Customer Reviews Altra Escalante 4

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.

This is my third pair of Escalante shoes and ninth pair of Altras. I really like the wide toe box. I run in the Escalantes. The first two Escalantes were version 3. They were comfortable and allowed me to increase running distance with no foot problems. The Escalante 4 feels more stiff and less cushioned. I have tried adding an additional foot insert but they still are uncomfortable. My feet get tired just wearing them even without running. I also prefer a padded tongue and longer laces. Please bring back the previous version. Probably won't buy these again.

I am absolutely over Altra. I have been loyal for years and have spent at least $2,000. I'm sick of being disappointed. The quality is terrible. I returned these immediately. Also, black is not black!

The last post I discussed the poor construction of the shoe sole. The other pair I just purchased is also falling apart. This is ridiculous, over $300 down the drain.

My first Altra purchase was the Escslante 3 and I loved them. The 4 does not fit as well or feel as comfortable. The tongue was padded on the 3 which was much better. I sent the model 4 back and will look elsewhere for shoes unless Altra stops cheapening their products.

Alta needs to go back to the original escalante no arch support wide toe box zero drop decent cushion. These have arch support that hurts not enough cushion and terrible last decent escalante was the 2.5

I became an Altra convert 8 years ago, but am disheartened. I bought these last year but had an injury where I couldn't run until now. The toe box is much narrower than the "3" and causes toe pain.

First pair of 4's and the redesign is not good. The unpadded tongue is not comfortable and shifts on the foot. I had been getting ~4 months, these only lasted 2.5 and gave me blisters!

No where near as good as the Escalante 3. I hated the tongue, because there is no padding. Feels terrible.

Please please bring back the old model. I cant wear the 4s and my old ones are tiring out. I have been wearing and loving the the Escalante for years. It used to feel great right out of the box. The new version is terrible. The top of the shoe presses down and crunches my foot. The new laces and un-padded tongue irritate my foot.

I have run in the Escalante for years.They were incredibly comfortable! I just got the 4, same size and width. I can barely walk in them, much less run. The placement of the laces by the toe has changed and now cuts into my foot so much i will not be able to wear them at all!!! I wore the Torrin for years till you messed that one up. Now this?? Makes it feel too narrow where the same shoe, earlier version, fit perfectly. I am fast running out of Altra options for a neutral shoe!

Thought they were ok for a minute. Soon realized the top of the shoe was too low and was crushing my bunion. Returned.

All of the colors are so ugly

The tongue is becoming unattached from the front of the shoe with less than 70 miles on them.