Customer Reviews Altra Escalante 4

My feet were getting achy waiting for the Lone Peak 9s to drop, so I tried these. Despite promising reviews, I discovered my feet are just too high volume for these. I'll keep waiting for the 9s!

These were my first pair of Altras and I love the wide toe box and 0 drop heel but the woven upper has holes after just one month of use. I don't have crazy long nails, but it just isn't durable.

The shoe feels great but looks terrible because it's a navy/gray color when it's advertised as black! Thought I had found the perfect shoe until these arrived. Escalante meets all my criteria (zero drop, natural wide toe box, normal amount of cushion like a "regular" shoe) but I ordered and desired a BLACK shoe. These shoes match none of my clothing and are a huge disappointment. Hoping Altra exchanges them for something that meets my needs but I don't see any other styles in black that don't have an excessive amount of cushion. I really wish this model ACTUALLY came in black. It would be so easy for them to make this a black shoe like the one in the picture but alas If style is important to you, don't order this shoe. It looks nothing like the shoe in the picture on the site.

Very comfortable shoe but it does feel a touch too narrow how it's advertised. There is also already damage to same place on the tongue of both shoes in the right corner. I want to like them!

I've had these for less than 3mos and the sole is super worn and falling apart. Mostly walking, I've put less than ten miles running on them.Can't believe the drop off in quality since my last pair

This is my 3rd escalante purchase and I miss the 2. These already have holes worn on inside of heels due to slippage. Shoelaces are too short, again (2s had great laces). Also, they aren't black.

I've put 25 miles on these shoes. I'm in denial about them hurting my pinky toes- the whole time. Today I re-laced them, trying heel lock at the ankle, hoping that would help. Regrettably, it didn't resolve my issue.

I tried these on hoping to be able to replace my worn out Escalante 3s. While I didn't mind the new fabric and liked the slight increase in footbed stiffness compared with the Escalante 3s, I couldn't purchase the Escalante 4 because the new model has NO arch support.

I originally liked these shoes but when walking in them longer distances my feet hurt. The sole is not responsive like the Escalante 2.5s. Why change the sole to a stiff non-responsive one. I like the new fabric because it is more durable compared to the 2.5s. I want the 2.5s back w/ the new fabric. : (

Bought this running shoe because I've been an Altra Escalante fan since the original Escalante and the Escalante 2. Both of those models were fantastic, they were the best running shoes I've ever owned and I loved them. Super disappointed with the Escalante 4 model unfortunately. Way too firm of an insole, very different design from the original Escalante. The shoe has very little give in the sole, to the point of causing shin splints. Wearing these shoes feels like you are running on straight concrete barefoot. In the original escalante models, it felt like you were running on a cloud, providing cushion as well as support. Escalante 4 is nothing like the original, and has caused me nothing but pain. I still love the wide toe box, but if this is the route Altra is taking the Escalante, I will not be purchasing them anymore.

I love Altras, but these were not it. They feel narrow compared to my other 3 pairs! Almost like I was walking on a narrow platform if you will.

Tongue of shoe not properly stitched with gaping hole before wear. This is my 2nd pair of Escalantes (in 6 month) that have fallen apart immediately. Very disappointed. This used to be a great shoe.

Escalante 3 was your best ones and you discontinued them to put out subpar sneakers worth $25 at most. The sole fell apart after 2 runs, please bring back 3 your brand reputation is diminishing

Quality keeps dropping with each shoe. The very thin, flimsy tongue is useless & bunches on top of my foot. I've had foot pain in my arches and heels, which has never happened before with any altra.

Had to return shoes due to outer sole deteriorating after 20 days. Been running in shoes for 10 years and quality gets worse each year. On to find a new brand.

Strong new smell odor coming from all areas of the shoe is not airing out yet - delivered a few days ago. The strong odor in my apartment is making my chemical sensitivity problem worse.. I went to a shoe store and compared two other brands and their new smell was less strong. I have migraines which amplifies the light, sound and smell senses - chemical odors are triggers for me. On the right inside wall of both shoes where the two different fabric areas are joined there is sticky glue residue. I so much wanted the foot shaped toe box, but I am not able to keep them in my home.

I wanted to love these shoes so bad! They look great and were the most comfortable running shoes I have worn. But after just 3 weeks (!!!) of owning these, and running only about 50km (!!!) both shoes have holes torn in the inner lining, causing blisters and bleeding. I have owned running shoes from other brands that have lasted years before wearing out like this. Really shocked at how quickly these have fallen apart, just a complete waste of money. They could have been great, shame about the quality!

This is a poorly made shoe with thin material. The tongue is so thin it hurts my foot every I wear it. I have tried but who wants sore feet.

The 3s were amazing for my wide feet. The 4s don't work for me at all now and I'm so disappointed.

I was very disappointed. These shoes were nothing like the Escalantes I had for 10 years before these. They should not be advertised as Escalantes as they are totally different. These are rigid with no comfort in my opinion. The material is much cheaper as well. They are also very narrow and squeeze my feet not allowing my toes to spread out fully. Please bring back the other Escalantes

Ive been purchasing altras for the last couple years and have loved their fit as someone with slightly wider forefoot/toes. I loved my escalante 3s a lot and wanted an upgrade when they wore out. The 4s however are narrower all throughout to the point where my feet dont even fit on the bottom and are basically falling off. Why advertise these as "original" when they are much narrower than even the Torins? Stop advertising a "natural" toe box when yours is narrower and fits worse than even the big brands.