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The Altra Instinct 2 was a favorite shoe because of its comfortable and design, but the update to the Instinct 3 has resulted in an inferior shoe that I can't recommend as strongly. It's too heavy for the cushioning it provides, and even though it's one of the few shoes designed to fit the human foot, I think you're better off [[Shoe Modifications| cutting open the toe box]] of a [[Hoka Clifton]] or an [[Asics Gel Hyper Speed]]. If you want to avoid cutting your shoes, then look to the [[Altra One]], or find a pair of the Instinct 2 (and see below for comparisons with each of these shoes.) That said, the Instinct 3 has no flaws or reasons why you wouldn't want to run in it; it's just that there are better options available. I've rated the Instinct 3 as "worth considering", and the Instinct 2 as I've rated it as "Highly Recommended." (The Women's version of the Instinct is called the Intuition.) {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}