Altra Grafton Outdoor Shoes

Allowing you to walk across a wide range of terrains in complete comfort and control, the Altra Grafton Outdoor Shoes are the ultimate shoe for outdoor versatility.

Premium Suede Upper

Surrounding the upper of the Grafton is a premium suede upper, which makes the shoes extremely durable and ready for volatile trails. The material will stand up against strong forces, preventing itself from being pulled and stretched, whilst also being tear-resistant. In addition to this, it will protect the feet within, with thicker material covering the toes and rearfoot for complete protection. The Footshape toe box allows your toes to spread out more naturally, offering greater comfort and stability in uphill climbs and downhill descents. An easily secured lacing system will allow you to find a comfortable and personalised fit for complete foot lockdown. A soft and padded tongue will sit on the ankle comfortably.

EVA Midsole

Engineered with an EVA midsole the Grafton delivers durable and responsive cushioning at a lightweight keeping you fast on your feet without compromising comfort. Constructed with inner flex, the grid-like groove pattern provides greater flex at a lightweight and with better protection. Ideal for the trail the multi-directional pattern creates an improved ride when navigating uneven and tricky surfaces. A fully cushioned zero drop platform places your forefoot and heel the same distance from the ground; the zero drop encourages a natural foot position and low impact landing protecting the joints and reducing fatigue.

Vibram MegaGrip Outsole

Vibram MegaGrip has been used in the construction of the outsole to provide exceptional grip and traction over a plethora of surfaces. The outsole offers an incomparable combination of grip and durability which helps define Vibram MegaGrip as the ideal high-performance rubber compound for extremely demanding activities such as trail running, hiking or hill walking. In the 3.5 the Vibram rubber has been widened in the heel to increase stability and the middle grooved has been widened for better traction in wet conditions. Completing the outsole are flex grooves which work to increase traction and grip of varied surfaces. The grooved has been cut out of the midsole to reduce overall weight and ensure traction when running. They offer a multi-directional grip that flexes as you move for more speed and a better performance.

About Altra

Altra started in the back room of a speciality running store in the Wasatch Mountains, United States of America. The store noticed they were getting runners from all over the country visiting and complaining of knee pain, shin splints and recurring foot pain. One person in particular noticed this, Golden Harper the founder of Altra. Golden studied running injuries in college and combining his knowledge of injuries and a video analysis at his store made it easy to see and more understandable that traditional running shoes promoted poor form and excessive impact.

This switched on the lightbulb in Golden Harper's head and made him want to help runners achieve their best without pain as well as run and live healthy, happy and naturally. Early concepts were made in a toaster oven and were created to try a new way to reduce the injuries of Altra's customers. The toaster oven served a purpose of melting outsoles off of traditional running shoes and then Golden removed the excess heel elevation. This helped Altra to start creating zero drop running shoes.

The zero drop was just one of the steps taken to return runners feet to their natural position, Altra built a distinctive footshape toe box specifically to help alleviate foot problems. It also enhanced stability and comfort while providing a more powerful push-off.