Altra

Rivera 3 Running Shoe - Men's

Love them, might buy a 2nd pair

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

10.5

Love the wide toe box but snug fit everywhere else. Comfortable. Good support. Would and might buy again.

Great running shoe. Heel is annoying

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

10

Been wearing these for about 2 months, they fit great and work really well on runs as long as 10 miles. However, the deep heel really rubs the heel and has given me several blisters. A minor inconvenience, still annoying though.

Maybe need a different size? Or different shoe.

These have a semi rigid, internal cover on the toe of the shoe. After a few runs this cover has creases and it constantly interferes with my toes. First pair of Altras I've been disappointed in.

This Was A Good Shoe

This is my third pair of Riveras. The toe box in the Rivera 3 is significantly more narrow than the Rivera 2. Why the change? Altra is supposed to be known for wide toe boxes, gone from this shoe.

I love them so far!

I'm just now getting back into running after taking several months off. I figured this would be a good time to transition to a zero drop shoe. I've only been running in them for a couple of weeks, and taking it pretty easy, but so far they are great! The cushion level is spot on! I don't have a wide foot, but I wanted more room for my toes, and the width of this shoe is perfect for me. I can't wait to try these in my next 5K race.

Great Shoes!

My 12 YO track running son loves these shoes! This is his first pair of zero drop/wide toe box, Altra shoes. It's all I will buy form here on out. I love them, my kids and husband too.

I wanted to hate this shoe....

So I have been a long time Altra show buyer since the Escalante 1.0 Racer, and the Solstice 1.0. Best shoes ever. Hated that they changed what wasn't broken. My latest pair were the Turin 4.0 which I probably put about 600 miles on. I have bought multiple pairs of Kokiri's for my kids as well (before they got discontinued.... WTF ALtra!!! Zero drop shoes for kids... you had the market cornered). So in researching a new shoe I was so disappointed to see that after being bought, Altra, as expected, changed their philosophy about the "Original" toe box (which as a minimalist and barefoot runner, was their Unique Market Niche) and started offering a "Slim" and a "standard". I felt betrayed and left without an option. To a certain extent, I still feel like Altra has "sold out", because if I want an Original Toe box shoe, I have to go to an extremely cushioned shoe (Olympus) that is obviously trying to complete with Hoka (33mm of cushion.... come on, who needs that??? That defeats the purpose of a Zero drop shoe). Like, stay in your lane. Nobody competes with Altra in the eyes of true distance runners. Off my soapbox... I wish Altra would bring back the Original Toe box to ALL of their shoe offerings. Now, I have put on about 25 miles on these Rivera's. I wanted to hate them. I was skeptical about the "Slim" Toe box and how my "toe splay" would feel, especially coming from a set of Turin 4.0's that had the Original toe box. So far, I am more than impressed on the overall sole and upper feel, as well as the energy return of the sole. Despite this being a higher sole than I am accustomed to, the road response is very clear: I feel everything. The energy return is astounding. My pace has improved about 15% or so, at the same cadence, and am running longer with less fatigue. I have been able to remain in POSE (my running method / style) for far longer which is bringing back a lot of joy to my runs. My toes do not feel restricted and am very comfortable with the heel-lock mechanism. The heel is unique in the padding that does anchor the shoe to your Achilles, so if you don't use the heel-lock method of tying the laces, the slip is minimal. I did buy another pair of 3.5's as the 4.0 is slightly heavier and the upper mesh looks more restrictive on the toes than that of the 3.5's. The same error they made with the Solstice 1.5 to the Solstice 2.0 upgrade. At any rate, I so far love this shoe. Despite its many flaws. Altra, please go back to offering Original Toe box on all your styles, and stop putting Max cushion on all your shoes. Racer's shouldn't be the only ones who enjoy a more minimal cushion.

I would buy this again

I received this today and I was just going for walk but ended running in the road, sidewalk too and the fact of having space for my toes to feel free motivated me to run more. Great feeling I wish they have more colors variety.

PLEASE Bring Back the Original Last!

After owning both the original Rivera and the Rivera 2, I found these unstable and did not want to risk spraining an ankle. The new last is narrower in the ball of the foot. Had to return.

Great First Shoe

Amazing shoe! Currently have 250+ miles on these shoes, which were my first pair of road shoes ever. Absolutely love this shoe, the width is great for runners new to zero drop shoes, durability has been satisfactory, and comfort is a great balance between cushion and response. I plan on putting another 100-150 miles before replacing these shoes, potentially with a shoe with a slightly wider toe box (standard).