Customer Reviews Altra Escalante Racer

It's a great light walking shoe and gym shoe especially in South Florida. The mesh upper is extremely breathable.

I've had the Escalante Racer for 3 days and overall I'm pretty happy with them. They are extremely lightweight, yet sturdy enough and with just enough cushioning to be wearing them all day. My only real gripe with the shoe is the tongue. It slides to the side constantly because it is only attached to the upper near the toes and not over the mid foot. My other pairs of Altra's (HIIT) had this feature on the tongue and it's sorely missing here. Hopefully this will be addressed on the next release.

Great shoes. I only by zero drop shoes because I think they force me to correct my form and they're light. You've got be gentle with them though. A branch or root food rip them open. Great gym and road shoes though.

I love this shoe, looks good, fits well and is perfectly comfortable . Unfortunately it wears out incredibly quickly. Altra needs a new bottom for this shoe. The one on it now is like silly putty soft and although it's soft when striking the ground it also erases the heel from the first time you wear them. You're almost there.

I use the shoes for walking, a lot of which is on rough chip seal pathways. I'm afraid the soles won't last very long like a previous pair of Altra shoes I owned. Part of the problem, however, is my scuffing my feet at times.

Love this shoe except a Design flaw on sole a piece of element that peals even after few days of wear. Please fix this problem

I'm a veteran Pebble Beach Caddie, 24 year's, I just turned 70 last June and a guy in our barn,MJ turned us all on to them, 4-5 years ago, for me, you extended my working career by 10 year's:) thank you so much!

Awesome shoes, would be great with about 5 more mm of added foam and keep around the same weight! Need those higher stack, light weight shoes!

I absolutely love these shoes with one big caveat, the insoles are absolute trash! They're stylish, lightweight, responsive, roomy in the toe box. But after only two months of wearing them every day at work (I'm on my feet all day at work) the insoles are almost completely bottomed out! And Altra does NOT cover this in their one year warranty, Which is a huge bummer, I've had Nikes at this price point last almost two years before bottoming out! I hate having to buy some third party insoles that won't fit as well as the originals I will definitely be buying different altras next with more cushion

I've been running my weekly distance runs in these shoes since November. The toe box is great. I like that it is considered a "minimalist" shoe with very low cushioning but the heel width is too narrow for my foot. I actually end up with pain along the front of my ankle after running in these. My feet have become strong enough to run in my Xeros for distance runs. If Altra made this shoe in their original profile I'd definitely try it again. I might just start using these strictly for walking at work. Kind of a bummer.

Having trouble with the right shoe in the geal area. I am experiencing some heal slip no matter what I do.

I have an earlier version of this shoe in black with the green midsole. I love them so much I've worn them to the ground. I decided to get a new pair, but it doesn't feel the same. The new pair felt stiff out of the box and now require some break in. The laces are too short and it's been a pain trying to color match them. Most glaring change is the addition of a rigid heel counter which I'm not a fan of. Not sure why Altra messed with a great thing.

My original Escalante Racers were perfectI swore I'd never buy a different shoe. These new ones are a downgrade. Stiffer at the heel and overall not as comfortable. Bring back the perfect shoe!

Super narrow! I wear 11.5 in the lone peak, and those are slightly snug in the mid foot, but I could barely get these on my feet. It would be so great if they made this in wide size, or even with the wider toe box. Wearing them around the house I could tell these would be great if they were wide. I had to order another brand for now, but I'm going to keep checking up on Altras for wider shoes. PS stop sending me an email every time I check you website!

My feet feel great running in these but at just 70 miles the soles are really disintegrating. Altra really needs to fix this issue.

Great shoe. But no arch support. To narrow in arch

While I loved the upper and cushioning, after just a few months of running, both shoes have developed obnoxious squeaks. I'm really disappointed as I thought these would be my new favorite Altras.

I've put about a thousand miles between my Escalante 2 and 2.5s. While I like the sole of the Racers the upper fabric doesn't stretch as much as the regular Escalante and as a result doesn't accommodate my foot. I start to have foot pain after a couple miles. Guess I'll try the Escalante 3.

Love the colorway Love the mesh knit I'd buy in every color if it were available in the wider Original Footshape Fit Feet are bulging out the pinky toe side of the soles in the current fit available

Aside from the width issue, I do wish you'd make some simpler looking shoes. So tired of finding only shoes trying to look like an explosion of design on my feet. The Cadyn is the only model I don't dislike. More simplicity please.

I enjoy running in the Escalantes, but I am questioning the quality for the price of the shoes. For the price I paid for I expected a better quality shoe. The rubber on the sole wasted very quickly after 13 miles, the sole of the shoe deteriorates rapidly.The shoe barely last me a month (Ran about 200 miles in them). Altra please take some notes from Adidas Adizero shoe the intercontinental rubber sole is great quality shoe has barely any wear after 500 miles.