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Olympus 7

TrailRelease date 2026-08-01US

Olympus 7 is a zero-drop, max-cushion trail shoe for long mountain days and ultras. It replaces the prior EVA with Altra EGO MAX, 15% lighter and 10% softer, and adds TractionLug to Vibram Megagrip. A padded tongue and one-piece comfort collar wrap the ankle, while engineered mesh and molded TPU overlays add breathability and protection. Original FootShape Fit gives toes and midfoot room on long trail runs.

Intended uses:
Trail, Long run

Specs

Weight
325g
Of 934 known values: 879 lower, 7 equal, 48 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 5.9%, including ties / average +57g
Drop
0mm
Of 945 known values: 0 lower, 64 equal, 881 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 6.8%, including ties / average -6.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
33 / 33mm
Of 779 known values: 282 lower, 41 equal, 456 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard38.8th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 855 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
Altra EGO MAX
Outsole
Vibram Megagrip with TractionLug
Reference price
$195
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Exact authorized men's product evidence lists a single-shoe weight of 325g / 11.5 oz.
Plate note
The exact REI product specification explicitly states Rock Plate: No, so this model is classified as not carbon-plated.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$195Shown aboveBefore tax
2026-08-01Shown aboveGeneral release
JapanJP
¥27,940Tax incl.
2026-08-14Announcement date

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Altra Olympus 6.

In the registered data, weight is 20g lighter at 325g.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

View Olympus 6 specsCompare both models

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Comparison: All data (1,021 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (761 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 325gregistered average 268g (934 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 0mmregistered average 6.8mm (945 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 33mmregistered average 34.3mm (779 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.