Reader review
5/5
Overall
Cap · Jul 6, 2026
35 mpw avg pace 9:50 275 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra Escalante 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · Medium
How it ranks
The Altra Escalante 4 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Escalante product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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Confidence
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Confidence
69/100
What runners say
“The toebox is nice and roomy and the shoe is flat zero drop which helps with better running mechanics.”
“Has laces that always come undone.”
“Could be a bit better with just slightly firmer cushion.”
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BuyPros
- Light for a daily trainer at 7.8 oz in the men's build.
- One reviewer says durability is about the same as the Escalante 3.
Cons
- Two reviewers say the added cushioning feels little different from the Escalante 3, and one that it now rides like a high-stack shoe.
- One reviewer says the laces always come undone.
- The Escalante 3 and 4 score 75 and 82 against 93 for the original.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Escalante
Each dot is one version of the Escalante, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2020 · 5 reviews
87 Good
67 Confidence
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2018 · 17 reviews
98 Exceptional
95 Confidence
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2026 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
66 Confidence
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Escalante 4 This shoe
2024 · 7 reviews
81 Good
69 Confidence
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2022 · 15 reviews
75 Decent
81 Confidence
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2019 · 12 reviews
91 Very good
86 Confidence
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2017 · 41 reviews
92 Very good
94 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Widths
- Medium
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
Mediocre Successor to the Escalante 3
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.
Anonymous runner · Nov 12, 2024
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 3
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 4
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.
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
33 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Shoe is good but one minor flaw
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.
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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