Name: Altra Superior 4.0
Brand: Altra
Rating: 83 (6 reviews)

Overview

The Superior is a neutral trail running shoe family from Altra.

The Superior 4.0 is a zero drop model. It has a rock plate reinforced sole design, and went on sale in 2019. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Altra Superior 5.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 83%. This puts it in the highest rated 40% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 30% of running shoes.

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	‌ ‌ Now viewing ‌ Altra Superior 4.0	‌ ‌ ‌ Inov-8 X-Talon 230	‌ ‌ ‌ Altra King MT 2	‌ ‌ ‌ Merrell MTL Skyfire	‌ ‌ ‌ La Sportiva VK BOA	‌ ‌ ‌ Saucony Peregrine 12 ST
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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2019	Nov 2017	May 2019	Feb 2020	Jun 2019	May 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +5	‌	‌		‌
Weight	Weight M: 224 g W: 187 g	230 g	M: 247 g W: 207 g	M: 241 g W: 213 g	M: 179 g W: 150 g	289 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 21 mm	7 mm	19 mm	18 mm	12 mm	23 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop	6 mm		6 mm	4 mm	4 mm
Heel	Heel 21 mm	13 mm	19 mm	24 mm	16 mm	27 mm
Terrain	Terrain Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Snow/ice Trail
Brand	Brand Altra	Inov-8	Altra	Merrell	La Sportiva	Saucony
Support Type	Support Type Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral Stability
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike
Rock plate	Rock plate
Breathable	Breathable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs		Vibram		BOA
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ				Sustainable
Common characteristics Neutral pronationHigh archLightweightLow dropZero drop

Altra Superior 4.0: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Altra Superior 4.0: 1 Expert video review

Altra Superior 4.0 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2168)
Terrain	Trail (+552)
Brand	Altra (+72)
Support Type	Neutral (+1705)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1678)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1199)
Arch Type	High arch (+1625)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+442)Low drop (+299)Zero drop (+105)
Fit	Wide toe box (+284)
Features	Rock plate (+129)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+260)
Colorways	Black, Grey

Specifications		vs Average
Model	4.0
Released	Jan 2019
Measurements
Weight	M: 224 g W: 187 g
Heel to toe drop
Heel	21 mm
Forefoot	21 mm

Evolution of the Altra Superior product family

Superior 6
75%
Latest model
Jun 2021
Superior 5
78%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rock plate
Oct 2020
Superior 4.5
80%
Rock plate
Jan 2019
Superior 4.0
83%
Rock plate
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Dec 2017
Superior 3.5
Rock plate

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