Reader review
Cap · Jul 6, 2026
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (98/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 97% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Exceptional (98/100)
Overall 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.
Comfort
Exceptional (99/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than >99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Exceptional (97/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (97/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 96% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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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 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Very good (84/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
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.
Appearance
Good (75/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 53% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
1/1
Would buy again
Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.
63%
17/27
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 97% of 2,617 running shoes.
Exceptional
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 97% of 1,872 daily trainers.
97%
Altra
Scores better than 99% of 132 Altra shoes.
99%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2024 Q2
2026
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
$94.88
Lowest price
$139.95
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (98%)
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (99%)
Cushioning
Excellent (96%)
Average (41%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (78%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (53%)
Below average (35%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (77%)
Very good (83%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
Running Warehouse
$94.88
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Reader Ratings
48 reader ratings
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Mediocre Successor to the Escalante 3
Anonymous runner · Nov 12, 2024
4/5
Overall
The changes weren't needed. Shoe durability seems to be about the same, but it feels more like a high stack cushion shoe. Not what the Escalante is supposed to be.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 4
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
3/5
Overall
I decided to try the new version of the Escalante, since it had better cushion. It doesn't feel substantially different or more cushy.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Shoe is good but one minor flaw
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
5/5
Overall
the shoe overall is good but the only flaw and this is me nitpicking is that it has laces that always come undone. Also, i think it could be a bit better with just slightly firmer cushion.
Other than that. the toebox is nice and roomy and the shoe is flat zero drop which helps you walk and run with better running mechanics. i would advise building up to these shoes in a very conservative approach. Always do less than you think you should to avoid overuse injuries while getting used to the zero drop and low cushion.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
John Maynard · Jul 9, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5