Altra Escalante
4/5
Overall
Best so far
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante Racer 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 2.5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 20/20mm stack · zero-drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Altra Escalante 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Altra Escalante 2.5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
81 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Very very light (under 200g for women's size)”
“Gets wet and soggy easily, doesn't perform well on wet/slippy/muddy surfaces”
“The outsole is hard rubber, so sharp turns are very hard to manage”
“Altra's wide front fits my foot better”
“Very responsive, barely any cushioning”
“The cushioning is good”
“Especially great if you're a forefoot striker”
“Nice toebox suited to the actual anatomy of the foot”
Prefer this shoe over another
75% 3/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Altra Escalante
Each dot is one version of the Escalante, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Escalante 2.5 This shoe
2020 · 5 reviews
79 Decent
81 Confidence
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2018 · 17 reviews
93 Excellent
93 Confidence
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2026 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
68 Confidence
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2024 · 7 reviews
83 Good
82 Confidence
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2022 · 15 reviews
75 Decent
88 Confidence
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2019 · 12 reviews
82 Good
89 Confidence
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2017 · 41 reviews
81 Good
98 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.4 oz · Women's 7.3 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- Stack
- 20/20mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Runner reviews
Wide fit and comfort
5/5
Overall
Altra has a wide front of shoe which fits my foot better. The cushioning is good as is the look of the shoe. I just wanted something that was comfortable and I believe the shape of this shoe is what helped.
track chick · Nov 23, 2023
training for middle distance came from the Nike Free RN 5.0
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 2.5 for a 5km PB
4/5
Overall
A great shoe for road 5km - half marathons, and track 3000 - 10,000m races
Cant say anything about longer distances cause I run middle distance
Very responsive, barely any cushioning, no carbon plate,
Very very light [under 200g for my size in the women's shoe]
Nice toebox suited to the actual anatomy of the foot
Especially great if youre a forefoot striker
The outsole is hard rubber, so that makes sharp turns very very hard to manage
Gets wet and soggy easily, and does not perform well on wet / slippy / muddy surfaces, so I would advise only using it on dry track and dry road / pavements
Would recommend for middle distance runners [800m - 5000m] who want a light and responsive shoe for threshold / tempo runs of 4 - 10km [total volume], and steady runs between 4 - 20km
Sofia Latham · Nov 7, 2023
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Torin 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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More on the Altra Escalante
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- Altra Escalante 3 next version
- Altra Escalante 2 previous version
- Altra Escalante 1.5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Free RN 5.0 1 runner
- Altra Torin 5 1 runner
- Altra Escalante Racer 2 1 runner