Altra Escalante
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
4/5
Overall
Best so far
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra
Escalante 2.5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(86/100)
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- Stack Height
- 20mm heel - 20mm toe
Very good
(86/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- Stack Height
- 20mm heel - 20mm toe
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (86/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 77% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (86/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (86/100)
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.
Comfort
Exceptional (97/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (97/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (85/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
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 (74/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 47% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (73/100)
Value 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
Good (73/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 41% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Below average (60/100)
Appearance 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
Below average (60/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 10% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
75%
3/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 77% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 76% of 1,872 daily trainers.
76%
Altra
Scores better than 77% of 132 Altra shoes.
77%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.4 oz M
7.8 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
20/20mm
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Drop
—
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7mm
Release
2020 Q3
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$94.88
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (77%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Exceptional (99%)
Cushioning
Average (47%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (74%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (10%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (41%)
Good (77%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
5 reader ratings
Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews
Wide fit and comfort
track chick · Nov 23, 2023
5/5
Overall
Altra has a wide front of shoe which fits my foot better. The cushioning is good as is the look of the shoe. I just wanted something that was comfortable and I believe the shape of this shoe is what helped.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 2.5 for a 5km PB
Sofia Latham · Nov 7, 2023
4/5
Overall
A great shoe for road 5km - half marathons, and track 3000 - 10,000m races
Cant say anything about longer distances cause I run middle distance
Very responsive, barely any cushioning, no carbon plate,
Very very light [under 200g for my size in the women's shoe]
Nice toebox suited to the actual anatomy of the foot
Especially great if youre a forefoot striker
The outsole is hard rubber, so that makes sharp turns very very hard to manage
Gets wet and soggy easily, and does not perform well on wet / slippy / muddy surfaces, so I would advise only using it on dry track and dry road / pavements
Would recommend for middle distance runners [800m - 5000m] who want a light and responsive shoe for threshold / tempo runs of 4 - 10km [total volume], and steady runs between 4 - 20km
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5