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Altra Vanish Carbon 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · Medium

How it ranks

The Altra Vanish Carbon 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value 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.

Altra Vanish Carbon 3

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

75/100
Overall
75
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

6/100

6

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

Where to buy

Running Warehouse
$240

White / Black / Blue (and 1 other)

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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.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Vanish Carbon 3 This shoe

    2026 · 0 reviews

    75 Decent

    6 Confidence

  • Vanish Carbon 2

    2024 · 0 reviews

    74 Decent

    35 Confidence

  • Vanish Carbon

    2022 · 3 reviews

    76 Decent

    38 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2026
Widths
Medium

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Racing
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2026 Newest
2024 Q1
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
Best price
$239.95
$164.88
$149.99 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Decent (75)
Decent (74)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (80)
Decent (80)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (69)
Decent (71)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (70)
Decent (71)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (61)
Below average (62)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (72)
Decent (71)
Good (88) Best value
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