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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Altra Paradigm Review}}
The [http://www.zappos.com/altra-paradigm Altra Paradigm] is a [[Minimax]] (minimum drop, maximum cushioning) that follows on from their success with the Olympus. In theory it's a road version of the Olympus, but I find myself preferring the Olympus , even asphalt. It's a similar to the [[Hoka Shoe Review| Hoka One One]] shoes, and it improves on their design in many ways. {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
=Characteristics=
* '''Why you'd buy it'''. The Paradigm is a nice shoe, but I think you'd be better off looking at the [[Hoka Clifton]] or the [[Altra Olympus]].
* '''Lacing'''. The flat laces work well and remained tied. Like many Altra shoes, I find the position of the uppermost eyeholes a little old, with the top hole too high and the next hole a little too low. The shoes come from the manufacturer laced in a way that indicates they think you should do a [[Lacing#The Heel Lock| "heel lock" style of lacing]], which I hate. I find that approach is very hard to get the tension right.
* '''Heel counter'''. The Paradigm has a surprisingly firm heel counter, but there are no strongly defined edges, so it should not cause a problem. The heel counter comes as far up the back of the heel as is normal for running shoe.
=Compared with Altra Olympus=
The [[Altra Olympus]] and the Paradigm are remarkably similar shoes, but I find myself generally preferring the Olympus. While the Olympus is a little thicker and heavier, its ability to work on and off road is useful, and its outsole is rather longer lasting.