Despite having feet resembling swimming fins, I only recently started using Altra running shoes, famous for their zero-drop approach and foot-shaped toe boxes. Although the company has since launched a non-zero-drop trainer, the Altra Via Olympus 2 very much embodies the qualities that made Altra famous: low heel-to-toe drop, wide toe box, and tons of cushioning underfoot.
As such, I thoroughly enjoyed testing the shoes, and for someone like me, the Via Olympus 2 is the best running shoe for recovery and slow sessions when the emphasis is on racking up the miles, not running a PB. It lacks the responsiveness to become a fully versatile daily trainer, such as the Nike Pegasus 40 or the New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13; however, thanks to the out-of-this-world comfort the shoes provide, it's hard not to recommend it.
