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Why We Love This Deal
The REI Cyber Week Sale is on. Some deals, like those from Fjallraven, ended on Cyber Monday, but plenty of other deals on outdoor gear, warm winter layers, and sports equipment are still around, and most through Dec. 8. One of the most exciting deals that remains is from Altra—a running brand that just keeps on growing—and one of its trail running shoes is discounted by 30%.
REI is currently selling Altra’s Lone Peak 9 Trail-Running Shoes for $101. It’s the lowest price we’re finding at REI for any of the brand’s very popular Lone Peak styles, made for all-terrain trails. That includes the Lone Peak 9 Waterproof Low, which is on sale for $115.
Altra Lone Peak 9 Trail-Running Shoes, $101 (was $145) at REI
What Shoppers Should Know
- Sizes Available: From 7 to 16, with wide sizes available.
- Color Options: There are five colorways, though the gray has the most stock available
- Heel-Toe Drop: 0mm
- Best For: Trail running without putting too much pressure on the knees
Though no Altra would be considered a gimmick shoe, the brand’s shoes do one thing across the board that’d otherwise be pretty rare. And that’s the signature 0 mm heel-to-toe drop, creating a flat shoe bottom and moving pressure from the knees to the calves as you work through your stride.
This shoe, in particular, highlights the flat zone on the outsole with alternate colors at the front and back of the flat zone (it shows up particularly well in the green colorway). If you like taking videos of your cadence for footwork analysis, this shoe is already marked up perfectly.
Speaking of colors, the gray (which has the most sizes still in stock) is going to be absolutely loved by anyone who jogs on those chalky, pebble paths that make shoes white and dusty. It’s similar in color to that residue already. Plus, and forgive my inner millennial here, the color just goes well with anything, from jeans to cargo pants.
Related: Brooks’ Weather-Ready Stability Running Shoes Are $50 Off Right Now
What Wearers Are Saying
The Altra Lone Peak 9 is such a beloved shoe, it’s one of Men’s Journal’s picks for best trail running shoe this year. Our reviewer said that “Altra Lone Peaks are my choice for long runs or multi-day hikes where I typically start to feel fatigue from poor form or tightness from a more pronounced heel-to-toe drop.” The shoe’s wide toe box also makes it an instant recommendation for those with finicky, hard-to-fit feet.
But we aren’t the only ones raving about the Lone Peak 9. As one shopper explained, the shoe is “great for wide feet and grippy as heck on the trail.”
The Altra Lone Peak 9 is 30% off until Dec. 8, when the REI Cyber Week Sale finally ends for good. Don’t wait to get one, though—with this many sizes gone already, we wouldn’t be surprised to see these disappear before then.
