Customer Reviews Altra Escalante 4

I really want to like these shoes. This is my first pair of this brand. They are comfortable all around EXCEPT for the blister I got the first time I wore them and ran in them. I normally wear Xeros for my runs but wanted to try a little more support for longer runs to see if that would help my knee pain. I still had my knee pain and now blister pain. lol My next run I had to use mole skin. When I wear them to walk around in I can feel them rubbing where the blister use to be. I have not tried to run in them without mole skin to see if they "stretched out" or got "wore in" yet. If it's a really good shoe that should not be necessary.

First run felt great. Second time out and they felt like a 4 month old shoe. Distance is only 4-5 miles at a time.

I've had this shoe for a year and a half. It's a great fit, but I can't wear socks with them. I want a new pair before too long and don't know if I should go up a half size. What is your opinion? Thank you!

These shoes are perfect for my5K practice runs

So I bought these shoes from a local shoe store as I was in desperate need of new shoes. I tried them onin a half size smaller, which did not fit, so I went up to 9.5 feeling as though they were the correct size. They were with the ultra thin socks the store let me use to try them on. However, after purchase, my own thin socks were not thin enough and so I had to go barefoot in order to wear the shoes. After a break in period, the shoes got better. I enjoy wearing them execpt for the part where the insoles have rubbed off onto my feet and the stink from the shoes themselves. I am certain that if I went up to a size 10 there would have been room to wear socks.

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

I like the width and the zero drop. The cushioning is plush. I have super sensitive feet so not having any tongue cushioning has been a problem for me. Arch support also seems lacking in these.

I bought my first pair of Escalante 4 in gray color in late June and started wearing them in July, just for a few weeksnow , not even regularly, the stitches on the tongue are already broken in the right shoe and soon the tongue will come off if I do not take care of that. I did not expect that an expensive shoe like Altra can be this much flimsy ( this never has happened to my other sneakers in the past ) . Overall happy with the wide toe box ( that was the only reason I purchased Altra) which enhances the comfort. The shoe laces are short as other people have mentioned .

When these shoes work, they work; I love the fit, width, comfort level, padding level, and the way they hold up. I had a pair of these for a full year and they worked great for my long runs in the city and on trails. Bought a new pair this year and after only a month of light use the tread on one shoe came loose- super disappointing. Willing to try another pair and hope that was just a fluke, assuming I get a refund. Overall good shoes if they work.

Had multiple pairs now, trained for marathons and wore these exclusively. They're great. However, the 4 is noticeably narrower than the 3 and rubs more now, and they wear out by 500km every time.

Nice wide toe box, but they feel a little tighter in the upper area. I tried to loosen the laces, but they are already way too short. Longer shoe laces, please! Also, these look navy more than black.

I have run in these for years, then ran in Superior 5, which I loved, then tried the very comfy Experience Flow but my zero drop knees did not like the 4 mm, so back I am to the original escalante. I did want more cushioning but don't want a stacked shoe, and the new Superior pinched my foot. I bought 2 pair because apparently design and functionality for my foot changes.

Longer shoe laces would be great! Love the feel and color. Thie escalate rocks!

I like these Altras a lot. They're medium firm, with less cushioning than many Altras and as a result are less bulky than a lot of them. You're walking closer to the ground, so you're not making constant micro adjustments to maintain stability. They're not hard but if you're looking for super cushy they may not be for you. They run a bit narrower than some Altras but maintain the commodious toebox for which they're known

This was my first time in this shoe. Everything was perfect. They fit like a dream. Only reason I took off one star is the rubber sole is already starting to peel off at the toe and I've only worn them for a couple of weeks. I'm just hoping it doesn't peel any further any time soon.

I was skeptical at first, because I wear Lone Peaks for trails and I doubted I could find anything as comfortable with a wide toe box (I have bunions and shoe fitting is challenging). This checks all of the boxes, and I love how versatile they are. I've worn them walking 1-2 miles and also wore them around town and to the gym for lifting. They are still comfortable after wearing for hours. They are great for all of those things, with just the right about of support. The toe box is very roomy and the material is stretchy. The only negative is that the laces are so short. I like to double-tie my laces so they don't come undone and I can just barely do it with these. Even tying once can be challenging. It's doable though. The heel is also pretty soft, which I like. I would by these again but I hope in the next iteration they have slightly longer laces, like the Lone Peaks.

Good wide toe box. My 2nd, 3rd, 4th toes are all almost as long as my big toe so most shoes press on my 3rd/4th toes. I had to get the Men's 8.5 shoes to get them wide enough. (Women's 10 were still a little too snug at lateral toes.) So- the heel is a little looser than ideal, but adequately tightened with shoelaces. Also, love the neon green/yellow color.

I have 3 pairs of Altra shoes. I have bunions and use costume insoles. These shoes fit great and my feet are not sore at the end of the day. But OMG THE NOISE, NOISE, NOISE, NOISE! Every pair! Even after months. They are SO LOUD. Its embarrassing.

I bought these shoes for multi-use and ended up using them strictly for the gym. While there is still some padding, these shoes have been so solid for weight lifting.