Altra Men's Provision 3.5 Running Shoe

I've never been a runner, but recently started running 3-5 miles every day. During the fire academy We ran 4-8 miles a day plus calisthenics and I wore mizuno wave riders. I am a mid foot striker and an over pronater. I also have pretty flat feet, about 5'10", and weigh 206. I recently found out that I needed a stability shoe and one of the guys at the fire station recommended these. Just ran 9.5 miles this morning absolutely pain free and I just got these yesterday!! First thing I could notice differently was the wider toe box... absolutely amazing! Secondly, the zero drop shoe took some getting used to, especially on the downhills but again ZERO PAIN while I ran! This is the best stability shoe I have ever put on my feet and would recommend this 1,000,000 times!

When I first tried these on, my initial impression was that they felt a little shorter than what I was used to in a running shoe and slightly wider, coming from the Brooks Ghost. I decided to give them a shot, due to Altra's return policy. I'm glad I tried them! These shoes are amazingly comfortable once you get used to the wider toe box. I have about 50 miles on them and they get more and more comfortable with every run. I haven't had a single blister either. I used to get blisters in my Brooks, mostly the outside of my pinky toes. It turns out the feeling of a shorter length was not an issue.