5/5
Overall
Cap · Jul 6, 2026
35 mpw avg pace 9:50 275 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Altra Escalante 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 24/24mm stack · zero-drop
How it ranks
The Altra Escalante 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Good
Confidence
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Confidence
82 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
What runners say
“The toebox is nice and roomy and the shoe is flat zero drop which helps with better running mechanics.”
“Has laces that always come undone.”
“Could be a bit better with just slightly firmer cushion.”
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.
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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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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Escalante 4 This shoe
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
- 8.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.5 oz · Women's 7.5 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 24/24mm
- Drop
- 0mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 12
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 46
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41
Runner reviews
Mediocre Successor to the Escalante 3
4/5
Overall
The changes weren't needed. Shoe durability seems to be about the same, but it feels more like a high stack cushion shoe. Not what the Escalante is supposed to be.
Anonymous runner · Nov 12, 2024
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 3
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Altra Escalante 4
3/5
Overall
I decided to try the new version of the Escalante, since it had better cushion. It doesn't feel substantially different or more cushy.
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
33 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Shoe is good but one minor flaw
5/5
Overall
the shoe overall is good but the only flaw and this is me nitpicking is that it has laces that always come undone. Also, i think it could be a bit better with just slightly firmer cushion.
Other than that. the toebox is nice and roomy and the shoe is flat zero drop which helps you walk and run with better running mechanics. i would advise building up to these shoes in a very conservative approach. Always do less than you think you should to avoid overuse injuries while getting used to the zero drop and low cushion.
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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