ALTRA Men's Rivera Road Running Shoe, Navy, 10 D(M) US

Long time Altra user. I love the escalante and last year I used the torin for marathon training. I have worn the Rivera on several runs and I love it. It is still foot shaped and I had no problems with the width. And I have big, wide feet. The cushioning is perfect. A little more than the escalante. I think it's better than the torin because it has the extra cushioning but still feels fast! It's the best of both worlds! Thank You, Altra.

Since picking these up 6 weeks ago, I've put 175 miles on them. They're the shoe I didn't know I was looking for. I loved the original Escalante and used those for everyday runs as well as races as long as a full marathon, the updated versions not quite as much. The Rivera takes that sock-like one piece seamless and knit upper along with a more well padded tongue and puts it on top of a larger stack of EGO foam. The result is a comfortable responsive ride that feels like I'm cruising along on a cloud without sacrificing flexibility as you do in some other moderately cushioned shoes. The toe box is your usual Altra roomy-than-most-brands, and they include the extra eyelet for lacing with a heel-lock if you'd like. They felt a little short to me compared to the Escalate in the same size, so I sized up a half size to avoid smacking my toes into the front if I could avoid it. I had experimented with the Paradigm 4 to have a daily trainer with some more cushion, but they were so much less flexible than I preferred, and felt not-quite-zero-drop to me. The Rivera fills that gap, and I've even used it for a half marathon race so far without complaints, but would probably stick to the Escalante if I was really going for speed. At 175 miles they still feel good, and I'm wondering if the extra foam will lengthen their lifespan. Even after just 200 miles Escalante shoes start to feel noticeably different.