ALTRA Women's AL0A5489 Rivera 2 Road Running Shoe, Navy - 6 M US

I bought the Altra Rivera 2 for my daily runners. I've only put around 83 miles on these shoes and the sole is coming apart. I sent a note to Altra's warranty dept and was told that the delamination on the sole was "normal wear and tear". I would not think that the soles coming apart after approx. 10-12 runs would be considered "normal wear & tear"?! I really like the fit of the Altras but cannot invest in them as my daily runners if the soles begin to fail after less than 100 miles. I'm accustomed to Mizuno running shoes (Wave Rider), having owned more than 15 pairs of them over the past 10 years, and have never experienced the soles coming apart prior to logging 200+ miles. My Altra's are very comfortable and support my feet well but the failure of both of the soles - both coming apart in the same location - is a deal breaker for me. I'll be retiring the Rivera 2's after only 83 miles due to sole failure and going back to Mizuno sadly.

This was my first experience with Altras, and it will likely be my last. The shoes barely lasted 2 months before completely being worn out. I took the Altra test to determine the best shoes for my running style. These were the recommended model. If it stepped on a piece of gravel, it felt as if I was wearing thing flip flops. Not the quality I'm used to in the price range for these types of running shoes.