Altra Men's Solstice XT Shoe

BLUF: if you have the old Solstice and like it, but want more longevity from the soles, stop reading and buy the shoe. For the purposes of painting a picture of my use profile, I used my old Solstice shoes for road running and my Superiors for the trail. I don't lift in anything with a sole thicker than Five Fingers or Trail Gloves. With these, I was looking to replace my Solstice shoes and hoping for a low stack height since I'm not a fan of thickly cushioned shoes. One of the comments I read for these on either this site or Expert Voice specifically stated that these shoes performed better as runners than doing all the tasks of cross trainer or cross fit style shoe. After reading that, I went for it and I'm really happy. They are heavier than my old Solstice shoes, but I appreciate the added rubber and lateral support. If you're looking to use these for calisthenics, they're great and I've found them to be great performers through a 5k. The breathability is reminiscent of the Vanquish, there's ample room in the toe box, and the lacing system gives a snug fit without feeling uncomfortable pressure across the top of your foot. If you're looking for a suitable MetCon replacement, this is not the shoe for that. Also, they lack the additional eyelet so if you have ankle fitment issues without doing a runner's loop/heel lock these may be problematic.

I bought this as a minimalist road running shoe and love every minute of it. Will definitely be buying again. Only downside is that it's very slippery on polished concrete floors that some gyms have, so wouldn't recommend if you train on polished concrete.