ALTRAWomen's Lone Peak Hiker 2 Hiking Shoe

I really do love these shoes, but after a couple of hikes, my left foot seemed to slide around in the shoe. Upon closer inspection, I saw I had been sent one size 8 shoe (right- what I had ordered) and one size 8 1/2 shoe (left)!!! It was past the return date, so I had to buy another pair, sadly. So double check them!

Difficult to put on

I do not really like heavy duty hiking boots. I grew up with that model. But you spend 10 years breaking them in and then they have broken down! Think of all the blisters and rub spots. Ouch! These came out of the box and on to my feet for a 2 week island-hopping trip in Greece. So comfortable (and relatively better looking than other hiking shoes) that I ended up wearing them for almost everything but my beach time. I wore them with casual skirts to dinner in those hilly cities! Wore them around Athens! Think Hokas with high tops.

Where you normally have a leather tab/loop to help pull on boots, the placement of the ‘stretchy’ rubber band like loop is one; too stretchy and too low on the heel. Also, cheapest shoestrings. I sent them back.

What have they done to my Altras? 1) cheap shoelaces. These break. 2) no metal lacing quick "releases" - you have to thread the laces all the way up -- they've cheapened it. 3) NARROWER TOE BOX -- Altras have always let your toes spread out to "grip" the trail. Are they trying to look "cute"? 4) Although I always get another shoe arch support, the ones these come with don't even a back of heel lift.I'll spend to get the features I want. Now what am I going to do to get a flat (heel to toe) shoe? I may have to get the men's. I want the features!

Beware- The description states these are brown- however they are pink (they’re cute, but I’m supposed to have brown/tan shoes for work).Super comfy though.Light weight.Good grip.