With the release of the Provision™ and Provisioness™ some have questioned the direction of Altra Zero Drop Footwear as of late. This would also include the release of The Stability Wedge insert. We want you to know that this in no way goes away from our core. We maintain Zero Drop™, Foot-Shaped shoes that help us to run better and run healthier.

You will see us add cushion on some future models of shoes as well. This, we feel, does not go against who we are. We will ALWAYS maintain Zero Drop™ and Foot Shaped designs in all of our footwear. We have found that this helps us to have healthy feet and improved running form with reduced running impact injuries. We will stay with our core shoes, The Instinct™/Intuition™ & Lone Peak™. We will maintain minimal shoes such as The Adam™/Eve™ and The Samson™/Delilah™, and will be adding racing shoes in the near future.

All of our line will maintain our core beliefs and feelings about proper running footwear.

To answer the immediate question of The Provision™ – We are not using dual density foam under the arch, the foam density is consistent throughout the shoe (slightly denser than The Instinct™). It then comes with an optional verus wedge insert known as The Stability Wedge. This wedge features a 3 1/2 degree angle from the outside to the inside. This will help with the following.

• Provide for eccessive q angles without additional arch support
• Excessive over-pronation
• Knock knees
• Strengthen your feet while battling pronation issues

There are those out there looking for better footwear solutions, but have weak feet from using traditional footwear so we are looking to provide an answer and feel that this is a way to address it. The wedge can be used together or just in one shoe. We recommend using it for majority of runs of first if needed then working the shoes without it into your rotation to help train your muscles. It is a tool to help you strengthen muscles that have been weakened over time.

We are striving for a complete and full line of footwear for every type of runner to be able to get more involved in the sport of running. By so doing we hope that many more will Run Better and Run Healthier!