What is FootShape™?
A FootShape™ shoe is not a "wide" shoe. It's a shoe with a roomy toe box. The difference is that with a roomy toe box, your foot is still secure through the midfoot. Every Altra shoe has our signature FootShape™, so you can move naturally. Altra styles are designed with three FootShape™ options for different experiences: Original, Standard, and Slim.
Original FootShape™
Our roomiest toe box with plenty of room to help your toes move more freely and space through the midfoot.
Standard FootShape™
Plenty of room to help your toes move more freely, with a secure midfoot.
Slim FootShape™
Plenty of room to help your toes move more freely, with a snug midfoot.
Roomy Toe Box
When your big toe has space it can remain straight, which optimises your natural stability. A roomy toe box also lets your toes splay, avoiding squished toes for more comfort and balance, helping you push forward during walking and running.
Zero-to-Low Drop
Balancing the weight distribution across the foot alleviates excessive pressure on your forefoot and encourages a more efficient, functional movement pattern.
Learn more →Want it all wide?
Altra has a few styles with a wide midfoot in addition to a roomy toe box.
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