Which is lighter, the Altra Lone Peak 7 or the Lone Peak 8?

The Lone Peak 8, by 0.3 oz in a men's US 9 (10.7 oz vs 11 oz).

Did the price change between the Altra Lone Peak 7 and the Lone Peak 8?

Yes. List price went down $10, from $150 to $140. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.

Do the Altra Lone Peak 7 and Lone Peak 8 come in the same widths?

Yes. Both run in D, 2E for men's sizes, so a width that fit in the Lone Peak 7 carries over to the Lone Peak 8.

How do the stack heights compare?

25 mm heel and 25 mm forefoot on the Altra Lone Peak 7, against 25 mm and 25 mm on the Lone Peak 8. Same platform under both.

Is the Lone Peak 8 still the newest Lone Peak?

No. The Lone Peak 9 replaced it in 2025, so the Lone Peak 8 now sells as an older model and usually below its $140 list price.

Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Lone Peak 8

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

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Whichever your size still exists in. The Lone Peak 7 is discontinued at retail, so remaining pairs sell against a thinning size run, while the Lone Peak 8 has a full one. The Lone Peak 8 lists $10 lower.

Altra Lone Peak 7Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's
Altra Lone Peak 8Men's at Amazon Women's

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

Lone Peak 7 · 2023

Lone Peak 8 · 2024

Every spec, side by side

Spec	Lone Peak 7	Lone Peak 8
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	11 oz	10.7 oz
Widths	D, 2E	D, 2E
Upper	Stitchless engineered mesh with heat-welded overlays	Ripstop nylon with no-sew overlays
	Close to the whole update. Altra also added two lace holes and longer laces, lengthened the heel and tongue pull tabs, widened the gaiter patch, and took rubber off the toe on both the inside and outside edges.
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	$150	$140
	A $10 cut, rare enough in running shoes to say out loud, and the clearest signal of how small this update is.
OTHER CHANGES
Outsole	Reformulated MaxTrac with new lug geometry	MaxTrac, marketed as stickier
	Lab-measured lug depth came out at 3.0 mm, the shallowest in the line. Believe in the Run's verdict on the rubber was blunt, that this stuff is not it, with real wear showing near 100 miles.

Weighing whether to switch at all, rather than which of these two to buy? What replaced the Altra Lone Peak 7 covers the verdict on the update, what loyalists made of it, and the closest alternatives from other brands.

Buy the Lone Peak 7

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: Check remaining stock Women's: Check remaining stock

Availability last checked Aug 5, 2026.

Buy the Lone Peak 8

Stocked at Amazon

Men's: Check price at Amazon Women's: Check price at Amazon

Availability last checked Aug 5, 2026.

Questions runners ask

Which is lighter, the Altra Lone Peak 7 or the Lone Peak 8?: The Lone Peak 8, by 0.3 oz in a men's US 9 (10.7 oz vs 11 oz).
Did the price change between the Altra Lone Peak 7 and the Lone Peak 8?: Yes. List price went down $10, from $150 to $140. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.
Do the Altra Lone Peak 7 and Lone Peak 8 come in the same widths?: Yes. Both run in D, 2E for men's sizes, so a width that fit in the Lone Peak 7 carries over to the Lone Peak 8.
How do the stack heights compare?: 25 mm heel and 25 mm forefoot on the Altra Lone Peak 7, against 25 mm and 25 mm on the Lone Peak 8. Same platform under both.
Is the Lone Peak 8 still the newest Lone Peak?: No. The Lone Peak 9 replaced it in 2025, so the Lone Peak 8 now sells as an older model and usually below its $140 list price.