altra olympus 5 gtx

[gammaxgoblin]

I'm going with altra olympus 5 gtx this season. I am looking forward to the open toebox design. These have a fair bit of cushion to them which I like and initially they feel very comfortable. I report over the season with how they perform. Anyone have experience with them?

 

[EllEstar]

I got the mids for yule and have been using them in my few outings so far this year.

I used vivobarefoot trackers most of last season but decided I wanted to try something a bit sturdier, with some cushioning and more aggressive grip, while still retaining the zero drop and wide towbox design.

I love them so far, they've been excellent in the snow and slush that's a constant in these parts over the winter.

I think that when late spring/early summer rolls around I'll probably try swapping to the Altra Lone Peaks for a similar shoe with a less extreme cushion, but time will tell.

 

[gammaxgoblin]

After 3 rounds, 2 in constantly pouring rain, totally dry feet except from sweat. Very good grip and traction on wet concrete, wet grass and mud. Very please so far.

 

[playrecords]

nice... I've been rocking the Altra Lone Peaks for years now but these look pretty sweet.

 

[EllEstar]

I've played 7 rounds outside, walked in them through Icelandic winter weather and done a lot of indoor practicing.

4 of the 7 rounds it was pouring rain on a muddy course, of the other 2 rounds, one was on the same muddy course and the other two were on a course that holds water like no other and the entire course was half-bog with lakes forming on some fairways.

I'be yet to get my feet wet and the grip has been exceptional. I've slipped twice, once on a bad footwork forehand on a very slick concrete tee and once on a legit 40° hill that was just a pure mudslide.

They've probably got the best grip of any shoe I've worn, but it's not a noght & day difference between them and the second best.

The drawbacks would be that they're very warm (can be an issue when you get into 50-60°F+ temps) and they are quite clunky. Definitely not too clunky to play disc golf in but I will be getting a lighter pair (maybe non-mid Olympus or Lone Peaks) as the weather starts becoming more manageable.