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. Its broad platform and Original FootShape Fit suit extended trail running.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier Trail
- Weight
- 325g
- Of 811 known values: 771 lower, 6 equal, 34 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 4.9%, including ties / average +58g
- Drop
- 0mm
- Of 815 known values: 0 lower, 48 equal, 767 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 5.9%, including ties / average -6.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 33 / 33mm
- Of 694 known values: 230 lower, 40 equal, 424 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard36th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 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.
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.
Compare within the database
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 325g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 33mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.