What replaced the Altra Torin 5?
Updated August 8, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Altra Torin 6 replaced the Torin 5 in May 2022 and changed less than a whole number implies. Same EGO MAX midsole, same 28 mm of stack, same zero drop. The visible change was a molded heel collar, and the shoe put on about 0.9 oz getting it. The tongue that dominated the 5's one-star reviews got reworked but stayed the most-cited flaw.
- Altra Torin 5Sizes running outMen's at AmazonWomen's
- Altra Torin 6Sizes running outMen's at Amazon
Availability last checked Aug 8, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
At a glance
- The Torin 6 is 0.9 oz heavier
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Torin 5 vs 6.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Faithful successorAltra changed the heel collar and left the rest of the shoe alone, and it got heavier doing it. Road Trail Run scored it 7.8 out of 10 and called it a reliable daily trainer that lags at faster paces, which is what an extra 0.9 oz does to a shoe. The reception was harsher than the change: Zappos buyers put 40 percent of 320 reviews at one or two stars, and Reddit aggregates the 6 at 50 percent positive. Two things drove that, a tongue that was still the most-cited flaw and the first wave of owners saying the forefoot had come in narrow.
Stick with the Torin 5 if
- You run the Torin at anything above easy pace; the 6 is about 0.9 oz heavier and testers felt it
- Your 5s fit you, since the 6 is where owners first started calling the forefoot narrow
Move to the Torin 6 if
- The 5's tongue cut into your ankle, which is the complaint that dominates its reviews
- You want the molded heel collar and the better rear lockdown that came with it
Where the Altra Torin is now
Four generations separate the Altra Torin 5 from the Torin 9 (2026), so the gap is wider than any single update suggests:
- The Torin 9 is 0.2 oz heavier
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $10
What loyalists said about the update
This is where the fit complaints start, and they start from owners while reviewers are still calling the shoe roomy. Buyers coming off the 5 wrote that its toe space felt like a wider, more traditionally shaped running shoe, and that the 6 is narrow and not rounded at the toe. RunRepeat disagreed, reading the widest point of the toebox at 98.5 mm, average for the category. A durability thread runs alongside: outsole rubber peeling away under 30 miles, a big toe through the upper mesh inside the warranty period. Zappos has 320 reviews at 40 percent one or two stars; Reddit aggregates 50 percent positive across 34.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Torin 5 stock
Sizes running outDiscontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.
Availability last checked Aug 8, 2026.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Torin 6, these come closest to what the Torin 5 did.
- 10.2 oz
- 0 mm drop
- 30 mm heel
- $165 list
The Torin platform with lugs on it. Same zero drop, same Standard FootShape toebox, the same 28 to 30 mm band of foam, and Altra builds them a version apart. If the Torin is the shoe you want and the roads near you turn to dirt, this is the in-house answer rather than a compromise. The catch is that the Timp got trail-specific at the 6, when the recut Vibram tread ended the road crossover the Timp 5 had.
Against your Altra Torin 5: 1.2 oz heavier, 2 mm more heel stack, the same drop, $15 more at list.
- 10.1 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 40.5 mm heel
- $140 list
The road shoe to try if you are leaving zero drop rather than leaving Altra. The v15 runs a 6 mm drop, the lowest of any road line here, and New Balance sells it in 2E and 4E, so the two things Torin buyers actually shop for both survive the move. What does not survive is the geometry: 40.5 mm of stack against the Torin 9's 28, on a pronounced rocker. This is a much taller, softer shoe that happens to be roomy, not a flat one.
Against your Altra Torin 5: 1.1 oz heavier, 12.5 mm more heel stack, 6 mm more drop, $10 less at list.
- 10.2 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 36 mm heel
- $150 list
Close on role and about as far away on geometry as a neutral trainer gets. Both are the brand's mainstream road shoe, both are built to take daily miles without opinions, and the Ghost is one of the few remaining trainers with genuine room over the toes. Then it runs a 10 mm drop against the Torin's zero, which is the whole distance. Worth the look if you came to Altra for the toebox rather than the drop.
Against your Altra Torin 5: 1.2 oz heavier, 8 mm more heel stack, 10 mm more drop.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Altra Torin 5 still available?
- For now. Amazon still lists the Altra Torin 5, but the size run is thinning and prices swing with remaining stock. If your size is there, this is the late window, not the early one.
- Is the Torin 6 a downgrade from the Altra Torin 5?
- No. The Torin 6 keeps the same ride and fixes small things. If you liked the Altra Torin 5, the update carries over without an adjustment period.
- How much heavier is the Torin 6?
- 0.9 oz heavier in a men's US 9: 9.9 oz against the Altra Torin 5's 9 oz.
- Is the Altra Torin still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Altra Torin 9, released in 2026, 4 versions on from the Altra Torin 5.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Altra Torin 5?
- The Altra Timp 6. The Torin platform with lugs on it. Same zero drop, same Standard FootShape toebox, the same 28 to 30 mm band of foam, and Altra builds them a version apart. If the Torin is the shoe you want and the roads near you turn to dirt, this is the in-house answer rather than a compromise. The catch is that the Timp got trail-specific at the 6, when the recut Vibram tread ended the road crossover the Timp 5 had.