Olympus 7
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 959 known values: 902 lower, 7 equal, 50 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 5.9%, including ties / average +56g
- Drop
- 0mm
- Of 973 known values: 0 lower, 69 equal, 904 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 7.1%, including ties / average -6.7mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 33 / 33mm
- Of 798 known values: 296 lower, 41 equal, 461 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard39.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.2mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 871 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.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $195Shown above | 2026-08-01Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥27,940 | 2026-08-14 |
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.
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (777 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 325gregistered average 269g (959 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 0mmregistered average 6.7mm (973 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 33mmregistered average 34.2mm (798 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.