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Altamesa 500

TrailRelease date 2024JP

Altamesa 500 is a highly cushioned daily trail trainer for gravel paths, mountain trails and connecting road miles. Its plateless DREAM foam platform emphasizes soft rebound, with a wide base and reinforced heel counter for stability. Engineered mesh and tongue wings support a secure fit, while a SURFACE CTRL outsole with 4 mm lugs and a forefoot rubber wrap add traction and protection.

Intended uses:
Daily, Trail

Specs

Weight
300g
Of 948 known values: 715 lower, 28 equal, 205 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 24.6%, including ties / average +32g
Drop
6mm
Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
37 / 31mm
Of 788 known values: 488 lower, 41 equal, 259 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard64.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +2.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
DREAM EVA
Outsole
SurfaceCTRL rubber
Reference price
$155
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The main value is Goldwin's approximate 300 g for a men's 9-inch half pair. The exact US NF0A83N3 page separately lists 295.2 g per half pair without a sample size. The samples are not averaged or converted.
Plate note
The exact Goldwin NF02402 construction explicitly states that the bottom unit has no plate. The upper's TPU toe reinforcement is not an underfoot plate.

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
$155Shown above
Not registered
JapanJP
¥22,000Tax incl.
2024Shown abovemonth and day not confirmed

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 300gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 37mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

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