Men's Altra Footwear Torin 4.5 Plush Running Sneaker Light Grey 11 M

I've searched far and wide for the perfect shoe for jumping rope - eureka, I have found it! I jump rope most every day for 30 minutes or so and need a big toe box with lots of cushion in the front part of the shoe without much mushiness. The 4.5 is an improvement over the prior version. The Torin 4's I previously used had some heel slippage and were too mushy. All is now fixed with the 4.5. Definitely a keeper.

I'm 135 miles in on my first pair. Previous shoe was the Hoka Clifton replaced at 600 miles. The Altra toe box is wider and my toes feel better. The big toes' bunion situation is much improved. Can we talk about the upper? It's fine. No issues. But I run with thick socks (more cush for those toes). If you had something sharp poking/rubbing the upper I could definitely see it tearing. The tongue on the Torin has to be the smoothest, most comfortable tongue I've ever felt. It's thin and soft and has a nice bit of cushion. I don't feel it at all. It's perfect. Same goes for the heel tab. The entire shoe is just very comfortable. This is my first zero-drop shoe and the jury is still out on that for me. My arch tendon sometimes gets a bit sore. I can't say for sure that is related to the shoe. I wouldn't mind a higher arch support though. Durability. Hmmm. I'm not sure they will last 600 miles. There is a smaller amount of cushion compared to the Hoka Cliftons and for me that cushion really extended the number of miles I could put in prior to replacement. The quality of build and materials had been fine so far. Sole is holding up okay. Overall I've been very pleased.