What replaced the Altra Torin 6?
Updated August 8, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Altra Torin 7 replaced the Torin 6 in June 2023 and undid its main problem. It added 2 mm of EGO MAX, took back the 0.9 oz the 6 had gained, rebuilt the upper in engineered mesh with a redesigned tongue, and added a 2E width the line had not offered before. It also became the least durable Torin of the five.
- Altra Torin 6Sizes running outMen's at Amazon
- Altra Torin 7Sizes running outMen's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
At a glance
- The Torin 7 is 0.9 oz lighter
- 2 mm more heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Torin 6 vs 7.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Changed characterLighter, taller, better reviewed than the 6, and the version that fell apart. The professionals liked it: RunRepeat scored it 83, Doctors of Running gave it a B+ and called the upper a huge improvement, Road Trail Run measured it at 8.95 oz and called it light for its stack. Owners kept the receipts instead. Holes inside 150 miles, torn heels within six months, one buyer through five pairs. Reddit sits at 50 percent positive, level with the 6, and this is also where the toe-box complaints get specific.
Stick with the Torin 6 if
- You got a full year out of your 6s; the 7 is the generation with torn heels and worn-through outsoles inside months
- The 6 fit your forefoot, since this is where the toe-box complaints turn specific
Move to the Torin 7 if
- You found the 6 heavy; the 7 gives back the ounce it gained and adds 2 mm of foam under you
- You need a 2E, which the Torin did not offer in the 5 or the 6
Where the Altra Torin is now
The line has moved three versions past the Altra Torin 6, and the current model is now the Torin 9 (2026). Measured against your shoe:
- The Torin 9 is 0.7 oz lighter
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $10
What loyalists said about the update
The clearest expert-versus-owner split in the line. Running Warehouse's testers scored it 9 and 7.5 out of 10 and praised the toe box by name, one writing that they love the Standard FootShape design and all the space the Torin affords them. Zappos buyers wrote the opposite in the same months: a significant change in the toe box feel from the Torin 6, much tighter across the width of my toe area, and from one who compared a pair against an older version, not talking slightly either. Underneath both sits the durability record, which owners raise unprompted and no reviewer caught inside a test cycle.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Torin 6 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.
Women's stock is gone.
Availability last checked Aug 8, 2026.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Torin 7, these come closest to what the Torin 6 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 6: 0.3 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 6: 0.2 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 6: 0.3 oz heavier, 8 mm more heel stack, 10 mm more drop.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Altra Torin 6 still available?
- Partially. Men's sizes still turn up on Amazon, but women's stock is gone. If your size shows up, decide quickly; discontinued stock only shrinks.
- Is the Torin 7 a downgrade from the Altra Torin 6?
- Not a downgrade, but a different shoe. The Torin 7 scores well with new buyers while changing the ride that Altra Torin 6 loyalists bought it for. Read the spec changes before assuming it will feel familiar.
- How much lighter is the Torin 7?
- 0.9 oz lighter in a men's US 9: 9 oz against the Altra Torin 6's 9.9 oz.
- Is the Altra Torin still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Altra Torin 9, released in 2026, 3 versions on from the Altra Torin 6.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Altra Torin 6?
- 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.