Altra Escalante
Every version of the Escalante we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 75, and the Escalante rates above 85% of the lines we track.
Altra Escalante vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Escalante in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Escalante, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Altra Escalante 5 In stock | 2026 | 8.8 oz | 24/24mm stack · zero-drop | 89 | +5 | 1 | $125 |
| Altra Escalante 4 In stock | 2024 | 8.5 oz | 24/24mm stack · zero-drop | 84 | +9 | 4 | $94 |
| Altra Escalante 3 | 2022 | 8.5 oz | 26/26mm stack · zero-drop | 75 | -3 | 4 | $130 MSRP |
| Altra Escalante 2.5 | 2020 | 7.9 oz | 20/20mm stack · zero-drop | 78 | -5 | 3 | — |
| Altra Escalante 2 | 2019 | 8.4 oz | 24/24mm stack · zero-drop | 83 | -10 | 12 | $130 MSRP |
| Altra Escalante 1.5 | 2018 | 7.4 oz | 24/24mm stack · zero-drop | 93 | +12 | 17 | $130 MSRP |
| Altra Escalante | 2017 | 7.1 oz | 25/25mm stack · zero-drop | 81 | — | 41 | $130 MSRP |
7 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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Altra
Escalante 589 89 Good Good Good 2 reviews Confidence 32
v5 (2026) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Durability 83$125 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall89Comfort90Durability83Value81Cushioning75Appearance71Confidence32Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $140Dick's $140MSRP $140
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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Altra
Escalante 484 84 Good Good Good 7 reviews Confidence 57
v4 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Durability 78$94 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall84Comfort84Value80Durability78Cushioning74Appearance65Confidence57Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $95 27% offDick's $130MSRP $130
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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Altra
Escalante 375 75 Decent Decent Decent 15 reviews Confidence 42
v3 (2022) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 26mm stack · zero-drop
Reviewers report hundreds of miles with the shoe still going strong, one past 600.
Durability 87MSRP $130
Overall75Durability87Value75Comfort73Appearance66Cushioning60Confidence42Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers report hundreds of miles with the shoe still going strong, one past 600.
Runners who want a low-profile, zero-drop ground feel use it as an everyday trainer.
One reviewer calls it amazing value at the price.
Cons
Cushioning is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.6 out of 5, and reviewers describe it as minimal.
Two reviewers say it falls short at faster paces.
Every other Escalante version we rate scores higher, from the 4's 82 to the 1.5's 98.
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Altra
Escalante 2.578 78 Decent Decent Decent 5 reviews Confidence 13 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
2020 · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 20mm stack · zero-drop
Reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and two praise the foot-shaped toe box.
Durability 80Overall78Comfort88Durability80Value72Cushioning69Appearance64Confidence13Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and two praise the foot-shaped toe box.
It weighs 8.4 oz on a 20mm stack, level front to back.
Cons
Reviewers rate cushioning 3.8 out of 5, and one calls it barely any cushioning.
The Escalante 1.5 before it scores 98 on seventeen reviews and the original scores 93 on forty-one, against this version's 86.
One of five reviewers so far says the hard rubber outsole makes sharp turns difficult and does not hold on wet ground.
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Altra
Escalante 283 83 Good Good Good 12 reviews Confidence 64
v2 (2019) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
Five reviewers say the wide toe box fits feet that get squeezed in other shoes.
Durability 81MSRP $130
Overall83Comfort93Durability81Value79Appearance74Cushioning71Confidence64Buy it now
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Pros
Five reviewers say the wide toe box fits feet that get squeezed in other shoes.
Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5 across twelve reviews, and reviewers call it unobtrusive over ten-mile runs.
A flexible zero-drop ride at 9.2 oz that reviewers use for training and faster sessions.
Cons
One of the twelve reviewers finds the heel collar too weak to lock the foot down.
One reviewer feels the foot sliding off the platform on uneven ground, and another finds zero drop harder to adapt to than expected.
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Altra
Escalante 1.593 93 Excellent Excellent Excellent 17 reviews Confidence 68
2018 · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
Reviewers repeatedly praise the wide toe box for letting toes splay.
Durability 84MSRP $130
Overall93Comfort95Value87Durability84Cushioning81Appearance65Confidence68Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers repeatedly praise the wide toe box for letting toes splay.
Light at 8.2 oz, and reviewers use it for easy running and fast training alike.
Two reviewers say heel hold is better than on the original Escalante, which scores 93 on forty-one reviews.
Cons
Several runners find the foot slides in turns and on uneven ground.
Zero drop, and reviewers warn of calf soreness while adapting to it.
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Altra
Escalante81 81 Good Good Good 41 reviews Confidence 88
v1 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 25mm stack · zero-drop
Reviewers praise the wide toe box and the sock-like knit upper.
Durability 82MSRP $130
Overall81Comfort98Cushioning90Durability82Value77Appearance73Confidence88Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers praise the wide toe box and the sock-like knit upper.
Light at 7.2 oz, with a midsole reviewers call soft and springy.
Four runners report 500 miles or more before retiring a pair.
Cons
Thirteen reviewers say the stretchy upper lets the foot slide sideways when cornering.
Seven reviewers find it insecure on gravel, trails and uneven ground.
Three reviewers see outsole wear by 250 to 400 miles.
