0
Brand: Altra
Rating: 81 (6 reviews)

Overview

The Provision is a stability road running shoe family that uses EGO and GuideRail technology by Altra.

The Provision 4.0 is a zero drop model. It uses breathable construction design, and went on sale in 2020. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Altra Provision 7.

With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Mar 2020		Sep 2024	Feb 2025		Aug 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 65%	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 97%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight 232 g	M: 289 g W: 235 g	M: 266 g W: 230 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g	M: 272 g W: 244 g	M: 320 g W: 269 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 27 mm	28 mm	28 mm	26 mm	29 mm	21 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop		8 mm	10 mm	6 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 27 mm	28 mm	36 mm	36 mm	35 mm	31 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Daily running Gym	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand Altra	Altra	ASICS	PUMA	Saucony	On
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation Severe overpronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Low drop Zero drop	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs	OrthoLite		PUMA NITRO
Common characteristics RoadStabilityLow archBreathable

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Altra Provision 4.0 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2144)
Terrain	Road (+1438)
Usages	Daily running (+1196)Speed training (+302)
Brand	Altra (+71)
Support Type	Stability (+223)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+209)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1186)
Arch Type	Low arch (+215)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+432)Low drop (+295)Zero drop (+103)
Fit	Wide toe box (+284)
Features	Breathable (+805)
Materials	Mesh (+1020)
Colorways	Black / Sand, Navy / Blue

Specifications		vs Average
Model	4.0
Released	Mar 2020
Measurements
Weight	232 g
Heel to toe drop
Heel	27 mm
Forefoot	27 mm

Evolution of the Altra Provision product family

Provision 8
65%
Latest model
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Nov 2022
Provision 7
77%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Nov 2021
Provision 6
82%
Breathable Carbon fiber plate Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rock plate Rocker
May 2021
Provision 5
Breathable
Mar 2020
Provision 4.0
81%
Breathable
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