put 2000 miles on these and still in great condition-can't wait for the next 1000
Anonymous runner · May 19, 2024
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra
Escalante Racer
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Exceptional (98/100)
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 0mm
Exceptional (98/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 0mm
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (98/100)
Better than about 97% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Overall
Exceptional (98/100)
Overall ranking
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Exceptional (98/100)
Rank
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Comfort
Exceptional (98/100)
Comfort ranking
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Exceptional (98/100)
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Durability
Good (76/100)
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Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 55% of shoes
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Cushioning
Good (73/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Good (73/100)
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Appearance
Good (72/100)
Appearance ranking
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Good (72/100)
Rank
Ranks above 39% of shoes
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Value
Below average (58/100)
Value ranking
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Below average (58/100)
Rank
Ranks above 9% of shoes
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55%
11/20
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 97% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Exceptional (98/100)
Racing Shoes
Better than 92% of 256 racing shoes ranked.
92%
Altra
Better than 99% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.
99%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- A majority of reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.9 oz M
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Stack
24/24mm
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Drop
mm
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7mm
Release
2018 Q1
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$140
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$200
Best price
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$144.95
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (97%)
Good (75%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (97%)
Very good (83%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (50%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (55%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (39%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Excellent (96%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (9%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
22 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 16 written reviews
Solid race shoe.
Matt · Nov 28, 2023
4/5
Overall
The Altra Escalante Racer is a good lightweight race shoe for the 1/2 marathon and marathon distances. They may take some getting used to if you haven't used a zero drop shoe before. Surprisingly durable with the stitched upper, I've had several pairs in which the upper is like new even after running over 1,000 miles in. I prefer to use them in a rotation with other heavier shoes and they work nicely for speed workouts and tempo days in addition to longer races.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra escalante racer
Julie kirwan · Nov 6, 2023
5/5
Overall
Wide toe box, low stack height & just enough cushion allows for a good proprioception on landing, contributes to healthy running
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Light zero drop shoe
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
4/5
Overall
Overall a pretty well made shoe with a little difficulty with hot spots around the laces. I found that they worked well but the bottom of the shoe gave out quickly.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5