Altra

Escalante 2

Escalante 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (93/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.2 oz
Release
2019 Q2
MSRP
$130
Stack Height
24mm heel - 24mm toe

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (93/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 91% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.

Overall

Excellent (93/100)

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Comfort

Exceptional (98/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 97% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Value

Very good (85/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 77% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Durability

Very good (84/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 74% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Cushioning

Good (78/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (78/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 62% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Appearance

Good (77/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (77/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 55% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

53%

8/15

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 91% of 2,617 running shoes.

Excellent

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 91% of 1,872 daily trainers.

91%

Altra

Scores better than 95% of 132 Altra shoes.

95%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • A majority of reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated above average on durability.

Cons

  • Rated below average on cushioning.

Compared to other shoes

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Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest / Lowest price / Best comfort
Best overall / Best cushioning / Best durability
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.2 oz M
7.8 oz M Lightest
Stack
24/24mm
Drop
7mm
Release
2019 Q2
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
$200
Best price
$94.88 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Exceptional (99%)
Cushioning
Above average (62%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (74%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (55%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Good (77%)
Good (77%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

12 reader ratings

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Showing 1–5 of 12 written reviews

Bad fit

Anonymous runner · Jan 18, 2020

3/5

Overall

The heel collar is far too weak for your to secure your foot because of the wide toe box. No matter how much you re-tie your shoes, you never get that good “lock”
Comfort
2/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019

5/5

Overall

Great, lightweight running shoe for training or racing. 1/2 size small so size up. Knit upper is comfortable. This shoe is a bit firmer than the 1.5 which is super nice to feel supported on the long run.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Not sure yet

Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019

4/5

Overall

Zero drop a little harder to get used to than I thought.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5