Altra Vanish Carbon 2
Racing · Neutral · Road · Medium
How it ranks
The Altra Vanish Carbon 2 sits about average for racing shoes in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 other rated shoes in the Vanish Carbon product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
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
35/100
Based on product-line history and external ratings.
Where to buy
White / Lime (and 3 others)
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Buy at Running Warehouse for $165
BuyCons
- A newer Vanish Carbon 3 is on sale alongside it.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Vanish Carbon
Each dot is one version of the Vanish Carbon, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
6 Confidence
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Vanish Carbon 2 This shoe
2024 · 0 reviews
74 Decent
35 Confidence
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2022 · 3 reviews
76 Decent
38 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2024 Q1
- Widths
- Medium
Available sizes
Men's sizes
9, 12
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
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Altra Vanish Carbon 2 In Context
More on the Altra Vanish Carbon
- Altra Vanish Carbon 3 next version
- Altra Vanish Carbon previous version