Founded in 2009, Altra is an American brand that has long been championing zero- or low-drop trail running shoes. These kinds of shoes place the foot in a more natural position, leading to a more natural gait on the trails. On its website, it wryly asks: “Why run in heels?”
The brand has grown into a giant in the trail running world and is today owned by VF Corporation, the same umbrella that counts The North Face, Napapjiri, Icebreaker, Vans and Timberland among its subsidiaries.
