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Compared from 29 real runner reviews

Altra VIA Olympus vs Altra VIA Olympus 2 vs On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper

Side by side from 29 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

60 signal

10 reviews

56 signal

7 reviews

72 signal

12 reviews

In short

Runners agree the VIA Olympus rides very firm.

Runners most often mention the VIA Olympus 2's arch shape, which bothers several, though one says it faded after about 30 km.

Protective trainer on the firmer side that keeps the legs fresh.

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Specs

Weight
312 g (11 oz), men's
Stack height
33 mm heel / 33 mm forefoot
Drop
0 mm
Weight
297 g (10.5 oz), men's
Stack height
33 mm heel / 33 mm forefoot
Drop
0 mm
Weight
263 g (9.3 oz), men's
Stack height
37 mm heel / 31 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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