Which is lighter, the Altra Torin 6 or the Torin 7?

The Torin 7, by 0.9 oz in a men's US 9 (9 oz vs 9.9 oz).

Do the Altra Torin 6 and Torin 7 come in the same widths?

No. The Altra Torin 6 came in D; the Torin 7 runs in D, 2E. The Torin 7 added 2E.

How do the stack heights compare?

28 mm heel and 28 mm forefoot on the Altra Torin 6, against 30 mm and 30 mm on the Torin 7. That is 2 mm more under the heel and 2 mm more under the forefoot. See the stack height note in the table above: the published figures changed convention mid-lineage.

Is the Torin 7 still the newest Torin?

No. The Torin 8 replaced it in 2025, so the Torin 7 now sells as an older model and usually below its $150 list price.

Altra Torin 6 vs Torin 7

Updated September 10, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Whichever your size still exists in. The Torin 6 is discontinued at retail, so remaining pairs sell against a thinning size run, while the Torin 7 has a full one.

Altra Torin 6Sizes running outMen's at Amazon
Altra Torin 7Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Torin 6 · 2022

Torin 7 · 2023

Every spec, side by side

Spec	Torin 6	Torin 7
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	9.9 oz	9 oz
	Road Trail Run measured 8.95 oz at a men's 9 and RunRepeat's lab got 9.0, so the 7 handed back everything the 6 had gained. Altra's own spec says 9.8 oz, roughly 0.85 oz above both labs; the brand figure runs high across this line and should not be compared against a lab one.
Widths	D	D, 2E
Upper	Knit mesh with a molded heel collar	Engineered mesh with a redesigned tongue and molded heel collar
	The tongue owners had complained about since the 5 finally got rebuilt. Believe in the Run still found the forefoot mesh constricting, and called the shoe the one to try for the Altra-curious in the same review.
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	28 mm	30 mm
	Two more millimetres of EGO MAX. Altra's published stack runs about 2.5 mm above what independent labs measure across this whole line (RunRepeat read 27.6 mm at the heel here), but the offset is consistent version to version, so the +2 mm is a real change rather than a re-quote.
Forefoot stack	28 mm	30 mm
Drop	0 mm	0 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	Altra EGO MAX	Altra EGO MAX
VALUE
List price at launch	$150	$150
OTHER CHANGES
Fit	Widest point of the upper 98.5 mm	Widest point of the upper 101.1 mm
	The lab and the owners point opposite ways here. RunRepeat's calipers make the 7 the widest Torin they have measured, 101.1 mm at the widest point against a 95.2 mm category average, and 83.6 mm across the big toe against a 73.2 mm average. Zappos buyers wrote that there is a significant change in the toe box feel from the Torin 6 and that it is much tighter across the width of the toe area. A widest-point measurement and volume over the toes are not the same quantity.
Durability	Scattered outsole-peeling reports on the 6	Uppers and outsoles failing inside months
	The worst durability record in the line. Retail reviews describe holes in multiple places under 150 miles, tearing around the inside heel and outside ankle within six months, and one buyer who tore five separately bought pairs the same way. A separate tester wore through the outsole at 190 miles.

Weighing whether to switch at all, rather than which of these two to buy? What replaced the Altra Torin 6 covers the verdict on the update, what loyalists made of it, and the closest alternatives from other brands.

Buy the Torin 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: Check remaining stock

Women's stock is gone.

Availability last checked Aug 8, 2026.

Buy the Torin 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Questions runners ask

Which is lighter, the Altra Torin 6 or the Torin 7?: The Torin 7, by 0.9 oz in a men's US 9 (9 oz vs 9.9 oz).
Do the Altra Torin 6 and Torin 7 come in the same widths?: No. The Altra Torin 6 came in D; the Torin 7 runs in D, 2E. The Torin 7 added 2E.
How do the stack heights compare?: 28 mm heel and 28 mm forefoot on the Altra Torin 6, against 30 mm and 30 mm on the Torin 7. That is 2 mm more under the heel and 2 mm more under the forefoot. See the stack height note in the table above: the published figures changed convention mid-lineage.
Is the Torin 7 still the newest Torin?: No. The Torin 8 replaced it in 2025, so the Torin 7 now sells as an older model and usually below its $150 list price.