Can I go straight from the Altra Lone Peak 5 to the Lone Peak 7 and skip the Lone Peak 6?

Yes, but going Lone Peak 5 to Lone Peak 7 means taking one change in a single step: the Lone Peak 7 is where the ride moved. Drop holds at 0 mm, so the difference is foam and fit rather than geometry: Altra EGO to Altra EGO.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

0.4 oz on in total, 10.6 oz to 11 oz in a men's US 9. The Lone Peak 6 took it to 9.7 oz first.

Is the Lone Peak 6 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 9.7 oz against 10.6 oz for the Lone Peak 5 and 11 oz for the Lone Peak 7, on a 25 mm heel and a $140 list price. Whether that is worth chasing depends on what the Lone Peak 6 update actually did, which the section above works through.

Where does the Lone Peak 7 sit in the Lone Peak lineup now?

Two versions on from the Lone Peak 5, and already replaced itself: the Lone Peak 8 arrived in 2024. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Lone Peak 7 against it before deciding.

Altra Lone Peak 5 vs Lone Peak 7

Two versions apart. Updated August 5, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Two updates and 2 years separate the Altra Lone Peak 5 from the Lone Peak 7. Net change: 0.4 oz heavier, $20 more at list. The Lone Peak 7 is where the character changed, and that is the update Lone Peak 5 owners notice first.

Altra Lone Peak 5Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's
Altra Lone Peak 7Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

Availability last checked Aug 5, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Lone Peak 5 · 2021

Lone Peak 7 · 2023

The two updates in between

Each step has its own page with the full change list and the verdict on that update.

Step 1Lone Peak 5 to Lone Peak 62022Refined, same shoe
Lone Peak 5 vs 6 What replaced the Altra Lone Peak 5?
Step 2Lone Peak 6 to Lone Peak 72023Changed character
Lone Peak 6 vs 7 What replaced the Altra Lone Peak 6?

Lone Peak 5 vs Lone Peak 7: every spec, side by side

The net of both updates. Per-update change notes stay on the step pages above, because they explain changes measured from a different starting point than this table uses.

Spec	Lone Peak 5	Lone Peak 7
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	10.6 oz	11 oz
Widths	D, 2E	D, 2E
Upper	Engineered mesh with stitched overlays and drain perforations	Stitchless engineered mesh with heat-welded overlays
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	25 mm	25 mm
Forefoot stack	25 mm	25 mm
Drop	0 mm	0 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	Altra EGO	Altra EGO
Plate	Embedded full-length TPU StoneGuard	Embedded full-length TPU StoneGuard
VALUE
List price at launch	$130	$150

Or buy the Lone Peak 6 instead?

The Lone Peak 6 is the value play if you find it discounted. It carries most of what the Lone Peak 7 added while selling as an older model, and moving one version at a time is the smaller adjustment.

Buy the Lone Peak 6

Sizes running out

Discontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.

Men's stock is gone.

Women's: Check remaining stock

Availability last checked Aug 5, 2026.

Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the Altra Lone Peak 5 to the Lone Peak 7 and skip the Lone Peak 6?: Yes, but going Lone Peak 5 to Lone Peak 7 means taking one change in a single step: the Lone Peak 7 is where the ride moved. Drop holds at 0 mm, so the difference is foam and fit rather than geometry: Altra EGO to Altra EGO.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 0.4 oz on in total, 10.6 oz to 11 oz in a men's US 9. The Lone Peak 6 took it to 9.7 oz first.
Is the Lone Peak 6 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 9.7 oz against 10.6 oz for the Lone Peak 5 and 11 oz for the Lone Peak 7, on a 25 mm heel and a $140 list price. Whether that is worth chasing depends on what the Lone Peak 6 update actually did, which the section above works through.
Where does the Lone Peak 7 sit in the Lone Peak lineup now?: Two versions on from the Lone Peak 5, and already replaced itself: the Lone Peak 8 arrived in 2024. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Lone Peak 7 against it before deciding.