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)

Better than about 90% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 90% of shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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The darker band shows the central score 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 ranking

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Excellent (93/100)

Rank

Ranks above 90% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Exceptional (98/100)

Comfort ranking

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Exceptional (98/100)

Rank

Ranks above 97% of shoes

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Value

Above average (82/100)

Value ranking

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Above average (82/100)

Rank

Ranks above 71% of shoes

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Durability

Above average (82/100)

Durability ranking

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Above average (82/100)

Rank

Ranks above 70% of shoes

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Cushioning

Good (77/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Good (77/100)

Rank

Ranks above 59% of shoes

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Appearance

Good (75/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (75/100)

Rank

Ranks above 50% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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53%

8/15

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Better than 90% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Excellent (93/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 90% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

90%

Altra

Better than 94% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.

94%

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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Lightest / Newest / Lowest price
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.2 oz M
7.8 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
24/24mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2019 Q2
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$130
$165
Best price
$129.95 Lowest price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (90%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (59%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (70%)
Good (76%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (50%)
Average (46%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Good (71%)
Above average (69%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

12 reader ratings

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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