Customer Reviews Altra Escalante Racer

I've bought this exact same product for years, but this time, they were way too small.

I needed to replace my old Escalantes and decided to go with the racer instead of the 3 because the ratings were better. HUGE mistake. The foot is narrow (definitely more so than the original) and very painful. I'm getting a blister on one of my heels and the amount of laces are too much. I'm so disappointed but stuck with them. The shoe is also stiffer and has less cushion around the sides. I loved my old version but these are horrible.

Why cant the men"s have these cool dark colors too! Im a man and would be a buyer immediately of you guys would have the dark colors for the mens race too. Oscar

Fit was fine. Look was fine. They were so flimsy on my 2 mile walk, I thought I had stones in them and could barely make it home. Had 2 previous pairs that were excellent! Why can't they stay with winners???

These shoes do not last. These wore out in 3 months, walking 3 miles a day. In the past, my Altra shoes have lasted much longer. These are very comfortable but cost too much for the quality.

You've lost me. Long term Altra runner here, but no more. It seems as though Altra is abandoning their customer base with all the "iterations". Is it inflation that's causing you to skimp on material? The upper is far narrower than previous version purchased. The laces are half the length, and don't tie, once upper is loosened to barely fit foot's height. The upper material is flimsy such that merely putting the shoe on causes it to want to tear. Those with super model feet are not necessarily buying foot shaped shoes. Do reconsider everything you are doing please.

Until the latest updates to the escalante racer, these have been my favorite running shoes. The changes that were made to this latest shoe is terrible- so uncomfortable and hard to run any miles in.

I was shocked with the fit of this shoe. Much too narrow and overall not the same sizing I've had with previous Altras. I did like the color combo and the appearance of the shoe. I could go up an entire size but I think it would still be too tight across my mid-foot region (where the laces are). First time I've had to return an Altra.

I don't like how the shoe turns inward. absolutely no cushion. read the reviews and was excited but now it's just collecting dust in the closet.

I was looking for a wider shoe to protect my toes and toe nails .. and I got that for sure .. but on the opposite site .. I got heel blisters..and calves pain..like lots of pain ..I don't think they are are suited for me .. I do run between 50k and 80k a week.. I will be returning them ..

Altra has great shoes, but they don't seem to get that many women don't like gender stereotyped colors and only buy the pink, purple and baby blue because it's the only choice. Some women resort to coloring over the stereotyped colors with permanent markers, reapplying as needed. Your selection looks like the 'girls' isle at a failed toy chain. How about treating us as adults who want other color choices?