Customer Reviews Altra Escalante Racer

Love these shoes! Anyone complaining about the quick wear does not understand what they are purchasing. Racers - made of lightweight materials that breakdown faster than other models made of heavier material.

This shoe is my favorite shoe and I'll continue to buy, recommend and love this shoe over all shoes I've ever used. Good for all runs under 45 miles - learning to use high cushion shoes after mile 45

This is my third pair of Escalante Racers, and for me this continues to be the perfect running shoe, in the goldilocks zone for cushioning, ground feel, weight, fit, durability and value. It's ideal for fast runs in the 5k to 10k range, and quite suitable for longer distances as well. For extended road training runs I do swap to something with more cushioning, but if I was racing a half marathon the Escalante Racer would be perfect for that as well. I'm so glad Altra has not changed this shoe, and hope they keep it like this forever. That said, I would love to see Altra bring out some new and limited edition colorways like they had a few years ago.

I really like this shoe. I use it for fast training runs on the track. I have a narrow foot, so wish I could get it in the narrow size since I've got 3/4" of unused width in my toebox in this shoe.

I recently purchased the Escalante Racer for the first time as I'm preparing for an annual 5K charity race. I love these shoes! They are light and comfortable. I'm 54 years and I am using these on a treadmill. I now run on treadmill primarily to avoid the some pitfalls of pounding on pavement. I was track and X-country in HS and I have some physical "baggage" that I deal with regularly. I've been using these shoes for my Tempo Runs and my 5K Interval Runs to prepare me for race day. I love the wide toe box, it's a natural feel, for me. I am very happy with the shoes, about 25-30 miles so far. I will definitely buy these again. Thanks.

Different shape with toe portion, but definitely comfortable!

Lightweight, highly breathable, and a great fit. I also wear Lone Peaks which fit me similarly. A great combination for road and trails. Highly recommend.

I have searched far and wide for a running shoe that accommodates my foot needs. The shoe width around the toes is perfect. I am a U.S. Marine and cannot wait to use these on my best fitness test. They also have a fantastic exchange policy and customer service that I leveraged while trying to find the right size. Highly recommend!

My favorite shoe ever! They feel amazing right out of the box. I have wide feet and these fit prefect with just a little bit of loosening in the bottom section of the laces. I put 475 miles on my last pair before retiring them. The soles held up amazingly well. Please don't change these shoes. But what happened to the black color? Please bring back black and other color options.

Hope they continue to make this exact product but we need it in more colors please.

I use this shoe as my run and "race" shoe exclusively on the road. I find it to be the perfect combination of width, lightness, breathability, and response without feeling like I'm running on a huge cushion of foam. They tend to hold up pretty well and I'm a fan of the non-white foam bottom of the shoe as it tends to make the shoe look great for longer periods of time. Additionally, they seem to hold up quite well to a run through the washing machine. I run in them until the foam stops feeling responsive and replace them with another set or color.

I have always had issues finding the perfect shoe for my wide feet. These shoes are the answer. My toes have plenty of breathing room and my feed no longer sweat around 6 miles. I am on my third pair.

I am currently rotating 3 pairs of Escalante Racers and exclusively run on the road with them for the last 3+ years. They are hands down the best running shoe out there for everything from 5K to Marathon+. The only thing I would say they struggle at is mid-winter cold days because they are so open your toes can get cold - but nothing a nice pair of warm wool socks won't remedy. With this most recent color - the only nitpick thing I would change is that the laces are a different size and smaller than all other Racers I've owned in the past. Hard to double knot them (which I'm assuming almost all runners do). Also - I wish you would bring back the fun designs like 4th of July (so many people love seeing those shoes and I love running in them) and the major marathons.

I was having calf pain while running, training for a triathlon. I was getting frustrated. A couple days before the race I overnighted these. During the race no calf pain. I don't recommend making big equipment changes so close to race time, but I needed a solution! Very happy!

Good street running but early wear through at around 375 miles with my heavy supination. Street running around 16-25 miles / week. Nice and breathable which is nice in hawaii due to the hot weather. like the locking lace holes on racers.

Yo!! Love this shoe

love this shoe, wish they made a turf shoe from this design

This is my fifth shoe purchase from Altra and I will not wear anything else. Love the drop zero for my feet. Keep up the good work.

I've put about 100 miles on these guys so far. Light, fast, snug in the heel and wide where you need. I usually wear like. 10.5 in nikes but need 11s in altras. I ordered the torins but wanted to go a little more minimal and Altra made the process as easy as possible with the return and refund. These have definitely incentivized better form, midfoot striking, higher cadence etc. tread has lasted well, but if I end up needing a new pair down the roadbring back the white and red color scheme! Altras rock.

I reach for these more then any other when I go for a run. I love how I can run on trail or road. The mesh keeps my feet cool. I just ran a half marathon in these and they were great. Thanks Altra

Super comfortable on long runs. I absolutely love the wide toe box and the breathable mesh material. I'm hoping that Altra would come up with an even more minimalistic models in their line to provide an alternative to Xero HFS & Merrell Vapor Glove

I run daily - never take a day off and only use two brands / styles of shoes to run in, and, the Altra Escalante Racer are my 10K road race shoe of choice. I already owned the black and the gray, so, when I received word that this cool Blue was available, I ordered immediately. Perfect toe room, perfect fit and my feet love them as the super comfortable mesh keep my feet ventilated in this hot Arizona Weather! Interestingly, I get compliments on this shoe - only in this new blue color - every time I wear them...may be my new favorite pair!!

Light, comfortable, easy on, feet seem to love them.

It's amazing and the best. I own many pairs and I've been buying them for years. I miss the individual marathon designs and pairs. I'm hoping those come back.

The cushioning on these is phenomenal, not too much that it would get in your way, and super responsive + bouncy. Very breathable and comfortable upper. Hold up well even after over 100 miles. Good fit except for one thing: These are one of Altra's most popular running shoes, so I feel like they need to make a WIDE version of these, or else switch back to Original Footshape. A trend I have been seeing in Altra shoes in the last couple years is the increasing move toward Standard and now Slim Footshape (which really isn't Footshape at all), mainly because of their belief that "sleeker" and "snugger" shoes are faster and more stable, which doesn't make any sense and really seems to go against the company's founding values, don't you think? I do have EXTREMELY wide feet, so I can't really speak for everyone else, but I am pretty sure most other customers are starting to feel the same way. Other ways this amazing shoes can improve: More Varied and Creative Colorways (moving beyond the 3 simple designs you have now). Some designs on the upper would be nice instead of just a solid color and the logo. Laces are VERY long, which isn't really a problem, but it can get annoying sometimes. Also, they tend to be a little slippery when tightening and sometimes loosen while running. Slightly shorter laces and "grippier" laces would be awesome.