The North Face / Altamesa 500 RD

Altamesa 500 RD

Daily Trainer2025-11-13 · JP · AnnouncedChecked 2026-10-24

Altamesa 500 RD adapts trail-focused Altamesa geometry into a plate-free, high-cushion daily road trainer. A lightweight DREAM foam platform and broad base pair soft rebound with inherent stability, while a flat-lug SurfaceCTRL outsole is tuned for pavement. The breathable engineered-mesh upper and gusseted tongue help limit foot movement, suiting everyday mileage and paved training for trail runners.

Key specifications

Weight

295 g

All models average 268.9 gDifference from average +26.1 g

Average of 973 models

Drop

6 mm

All models average 6.8 mmDifference from average −0.8 mm

Average of 986 models

Stack (heel)

35 mm

All models average 34.3 mmDifference from average +0.7 mm

Average of 810 models

MSRP

¥23,980 JPY · JP · Tax included

All models average ¥19,381Difference from average +4599 JPY

Average of 146 models

This modelAll models average

Stack (forefoot): 29 mm
Carbon plate: No
Midsole: DREAM
Outsole: SurfaceCTRL
Use cases: Daily

Weight notes Approximate weight per shoe at size 9 inches.

Plate notes The retailer describes the shoe as plateless.

IN CONTEXT

Specs in context

Weight × stack788 models shown

The North Face Altamesa 500 RD295 g / 35 mm

Weight distribution973 models

95 g385 g

This model 295 gAll models average 268.9 gDifference from average +26.1 g

Drop distribution986 models

0 mm12 mm

This model 6 mmAll models average 6.8 mmDifference from average −0.8 mm

Stack distribution810 models

5 mm60 mm

This model 35 mmAll models average 34.3 mmDifference from average +0.7 mm

MSRP distribution · JPY · JP · Tax included146 models

¥6,000¥88,000

This model ¥23,980All models average ¥19,381Difference from average +¥4,599

Unknown values are excluded. Shoe sizes and measurement conditions vary, so use these averages and distributions as a guide when comparing specifications.

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