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Vanish Carbon

Vanish Carbon
Racing · Neutral · Road
Good (80/100)

Shoe details

Weight
6.5 oz
Release
2022 Q1
MSRP
$240
Stack Height
34mm heel - 34mm toe
Drop Height
0mm

Ratings & Reviews

Good (80/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates better than 61% of shoes.

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Overall

Good (80/100)

Overall ranking

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Good (80/100)

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Ranks above 61% of shoes

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Comfort

Above average (81/100)

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Above average (81/100)

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Cushioning

Good (74/100)

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Good (74/100)

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Ranks above 48% of shoes

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Value

Good (73/100)

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Good (73/100)

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Ranks above 43% of shoes

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Durability

Good (71/100)

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Good (71/100)

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Appearance

Good (65/100)

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Good (65/100)

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All Running Shoes

Better than 61% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Good (80/100)

Supershoes

Worse than 64% of 89 supershoes ranked.

36%

Altra

Better than 56% of 126 Altra shoes ranked.

56%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Altra Vanish Carbon
Altra Vanish Carbon 2
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
Vanish Carbon
Vanish Carbon 2
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Newest / Lowest price / Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Supershoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.5 oz M
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Stack
34/34mm
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Drop
mm
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7mm
Release
2022 Q1
2024 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$240
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$200
Best price
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$239.95
$149.99 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Above average (61%)
Below average (29%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (63%)
Average (55%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (48%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (31%)
Below average (31%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (10%)
Excellent (96%) Best appearance
Value
Average (43%)
Below average (39%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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Love the cushion and the response

Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2024

5/5

Overall

Fit is great, especially in the wider but not too wide toe box.

Cushion is really nice, and combined with the partial carbon plate makes for a fast and smooth ride. It's a zero drop shoe but feels similar to the drop in my Kinvaras. I guess 4mm isn't really much to notice.

I really like this shoe. I got it half off on Amazon. I wouldn't pay $250 for it, but I'll certainly look to get another pair when they go on sale again

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5