Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz · 26/26mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Escalante 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Escalante 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 15 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Escalante product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
81/100
“Zero drop and natural foot shape with low profile helps keep me injury-free”
“Over 600 miles and it still feels great”
“Comfortable, sharp looking, and amazing value at the price”
“Fantastic everyday trainer, especially for building necessary foot strength”
“Not much cushion but feels great on the ground”
“After 235 miles, only one spot slightly worn due to stride imperfection”
“Does not perform well at higher speeds”
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Escalante, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2020 · 5 reviews
87 Good
67 Confidence
2018 · 17 reviews
98 Exceptional
95 Confidence
2026 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
66 Confidence
2024 · 7 reviews
81 Good
69 Confidence
Escalante 3 This shoe
2022 · 15 reviews
75 Decent
81 Confidence
2019 · 12 reviews
91 Very good
86 Confidence
2017 · 41 reviews
92 Very good
94 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Fantastic everyday trainer, especially for building necessary foot strength. It does not perform well at higher speeds though.
Anonymous runner · Jun 19, 2024
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Topo Athletic Magnifly 5
5/5
Overall
I have had four pairs of these shoes and I currently have over 600 miles on the one I am using and it still feels great. Not much cushion but feels great on the ground.
Joshooey · Nov 7, 2023
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Rincon 3
4/5
Overall
I've gotten probably a couple hundred miles on these and they're still going strong. They may not be the fastest, but I honestly don't have much to compare them to
gidbob · Oct 25, 2023
35 mpw training for a marathon
5/5
Overall
The Altra Escalante 3 combines everything people love in a shoe. It's comfortable, sharp looking, and maybe best of all amazing value at the price. This shoe also does not disappoint with durability. At around 150 pounds, after 235 miles, there is only one spot a bit worn down because of an imperfection in my stride. The colors are also decent, but not the best out there. As a person who puts in 60+ mile weeks and does hard, demanding speed work, I use this shoe for everything. After wearing 15+ shoes and 5+ brands in the past 2 years, this is the best all around shoe tried between all of them. Also, the added bonus of zero drop and natural foot shape, along with the low profile, gives me added peace of mind making sure I stay injury free. Overall, this shoe is a great next pick for a daily trainer.
Colin · Aug 5, 2023
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Rivera 2
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