What replaced the Altra Torin 7?
Updated September 10, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Altra Torin 8 replaced the Torin 7 on February 3 2025, after a year with no Torin at all. Jacquard mesh replaced the engineered mesh, the midfoot tightened, the platform firmed up, and the outsole finally lasted. It is the best-liked version of the five, at 73 percent positive on Reddit against the 7's 50.
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- Altra Torin 8Sizes running outMen's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
At a glance
- The Torin 8 is 0.3 oz heavier
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
- New midsole foam
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Torin 7 vs 8.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Refined, same shoeThe one that fixed it. Altra rebuilt the upper in jacquard mesh, tightened the midfoot, and made an outsole that lasts, and the two complaints that defined the 7 both went away at once. Doctors of Running gave it an A on fit, RunRepeat 80, Barefoot Run Review 7.5. Reddit rates it 73 percent positive, the best of any Torin with a page and 23 points clear of the 7. The dissent is about feel rather than fit: several testers find the platform stiff, and the medial sidewall does not suit everyone.
Stick with the Torin 7 if
- You prefer the 7's lower-volume upper and your pair has held together
- You want the softer platform; several testers describe the 8 as stiffer and more solid underfoot
Move to the Torin 8 if
- Your 7s tore or wore through, which is the complaint this version was built to answer
- You wanted more room over the toes, which is what reviewers say the 8 gave back
Where the Altra Torin is now
Two updates on, the Torin 9 (2026) is what sits on shelves today. Against the shoe you own rather than the one that directly replaced it:
- The Torin 9 is 0.2 oz heavier
- 2 mm less heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 0 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $10
What loyalists said about the update
The best-liked Torin of the five by a clear margin, at 73 percent positive across 42 Reddit reviews against 50 percent for both the 6 and the 7. Reviewers who had given up on the 7 came back to it, and the phrase that recurs is that Altra listened. A minority still finds it narrow: a Zappos buyer whose bunion the toebox hits, another who says it is more narrow than their old Torin Plush, and a Road Trail Run commenter who returned a pair after comparing it against their Escalante and Rivera. That is a smaller and quieter group than the 7 produced.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Torin 7 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 Sep 10, 2026.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Torin 8, these come closest to what the Torin 7 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 7: 1.2 oz heavier, 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 7: 1.1 oz heavier, 10.5 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 7: 1.2 oz heavier, 6 mm more heel stack, 10 mm more drop.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Altra Torin 7 still available?
- For now. Amazon still lists the Altra Torin 7, 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 8 a downgrade from the Altra Torin 7?
- No. Most runners rate the Torin 8 as the same shoe done slightly better. The changes are real but none of them alter what the shoe is.
- How much heavier is the Torin 8?
- 0.3 oz heavier in a men's US 9: 9.3 oz against the Altra Torin 7's 9 oz.
- Is the Altra Torin still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Altra Torin 9, released in 2026, 2 versions on from the Altra Torin 7.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Altra Torin 7?
- 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.