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VIA Olympus 2

Max CushionReleased 2023-11-30JP

VIA Olympus 2 is the second-generation zero-drop max-cushion road model in the VIA Olympus line. It uses Altra EGO™ MAX, a 33mm stack, Original FootShape™, and a rocker shape for road running and long walks.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run, Walking
3 sources · checked 2026-06-19

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier Max Cushion

Weight
323g
Of 811 known values: 765 lower, 3 equal, 43 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 5.7%, including ties / average +56g
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: 229 lower, 40 equal, 425 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard35.9th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
Altra EGO MAX
Outsole
rubber
Reference price
$165
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Men's US10.5 / 28.5cm weight is 323g. The Japanese and US official product pages confirm the same men's sample weight.
Plate note
No carbon plate is stated in the checked Japanese or US official product pages.

Related video

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Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Altra VIA Olympus.

In the registered data, weight is 11g heavier at 323g.

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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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 323g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 33mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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