Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.9 oz · 0mm drop · 24/24mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Escalante Racer 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Escalante Racer is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 22 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Escalante Racer 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
92/100
“The cushioning is even better than before, with a just little bit less sink and more bounce.”
“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.”
“It feels very soft, but stays dynamic in the meantime.”
“Because of the zero drop platform it is hard to get up on your toes to race a 5k-10k when changing gears.”
“This shoe is firmer, has more energy return and is lighter than the current Escalante's.”
“The knit type of mesh is extremely open, so forget this shoe for dirt roads, trail running, or cold weather.”
“I killed the foam after only 400km.”
“No grip while running on moist asphalt.”
“After 400km they just started to feel hard.”
“It has an incredible amount of pop.”
55% 11/20
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Escalante Racer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2024 · 3 reviews
83 Good
61 Confidence
Escalante Racer This shoe
2018 · 22 reviews
96 Excellent
92 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 16, 2019
75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clayton 2
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