Altra sent me a pair of DELILAHS to review and they are also going to give a pair to YOU!!! I have been wearing these shoes for the last few weeks for everything from running to kickboxing to going to Costco and overall I can tell you honestly that my feet are in heaven in these shoes. Added bonus is that they have purple on them (or pink if you want) and it’s the little things in life like this that make everything so great.
Altra is known for their drop zero specialized shoes and you can hear all about the amazing benefits of drop zero here:
Like all of Altra’s female shoes, the Delilahs are designed specifically for the woman’s foot. They are a minimalist shoe. I am really enjoying using them on all of my training runs, I haven’t raced in them yet but I can’t wait to try them out in my next half.
I was a little worried to run in the cold or in areas with rocks with these shoes but in both circumstances the Delilah offers a great protection and they are very durable.
They only weigh 6.5 oz which means you aren’t carrying as much weight around as you would with a normal running shoe which for me =more energy used towards speed!
I have loved my previous Altra running shoes and I am in love with the Delilahs! Hope you win!!
Giveaway will end on March 24th, 2012.
PS Men, you can enter in to win the SAMSON!!!
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To enter giveaway, tell me in the comments why you want a new pair of Altra Delilahs or you can also tell me what your favorite distance would be to run with them would be.
Extra entry: Tweet about giveaway and tell me that you did in a separate comment.
895 comments
jenna
I would run 6.2 miles in them because I am signed up for a 10k! :)
stacey
I love the look of the shoe and I would love to win a pair.
melanie
i’m always looking for shoes that reduce my shin and foot soreness!
Dina
Thanks for the chance to win a new pair of shoes, I love the color. I would start by maybe running 5 miles in them to break them in!
CJ
I would totally LOVE these for the days that I do hill repeats or run to (or during) CrossFit. The zero drop is ideal for my shorter distance/crosstraining days as an alternative to my 4mm drop shoes.
Really, you had me at PURPLE :) (j/k)
Elissa
I would love these shoes for racing my next half marathon in! Its an added bonus that they have purple on them!!!
Ashley
I would want to wear my new running shoes in my next 5k in a couple of months!
Laura Lynch
i’m a beginner runner and i’m looking for new shoes that are good for my feet, and my current pair is kinda old default shoes. Would be awesome to win a pair to try out!
Missy
I would love a second pair of running shoes and I would want to run a half marathon in them (13.1 miles)!
Great giveaway!
Megan
I need to buy a new pair of running shoes to train for my half marathon!
Carmen
Im due for a new pair of running shoes – I would run my Dave distance, which is 12 miles!
Ginger Herrick
I have a neuroma and need a shoe that is wide in the toe box.
These look like they would be great!
Courtney
I’d love to win because I’m still on the search for the perfect shoe!
~K~
My fav distance to run in these new shoes is 10k! I like to run that distance 4x a week, year round. Pick me! ;-) runner_girl5k at yahoo dot com
Britni
I’ve been very curious to take the leap into the minimalist movement – this would be the perfect opportunity! I definitely want to run my 10 miler in them on 4/28.
Jillian @ sprinkle massacre
Ahh! I was just given a pair of zero drop shoes for cross training and I love them. I want these because I want to try ones made for running!
Rachelle
I need new shoes! I have been running in my shoes since sophomore year of high school (I’m a junior in college now). It’s horrible, I know. However, I’m a broke college student so it makes perfect sense as to why I still sport them around. I’m such an active person so these shoes would be absofreakinglutely marvelous!
Amy
I would love to try minimalist shoes for running since I have yet to do so!
Teresa
I want them because I need new running shoes and motivation….if you feel cute and have sassy feet, you are more likely to have a great run or walk, right?
I still want to make it to a half marathon one day…I was training for one, got pregnant, yada yada yada, she’s less than a year old, and I’m pregnant AGAIN! (I’m in love with babies!) But I am determined to complete a half marathon within the next year!
ashley
Great giveaway!
I want a pair of these shoes because it would be neat to try a brand I have never owned before and being that I have knees pains every so often after I run it intrigues me to see how my knees would feel after running in these shoes.
I would love to run my next half marathon in Nashvile in April with them =)
Kristen
I would love a pair of these! I am training for my first marathon so new shoes are always needed.
Lindsay
I don’t need new running shoes at this very second, but I will very very soon. Mine don’t have many miles left in them. I’d love to have them to run my first 5k! I haven’t done any races but I plan on doing one this summer. :)
Claire
These look awesome and I really need new athletic shoes!
Melissa @ Get Fit and Sweat Trying
Wow! I would love to try the 0Drop shoe by Altra! It seems so simple and smart! I’d love to try them out in my next…next half! I’ve got one on Sunday, but the one after that for sure! Hope I win them!
Thanks!
Melissa
Elizabeth
Being wanting to try them to see if they can help with my foot problem but currently not in the budget.
Jackie
I have wanted to try a minimalist shoe for a long time and those are super-cute! I think I’d like to run a 5 miler in them. Id be nervous to try more until I knew my foot could handle them!
Paula @ Eat: Watch: Run
Alright, normally I don’t enter giveaways because I never win. BUT, I have been having the worst time finding running shoes that work for me. Had my gait analyzed 3 times, got 3 different opinions of what shoes I should have and none of them worked. So I’m still looking and it’s so frustrating. And that’s why I would love to try these out. :-)
Prudence K
I’ve never tried a drop zero shoe, so I.SHOULD.WIN! JJ! The toe box seems really roomy for a bunion foot like mine!
Kaelin
I love to try new running shoes!!! I don’t do long long distances yet, so I would say these would be great for what I am running right now.
Jenn M
What a great giveaway! I am totally ready for a new pair of running shoes and these look phenomenal!
Natalia
These would be perfect! I’m WAY overdue for new running shoes.
Kendall
I would love to run 10ks in them! I’ve had great experiences with other minimalist shoes thus far!
Alisha
Looks like they would be great shoes to run my first half marathon in! I’m stepping up my miles and need to get a really good pair of running shoes.
Krissy @ Shiawase Life
I’d love a new pair of shoes because my current ones have been discontinued :(
Krissy @ Shiawase Life
I tweeted!
Aly
5K for sure! I’d love to run fast in these!! I’ve slowly made the 8mm transition and it’s been fun so far. Hoping my joints can keep up!
Jacqueline Parham
I would wear them in my first 5K.
Mindi
I’d love to ty out these shoes. I have never run in minimalist shoes.
Michelle
I’ve been curious about minimalist shoes & I could really use a new pair of gym shoes!
natalie@ southern fit foodie
I would love them because:
1. they are cute
2. I need new running shoes
3. I love getting new shoes!!!
Lauren
I’d love new running shoes because I have been wearing Mizunos for 3 years and while I am attached to them, it is time for a change!! It would be perfect to run my next half marathon in them :)
meg
i would love to have these shoes! i have problems with my shins and i feel like these would be LOVELY! I would go for around 11 miles in these babies, thats my favorite distance!
Sarah
I’d love to try these shoes, Janae! I’ve been wanting to start leaning toward more minimalistic shoes. Plus, the shoelaces are cute. Isn’t that the most important part??
Sarah S
I want to win because I’m about to start training again after taking a break to have a baby and I think I want to try minimalist shoes this time. Also, they look sweet.
Stephanie
I desperately need new running shoes, and these look super fitted and light! I would run my next half marathon in April with them, or my 2nd marathon in Seattle in June!!!
kathryn
Oh man! I’ve been eye-ing these shoes! I would run my half marathon in them! I’m signed up for the Steamworks Half on June 9! My first! The purple is to die for.
kelly anne
I would love to win a pair so that I can strengthen the muscles in the feet (and hopefully improve my terrible balance a bit).
Pick me! :-)
Luv What You Do
Those shoes are adorable!!!
Stephanie
I would love these running shoes to chase a PR in my 5k for Mother’s Day!
Jill
I would LOVE to win these shoes because I’m dying to try a more minimalist shoe! I’ve tried the vibrams which just weren’t my thing. I’m thinking these would be a better fit. Fingers crossed!!!
Gracie
I’ll be brave and say marathon. Ok, maybe 30k. I do run far in small shoes but maybe not a whole mary!
Avah
I would love a new pair of shoes, I just ran my first Marathon on March 4th with a time of 4:06, and would love to continue my training with a new pair of shoes to go back next year and try to BQ the same race with a 3:40! I want to do this for me and to prove it to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to. :)-
Allison
I wanna win these shoes so I can be sporty and cool just like you. And speedy fast! How far do I wanna run? Probably a halfie.
Megan
I would love to win the shoes because I made a New Year’s resolution to not buy clothes or shoes for a year… and those are super cute!
Jill
I would love to win those shoes they are super cute!!! I’d definitely use them in a 5k or 10k race.
Jeannie
My Nike’s are worn out so I need some new shoes. Please pick me, pick me, pick me! ;^}
Brooke P.
I have worn Asics Kayan0 for basically 14 years and have recently decided I should try something new, I would love to try these!
Ashley
I need new running shoes!
Sandra
I need new running shoes, and these look sweet!!!
Jessica
I would live to try a minimalist shoe! Although it will have to wait awhile, I have a foot injury and need surgery. It would give me great motivation to take it easy and heal, so that I can get back out there and run again! I would just be happy to take a nice 3 mile run again. It will be along time before that happens.
amy
I would love to try a shoe that is to help with injuries like the video says! I think I would start first wearing them for shorter distances and then work my way up in miles!
Audrey
I want to try them out for my next half marathon.
Sarah Kron
i really need a new pair of running shoes and don’t have the money at the moment to buy new ones…so these beautiful ones would be a wonderful gift to my running feet!! (:
Jess K @ My Continuing Quest For Sanity
I’d love to win! I’ve been wanting to try a minimal shoe for a long while, but I’m in grad school and I just don’t have the money to spend on them. I can justify spending money on my usual running shoes, but not a shoe style that I’ve never tried before. :(
Wendi Hansen
Sadly my current pair of Asics are on the fritz (although holey and a bit soulless, I still am going to have a hard time parting ways with my trusted footwear—after all, they have taken me many a mile over the last year or so). I would love to welcome a new pair of shoes to my daily runs :)
Sarah
My favorite distance to run is 9 miles- its long enough to get a burn but short enough to do before work!
Meagan
Yay for altras! I feel like I have successfully transitions to 4mm drop shoes with my kinvara’s and i am ready to go all the way to zero drop! I have had a ton of feet issues over the years and i really hope that zero drops will help keep my feet healthy!
Abbie
I really want to try a shoe with zero drop, a more minimalist approach. My favorite distance to run is about 6 miles less than an hour but still feels like a great workout!
Erin Pierce
I would love to win them because I’ve been struggling to find the right pair of running shoes lately! pick me :)
Yo Momma Runs
I would try these out for trail running. I need something a little more ready to take a beating than my street shoes. The purple and silver a so cute too!
Yo Momma Runs
And I tweeted it!
Christina
Love these! My current shoes are pretty beat up and run down (haha) so I am in desperate need of new kicks. I have a 10 mile race coming up and I would love to try minimalist shoes for that distance :)
Kelli
I would love to win these shoes because..well im a poor college student haha. but I love to run and would enjoy running a good 10 mi in these babies :)
Chelsea
I really want to try minimalist shoes. Would love to win !
hillary
I’d try them for a 5K.
Erica M
I need some new shoes for my kickboxing classes too. I just ran my first marathon, and it was great, but I don’t think I’ll be running another anytime soon. I’d love to try the Delilahs in a 13.1!
Erica M
I tweeted about the giveaway. @emarion
Dave
I would LOVE a pair of the Samson’s! I would definitely run my summer half-marathon in them!!!!
Dave
Tweeted about the giveaway!!! @dchill911
Camille
Those shoes are super adorable, and I am currently needing a second pair. I would love to try running a half in them!
Vanessa
Aw, gimme the pair! Please? Pretty please? A pair of fancy Delilahs would be a perfect, colour-fantastic distraction for those “people watchers” that gasp at my wobbly bits when I run (wobbly bits which happen to be melting away almost as fast as I run!) And, I’d love to try their tech-nacity!
Renee
I would like these shoes because I’ve been interested in minimalist shoes for a while now. I think these are the best looking minimalist shoes I’ve seen. I think I’d be psyched to run any distance in them! Not to mention, 3/24 is a day after my birthday=)
Please give us the review after your race!!!
Kelli C
I need some new running shoes! I have always wanted to try a minimalist shoe, but am on a limited income, so I’m worried to spend my running shoe budget on a shoe I haven’t tried before! I would love love LOVE to win!!!!
Claire
Oh my goodness, I would love to win these shoes! I just signed up for my first marathon and I really need a new pair of shoes, but I’m a cheapo, so winning these would be amazing!
Sarah
I have been wanting to try a minimalist shoe for awhile now. I would love to try running and training with these!
Kayla @ kp LOVING it
OMG. I run my half-marathon in less than two weeks, and planned to start training with minimalist shoes afterwards….That’s why I NEED those!!!
Megan
I’m looking to try a new minimalist shoe (love my Vibrams for lifting and cross-training, but not so much for running). Plus, they’re super cute! I’d wear them as I train for my July half!
Anne
Ok, here’s the deal. I used to be a runner (with knee problems) and then I met my husband and would rather hang out with him than run. Last summer I decided I wanted to start running again but got sick after completing week 1 of the C25K program and then I got pregnant (which meant I couldn’t do any exercize I wasn’t doing regularly before). So I plan on returning to running after I have the baby, and want to do it minimalist style, to hopefully save my knees. This would be the perfect “welcome back” present.
Floey
id love them to start running around this summer!
Megan
I am coming back to running after a stress fracture and would love to try new kicks!!! :)
Meghan
I’ve just been testing the waters with a minimalist shoe and would love to try these!
Danielle
I’ve been trying some different shoes for running so I’d love to try these! I probably would go farther than 4 miles in them at a time.
Danielle
Tweeted about it… @daniellelee82
Chris
I just finished reading the latest Running Times, which focused on minimalist running. I’d love to try these shoes out to test the waters! I’ve had some injuries and wonder if less shoe would be better for me. Thanks Janae for the chance to win!
Danielle W
I’d love to wear these on a 5K and possibly on the 20K I have in June :)
leah
Im starting to train for my first marathon and Id love to try out the Altra Delilahs!
Bethany @ hello to the good life
I would love to run a 10k in them and possibly the half marathon I have coming up in May!
Tara Owens
I would live to wear those shoes to PR my next 5k!
kderoll
I am in desperate need of new shoes. I had to retire four pair after I realized how many miles I had actually accumulated over the past year and a half (I was trying to stretch them out). I am now waiting until after the baby is born (April 19?). I’d probably say a 10K because I am going to start running shorter races and see if I can build up some speed (and I am not sure how much available time I’ll have after she’ born).
Lisa
I having been wanting to try a very light shoe. I will probably start them out with a 5k
Lindsey
I want to win a pair because my old Nikes have waay too many miles on them and I want to try out a new brand of running shoes!
Kristen
I want to try a different shoe for longer distances. My goal is a half marathon and my feet start hurting at mile five in the shoes I have now. I have no idea which shoes to try and would love to try the zero drop style Delilahs from Altra! P.S. I love your blog and your sister-in-law! She and I were companions in Canda!! Way to go setting her up with your brother!
Charissa Steyn
Ummm I would love to win!! Simply because I want new running shoes!!! Zero drop shoes sound awesome!!
Becky
My current shoes are about ready to bite the dust, so winning these would be great! Doesn’t matter what distance, I’d be excited to wear them in ANY race! :)
Hannahj80
I would love to try a minimalist shoe!
Heather L
I would love a new pair of lightweight running shoes; my favorite distance is the marathon and I have been looking for a new pair of racing flats. :)
Heather L
Just tweeted about your awesome giveaway!
Jackie
I need a new pair because I have worn my Altra Intuitions out :-)
Cari
I would love to run a 5k in these :)
Lucy
I would love the altra delilahs for the very reason of trying minimalist running! And maybe the fact that I’m in for a new pair of shoes soon…
Lucy
i tweeted! pickmepickme.
Sarah
My family just got a new puppy who needs to walk, on average, 5ish miles every day! It would be nice to have some fresh new kicks to walk the pup in :) If I were to run in them, I would try to push myself to run that extra mile that I alwaysss tell myself that I’ll run, but haven’t yet…
Jes
I would love a pair of the Altra shoes because I have just recently started running and do not have the money to invest in a pair of really good running shoes :( A pair of these would really help me from not covering my shins with ice packs!
Kasey
I would definitely use them in my training for a 5k.
Jessica R
I have been eyeing these shoes since they were first introduced, my feet are really wide across the toes and I have not found any shoes that don’t cramp my feet. Altra shoes sound like they were made for me!!
Autumn
I would love to try these shoes out while running my favorite distance…the half marathon!!!
Lora @ Crazy Running Girl
Would love to try these out… they would be fun for a 5k!
Bobbie
I SOOOOO need a new pair of running shoes! I have a 10 mile race I have been training for and would love to be stylin’ these shoes. :)
Claire
Ohh, I am big fan of these and would love to run my next 10k in them!!
Mia
I would love of pair of Altra shoes, been running for 3 years and got injured 3 months ago. Still trying to get back into it. I was told by a Podiatrist to get better shoes but I’m at a loss at to what to put my money on this time as I’ve been to running shoe stores before :(
I would use them to re-train for a half Marathon! I have to get that checked off of my list of Goals!!
Shannon
I would love these shoes because I’m starting to get into barefoot/minimalist running and I think that these would be a good way to get more into it!
Karen
I would like to try these out on shorter runs as a way to try out a more minimalist shoe. I am very loyal to my Asics Gel Nimbuses–the exact opposite of a minimalist shoe. I’m afraid to change something that’s working for me, but at the same time, I would like to give a lighter shoe a try.
Jennifer
I would love to get in great shape running with these awesome shoes! I would want to run a 5K in them I think ;) I need to get to longer distances, but for now a 5K sounds good. =)
Lisa
I would love a pair of Altra Delilahs because I am just beginning to run and have not been fitted for running shoes so am just running in what I’ve bought online. I would love to get the right shoe to help me to improve.
Anna
I would love to get back into running with these shoes! I have had the same pair of workout shoes for far too long. It would help me get back to start training for another 5k again!
Sarah
I love zero drop shoes, they’ve made such a difference in my running! My favorite race distance is 10k, but if I keep working at it I’m sure one day I will believe that half-marathons are my favorite ;)
Anne Marie
I would LOVE a new pair of Altra Delilahs because they are so freaking cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would wear them to my next marathon :)
Lori
I would LOVE to wear these when I run my first 10k race next month!
Jodie
I would love to try these out! I am training for my second Chicago marathon and I am in need of a new brand of shoes!
Christine
I would love to wear these for a 5 mile loop around my neighborhood!
Alyssa
I’d wear them for a ten mile race on April Fool’s Day – I need to be faster!
Laurie Litwin
I have been dying to try a minimalist shoe. I have just been scared to pull the trigger. I am running a half on Memorial Day, and would love to try them out for that race!
Erin
I would love to try these shoes. I always have a hard time finding running shoes that fit due to having narrow feet.
Brittney
I’ve never tried running in a minimalist shoe, but I’ve been interested for a while. These look cute and functional!
Erica
I have been dying to try a minimalist shoe and would love to win the giveaway! Running a 10k in them eventually would be icing on the cake
Britt
Running a 1/2!
Emma
Long time lurker here…I’d wear them for my first ever marathon this July!
Kim
I have been wanting to try minimalist running for a while now but wasn’t sure what shoes to go with. These would be perfect, plus they look cute! I would love to wear them during a 1/2 marathon – during Hospital Hill in June!
Jessie
I need those new shoes like I needed chocolate chip cookies for breakfast this morning! My running shoes have holes worn through them and I am training for a half ironman. I know I should probably go buy some new ones, but for now I will hold out to win these.
P.S. I love that your blog has lots of pictures!
Jessie
Tweeted about the giveaway
monica
I’ve been wanting to switch to minimalist running shoes after lots of foot pain. I’d love to run 10 miles in these!
Jessica
I would love to try these shoes out! I am in the market for a new pair of sneakers and these would be perfect!!
robin
I need new running shoes… or, you know, a first pair of running shoes.
My daughter’s middle name is Delilah :) Hopefully the fates will be in my favor!
Leslie
I have been dying to try out a pair of these minimilist shoes! My friend has a pair and she is loving them!
Keeley
I have been wanting to try a pair of minimalist shoes since I always hear people raving about them. I have heard that they take a little while for your feet to adjust so I would start out running shorter distances but then I have a 10K in about 3 weeks to really put them to the test :)
Christina
I am currently training for a half marathon in my Vibram Five Fingers and some adorable minimalist shoes would be awesome to help me with transition runs. Plus those are so cute!
nadine
I keep eyeing the minimalist shoes at the running store and would love to give them a try. I think they’d be great for mid-week training runs!
Sarah
a pair of Altra’s have been on my wish list since I’ve heard of them! I have a 5k coming up that they would be perfect for!
mallory
I would really like to win because I am interested in trying more of a minimalist shoe because I notice I feel better when I’m wearing less!
Kim
Because I’m cheap and I need a new pair of running shoes! I just learned via Runners World that if I run on the treadmill–I should change up the type of shoe I run in to compensate for the extra shock absorption and what not…so these would be perfect!