Customer Reviews Altra Escalante Racer

My favorite! I've gone through several pairs and keep coming back. Keep me injury free for ultra training. Note - they do wear out quick (weighing 220 probably doesn't help :D). Testing the v2 now.

I started wearing these nearly 5 years ago and have run hundreds of miles. i took out the stock insole after the first few months and run without any insole. I have never had any injury wearing these.

Love the feel - I like minimal sneakers with a wide toe box. These fit great. Bought a couple extra pairs because I like this version better than the new version.

I use these for all work outs (running, lifting weights, etc.) and casual wear. Zero drop, wide toe box, and minimal sole are must haves. 3rd pair. Will keep buying as long as they don't change.

My favorite parts are how light it is and how durable it is.

Most comfortable shoe I've ever worn. I save these for summer because they breathe so well.

I bought these to serve as a lightweight speed workout shoe and for the handful of road races I'll do this summer and fall. They are beyond expectations! An easy 5 miler turned to a tempo on a whim, and cruised to a 6:00 flat paced 5K during training for a trail ultra. So nice in blue I'm getting the wife a matching pair!

These are great shoes. Light, responsive, zero drop, wide toe box. In other words, all the things Golden Harper was going for when he started the company and the whole reason why people switched to Altra in the first place. Since being bought out, you've let corporate bean counters slowly ruin your brand by trying to follow mass-market baloney like rocker soles and non-zero drop. Even the regular non-racer Escalantes are overly padded and they are listed as "low" padding. You are losing your long time customer base and killing the golden goose. Just slap "Skechers" on the side and be done with it.

I bought ERs as a road shoe in 2017. They had an ideal fit to my feet plus low stack, good road feel, some cushion, great ventilation and light for speed. I loved them from the first run. Bought three pair immediately to defer the "benefits" of upgrades. I've tried Topos, Xeros, others, but for me Escalante Racers are the perfect road shoe. If what I described above sounds appealing, I strongly suggest you try them.

For 47 years I have been running in a stability shoe because I over pronate. A physical therapist friend changed my foot strike from heel to forefoot. These shoes are fantastic and much faster.

I am saddened to see Altra moving away from low stack, zero drop models however the Racer checks the boxes with just the right feel. Not too high, soft, or clunky. Mesh top is excellent breathability. Altra please keep putting out models true to your roots instead of following the herd into gimmick laden nonsense.

I am a triathlete and have been using this shoe for the past 5 years. I must have gone through 10 pairs by now. I cannot recommend this shoe more

Best shoe I've ran in, Just purchased my 2nd pair. Same shoe just different color way. Finally Altra has came up with a good solid color (Black). Need more simple colors like this.

Thank you for bringing back the all black, love, love the racer.

I wanted a shoe for the gym and to run in, these work great for both.

The blue and yellow is my fave colorway that Altra sells in men's sizes. Coming back for a 2nd pair before they sell out since the Racer 2 is out with meh colors for men's sizes.

Everyday and in the gym.

Love my Escalante racers and want to buy a new pair but I just can't get into any of the current colorways. Please bring back the Grey with blue/green sole or something light gray in color or just a bit more neutral.

I've had my Escalante Racers for about 8 months now when I started road running again. I run in Lone Peaks on trails and these for my road runs. I run in them a few times per week, and I much prefer running in these over the regular Escalantes. These shoes are great- very minimalistic, which I think encourages the proper foot strike and form. When wearing more cushioned shoes, it is easy to heel strike or fall into worse form, which make runs feel like a slog. In these shoes, I regularly run 5-8 miles a few times/week without issue and feel like I could keep going and going. I can't wear shoes with a narrow toe box or a heel lift anymore. I've been hiking, walking, and working in Altas for a few years now. I've seen complaints about longevity, but I've never had that with any Altras and not with this Escalante Racer. These shoes look new and the tread has minimal wear on it. I have a pain of Lone Peaks that must have a thousand hiking miles on them without issue other than the loss of tread, so now I have a newer pair of Lone Peaks. I'm a committed Altra person at this point. My daughter who runs XC and track just changed from Hokas to Altras. Please don't change this shoe, Altra.

Love the feeling of this shoe. Very light & responsive. Ran 6 miles on my first run.

I wrote a comment not too far back mentioning now many pairs of these I've had. In that review I also mentioned how ugly the color schemes were and how tragic it was there wasn't just black on black. They made black on black in the last hoo-rah. Even though I knew the new ones were a month out I still bought a pair and I am happy I did. I'll by the next version too. I'm not sure if ya'll heard me in the black on black request but they sold out already and I grabbed a pair knowing they'd be obsolete soon. Thank you!!!

I bought this as an alternative for my Xero shoes due to a developing achilleas tendonitis. Did miracles!

I LOVE these shoes, and the black ones are my second pair. Historically, I've been in the Instincts and then the Escalantes with the Escalante 2.0's being my favorite (probably, although the 1.5's and 2.5's were also great). The 3.0's were not so great for me, though. I tried a couple other models after the 3.0's, and they never felt quite right. I had also looked at the Racers, but never pulled the trigger on them because, well, I'm not a Racer and I thought they looked too light on cushioning. Boy was I wrong. They're SO similar to the 2.0's, and I'm in LOVE. Please never ever ever ever change this shoe.

I've been running in the Escalante line since the 1.5 version. When the 2.0 was released, I was unsure about the modifications to lock in the foot. After trying it though, totally fell in love with it! That brings us to the Racer. I had always wanted to try them, but liked the 2.0s a lot. After the 2.5s, I wanted to see if the Racer was better. Oh man... absolutely incredible! They are light, flexible yet firm, and are incredibly well built. It's got the right balance of cushion to protect your feet without detracting from ground feel. Bonus: the shoes have lasted, for me, week over 500mi with no issues in the midsole. The "only" downside is colorway, but that's not really worth mentioning.

It's the perfect Altra shoe, what the company is all about. Amazingly light and well built. Please don't discontinue.