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Yes! Altras are great, especially when paired with iniji toe socks. Once you get used to them traditional shoes are so uncomfortable

Why foot-shaped shoes are so rare is beyond me.

s/human toe shape/my toe shape/

I'm a pointy-toed runner. When Saucony stopped producing my favorite zero-drop shoes (the Virrata), I bought a pair of Altras but ended up donating them after two short runs because it felt like I was wearing clown shoes thanks to that that broad toe-box.

That said, I definitely appreciate that the running apparel market has expanded to accommodate the broad diversity of human shapes and sizes.

I can't imagine that anyone's feet fit properly into Sidi cycling shoes, which were the cause of my neuroma.

Ah, I assumed you meant other running shoes because you mentioned running shoes. I'm not familiar with that brand, or with cycling shoes in general.

For me it was toe spacers to fix what those pointy toed sports shoes had done to my feet.