Altra Superior 7 Trail Running Shoe - Women's Black/Blue, 7.0

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I took the Superior 7 out on a rocky ridgeline loop where I wanted something light enough to move fast but grippy enough to trust on loose terrain, and it delivered on both counts. The ghillie lacing system gave me a snug, comfortable fit right at step-in with no hot spots, and the refined MaxTrac lugs bit into the trail better than I expected for a shoe this minimal.""There is a particular kind of trail run that calls for a particular kind of shoe. Not a maximally cushioned cruiser, not a burly hiker with a stiff shank, but something light and honest that gets out of the way and lets your feet do what they are built to do. The Altra Superior 7 is that shoe. Built around a low-stack midsole that keeps you close to the ground without leaving you unprotected, it gives your feet enough feedback to feel confident on technical terrain while still cushioning the miles that add up on longer efforts. Altra updated the Superior 7 with a new tongue construction and ghillie lacing system that wrap the foot more naturally at step-in, eliminating pressure points before they start. New tooling increases forefoot flexibility so the shoe bends with your foot through the push-off rather than resisting it, and refined MaxTrac lug placement sharpens traction on dirt, loose rock, and rooted singletrack. The Standard FootShape toe box gives toes room to splay and balance without the excess volume of a wider last, keeping the midfoot secure on technical moves. At 7. 7 ounces, the Superior 7 is the kind of shoe you forget you are wearing until the trail reminds you how good it feels to move freely."

Price: $139.95 from Backcountry