Which shoe for you? - Altra Torin 9 or Topo Magnifly 6 — Transcript

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2. 0:07>> Hey guys, welcome to another video.
3. 0:08Thanks for joining today.
4. 0:10I'm going to do a another which shoe for
5. 0:12you comparison
6. 0:14between
7. 0:16what are currently my two favorite zero
8. 0:19drop shoes, Topo Magnifly 6
9. 0:23to the new
10. 0:25Altra Torin 9.
11. 0:29There definitely some similarities.
12. 0:31They're both known for
13. 0:34pretty much a foot shape
14. 0:37toe last.
15. 0:40They both have pretty wide toe boxes.
16. 0:44They're both zero drop.
17. 0:46The Altra
18. 0:48has a 28 mm stack height.
19. 0:52The Topo has a 26 mm stack height.
20. 0:56>> [panting]
21. 0:59>> Anyway, they are
22. 1:00right now my two favorite zero drop
23. 1:03shoes.
24. 1:04Another really great
25. 1:06zero drop shoe that I've really enjoyed
26. 1:07in the past is the Altra Escalante.
27. 1:12I have actually even ordered the new
28. 1:13Escalante 5 cuz I want to compare it as
29. 1:16well.
30. 1:17The only thing about the Escalante 5
31. 1:20that'll probably
32. 1:22keep me from putting quite as many miles
33. 1:24in it is
34. 1:26at least running. I'll walk wear them
35. 1:28walking a lot.
36. 1:29Is the stack height is 24 mm.
37. 1:32And I have found I now have
38. 1:35arthritis in my back and I have found
39. 1:38I'm a little happier with just a little
40. 1:40bit more cushion than that.
41. 1:42But I'm excited about that shoe as well
42. 1:44and that
43. 1:46my only other concern is that the
44. 1:48outsole rubber
45. 1:51seemed to wear out a little quick.
46. 1:54Well, they They that added
47. 1:57a lot more outsole rubber to that to the
48. 1:59new version of that shoe, so I'm looking
49. 2:01forward to
50. 2:02testing it out.
51. 2:04Anyway,
52. 2:06on to the Magnify 6 and
53. 2:10the Torin 9.
54. 2:11Okay, so this is the Torin 9.
55. 2:15Like I said, it's a now a 28 mm stack
56. 2:17height. It used to be 30.
57. 2:20It is using
58. 2:22the Ego P35X foam, which is
59. 2:25a polyolefin elastomer. It's
60. 2:28definitely a bouncier foam than what
61. 2:30they had in the Ego Max.
62. 2:33The Ego Max foam that was in the
63. 2:36Torin 8.
64. 2:39It uses
65. 2:41the P35X means it's the P35 foam, the
66. 2:45polyolefin elastomer, but they are doing
67. 2:47a
68. 2:48firmer
69. 2:51ring of it around the exterior of the
70. 2:53shoe to keep it stable.
71. 2:55And then the middle portion is the
72. 2:58softer foam,
73. 3:00which gives it some nice softness.
74. 3:02But these are definitely a little more
75. 3:03energetic feeling than the
76. 3:07Torin 8.
77. 3:09>> [snorts]
78. 3:09>> They
79. 3:11changed the upper some, though. It's
80. 3:12still just a real breathable mesh like
81. 3:14they had before.
82. 3:16They definitely widen the space that the
83. 3:18laces go through, the lace stays.
84. 3:21I guess that makes it more adjustable.
85. 3:22I'm not really sure.
86. 3:24They adjusted
87. 3:26the tongue is
88. 3:28really soft still, but it's
89. 3:31a little thinner, but the underside is
90. 3:34all really nice knit material
91. 3:37that I think would make these good for
92. 3:38running barefoot.
93. 3:40It's got a what I would say is a
94. 3:43moderately
95. 3:45cushioned heel collar,
96. 3:47very comfortable.
97. 3:50And then
98. 3:52one of the Well,
99. 3:53between the foam and then the other big
100. 3:55update they did
101. 3:57was they went to a
102. 4:02Vibram
103. 4:04XS Dura
104. 4:06outsole.
105. 4:07So, the outsole is definitely grippier
106. 4:11and I think it's going to last a lot
107. 4:12longer as well.
108. 4:14I've got a little over 50 mi in these,
109. 4:16but I have really enjoyed them so far.
110. 4:20The other shoe is the Topo Magnifly 6.
111. 4:24Now, it's a 26-mm stack height.
112. 4:27So, 2 mm less than the Ultra,
113. 4:30but
114. 4:32I have found these cushioned enough to
115. 4:34where they work with my back.
116. 4:36Very comfortable. They also said they
117. 4:39softened and made the mid sole a little
118. 4:43more responsive and softer.
119. 4:46It is
120. 4:47their Zipfoam formula, which is a blend
121. 4:50of EVA and TPU,
122. 4:52but it does feel really nice. It's a
123. 4:54really breathable upper.
124. 4:57They now have
125. 4:59not only the little Topo lace stays, but
126. 5:01they also go through a
127. 5:03uh loop through the tongue, so the
128. 5:05tongue really stays in place well.
129. 5:08It is also a medium cushioned tongue,
130. 5:11medium cushioned probably almost heavily
131. 5:14cushioned heel collar.
132. 5:17Uh
133. 5:18These two shoes come in really close in
134. 5:21weight,
135. 5:23but
136. 5:24this shoe
137. 5:28does not have a Vibram outsole, but it's
138. 5:31got a good bit of rubber coverage.
139. 5:35And
140. 5:36I had really good luck with the
141. 5:38Magnifly 5s in that I went over 450 mi.
142. 5:41The outsole was still doing really well,
143. 5:43and they said they have improved the
144. 5:45outsole for further durability now. So,
145. 5:48as for the ride of the two shoes,
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154. 7:02>> the Topo ride is definitely a softer
155. 7:04ride. I still don't think I'm going down
156. 7:07into the foam so much that I'm
157. 7:10not able to bounce back. It's got enough
158. 7:12response to where you're still able to
159. 7:14pick up the pace. So,
160. 7:16I would still not call it my speed work
161. 7:17shoe, but it is it is a
162. 7:20nice, comfortable ride, and you're not
163. 7:22losing energy.
164. 7:26The Altra Torin 9
165. 7:28is
166. 7:30a definitely a firmer ride.
167. 7:32Um but it's still definitely got some
168. 7:35softness because that P-35 foam in the
169. 7:37middle is fairly soft.
170. 7:40I would say it's a little bit more
171. 7:42energetic. It's got a little bit more
172. 7:44bounce to it.
173. 7:48I think the polyolefin elastomer is a
174. 7:50little bouncier.
175. 7:51They both have very good grip. They're
176. 7:53doing good on
177. 7:55wet. I would give the advantage as far
178. 7:58as grip to the Altra because of that
179. 8:02Vibram outsole, but the Topo is still
180. 8:04very good as well.
181. 8:08As far as
182. 8:10fit,
183. 8:12for me they both fit really well. I have
184. 8:14a medium to slightly narrower than
185. 8:16medium foot.
186. 8:18The
187. 8:19Topo always fits me real well. I like
188. 8:21the little bit of arch support in the
189. 8:23way they do their heel and
190. 8:26midfoot really locks in well.
191. 8:29The Altra, they improved the fit for me.
192. 8:31They made the heel a little bit narrower
193. 8:34and it really does lock in well.
194. 8:38That said, the
195. 8:40Altra is the Altra standard fit, so it's
196. 8:43not their widest toe box. So, if you
197. 8:46have a wider foot, you're probably going
198. 8:48to be happier in the Magnifly 6. It's a
199. 8:51little wider throughout, little wider
200. 8:52through the toe box, a little wider
201. 8:55through the midfoot.
202. 8:56You'll be happier with it as long as the
203. 8:58arch support doesn't bother you. It
204. 9:00doesn't bother me. If you've got some
205. 9:02arch in your foot, the Topo will not be
206. 9:04a problem at all. If you're really
207. 9:06flat-footed, you might prefer the Altra
208. 9:08because it has almost no arch support.
209. 9:15So, that's as far as fit, I think the
210. 9:17Magnifly 6 is a little bit more wide
211. 9:19foot friendly,
212. 9:21but they both fit me really well.
213. 9:25Like I said before, the ride of the
214. 9:28Topo Magnifly 6 is a little softer. It's
215. 9:31a little more energetic than the Altra.
216. 9:34Anyway, both very good shoes.
217. 9:38And those are my impressions of them.
218. 9:41Very good shoes. I'm enjoying them both.
219. 9:44And those are my thoughts. If you
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