I started running in Altra shoes about a three years
ago. Continuing the ”Week of Altra,” I will review one
of Altra’s casual shoes, the Instinct
Everyday.
This light weight shoe is similar to the original Instinct and can help
let your toes spread out, which promotes proper body alignment throughout the
day. I have written reviews for several Altra shoes in the
past. Click the links to read my past
reviews:
I love the way Altra
shoes feel and the benefits of the FootShape™ toebox that allows your toes to
spread out. It helps eliminate issues of
compressing your feet/toes like many other shoe brands out there. Altra’s zero heel drop shoes
(meaning that the heel and forefoot are the same distance from the ground)
promote proper form, provides better propulsion, aligns your feet, back, and
body, and is not weighted more heavily in the heel (like most shoes) which
promotes heel striking.
I bought a pair of the Instinct
Everyday so I could have the benefit of Altra shoes while I’m at
work. I found that the premium black
suede upper material looks extremely sharp and does work with my dress
clothes. They probably are too casual
for a suit, but not bad for slacks and a polo.
The Instinct
Everyday comes with the same midsole and
outsole as the original Instinct and is extremely comfortable, all day
long. It has a stack height of 23mm and
weighs in at 10.3 ounces. I found that
it fit true to size and appears to be very durable, so it should last for quite
a while.
The Instinct
Everyday has a 5mm sculpted insole that hugs
your foot and provides a really comfortable experience. Even though it comes with laces, it feels
more like a slip-on. I really enjoy the
feel of the shoes and tend to keep them on all day, not taking them off when I
get home from work like I did with my past dress shoes. My one wish is that they made it in a black
leather that could be polished. It would
work better with more dressy clothes.
Pros:
Zero heel drop
Wide toe box.
Extremely comfortable
Plenty of cushion
Lightweight at 10.3 ounces
Decent price ($130 on sale at Altra.com)
Cons:
Not dressy enough to wear with a suit
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For me, regular dress shoes have always been
uncomfortable. They compress my feet and
they start to ache after a few hours of wearing them. The Instinct
Everyday allows your toes to spread out and
provides a comfortable experience all-day-long.
You can get the Instinct
Everyday for $130 on the Altra website. I just got a pair of the Torin 3.0, which just recently
came out, so tomorrow will be a bonus review to finish up the “Week of Altra.”
Note:
I am not a doctor, so please use all of the products that I review at your own
risk.
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