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
Above average (84/100)
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- Stack Height
- 20mm heel - 20mm toe
Above average (84/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- Stack Height
- 20mm heel - 20mm toe
Ratings & Reviews
Above average (84/100)
Better than about 72% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 72% 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
Above average (84/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Above average (84/100)
Rank
Ranks above 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Exceptional (96/100)
Comfort ranking
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Exceptional (96/100)
Rank
Ranks above 93% of shoes
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Durability
Above average (83/100)
Durability ranking
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Above average (83/100)
Rank
Ranks above 69% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Good (73/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Good (73/100)
Rank
Ranks above 44% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Good (71/100)
Value ranking
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.
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Good (71/100)
Rank
Ranks above 34% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Below average (57/100)
Appearance ranking
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Below average (57/100)
Rank
Ranks above 7% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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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
Better than 72% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Above average (84/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 71% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
71%
Altra
Better than 70% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.
70%
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
8.5 oz M
Stack
20/20mm
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40/35mm
Drop
—
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5mm
Release
2020 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$129.95
Lowest price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (72%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (44%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (69%)
Good (76%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (7%)
Average (46%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (34%)
Above average (69%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
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More from Altra
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