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ESCALANTE RACER 2 | SPEEDWORK, RACING, WALKING
It’s the simplicity and FootShape fit of the Escalante but even faster. We made it leaner, meaner, lighter, and more responsive. Whether it’s starting lines, speed workouts, or fast training runs, this road shoe is all of the fast you need to bust through some PRs and win some segments. It’s got an updated engineered knit upper for a comfortable and breathable fit. It’s got Altra EGO midsole foam for responsiveness and direct connection to the ground, with a touch of firmness. We kept a lot of the great features of the classic Racer, including the low 22mm stack height for quick turnover and a roomy toe box and zero drop for natural movement. The Escalante Racer 2 is one of the most direct, no-BS shoes we’ve ever crafted.

RESPONSIVE + COMFORTABLE CUSHION
Connect with the ground and stay comfortable with unique Altra EGO midsole foam.

ROOMY TOE BOX FOR NATURAL MOVEMENT
With Altra’s FootShape fit, you get plenty of room to help your toes move freely, with a secure midfoot.

FLEXIBILITY AND NATURAL MOVEMENT UNDERFOOT
FootPod technology in the outsole supports your foot’s flexibility and helps the shoe move naturally with your body’s movement, so you can interact with your environment.




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Customer Reviews
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4.2 out of 5 stars 333
4.4 out of 5 stars 289
4.2 out of 5 stars 276
Price
$119.90$119.90
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Outsole
Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Vibram® Megagrip
Weight (oz)
8.5 oz 9.8 oz 10.35 oz 8.4 oz 12.2 oz
Cushion
Moderate High High Mid Max
Stack Height
28 mm/32 mm 30 mm 30 mm 28 mm/32 mm 33 mm/33 mm
Drop
4 mm 0 mm 0 mm 4 mm 0 mm
Upper
Engineered Mesh Engineered Mesh Engineered Mesh Engineered Mesh Engineered Mesh

OUR BRAND
Altra Running was founded on an innovative approach to running shoes. An approach that took us from the back room of a specialty running store to the front of the pack on roads and trails across the world. With innovation at our forefront, our founders created our first shoe with the help of a toaster oven. This was the start of our signature shoe construction to help you move naturally and has kept our brand going for a decade while aiming to keep you running.

OUR PURPOSE
Unleashing human potential by inspiring the world to move naturally is what Altra Running is all about. Our purpose is built around discovery, joy, responsibility, natural movement, and finding your potential.

OUR INNOVATION
Our wide-lacing system inspired our signature FootShape design to encourage natural movement. While a household toaster oven inspired our founders, FootShape and Balanced Cushioning has inspired thousands of people to unleash their human potential. That’s the foundation of Altra Running: innovative, disruptive thinking.
Item model number : AL0A85NG
Department : mens
Date First Available : April 9, 2024
Manufacturer : Altra
ASIN : B0D7WBNG1N
Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here
Best Sellers Rank: #106,845 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry (See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry) #208 in Men’s Road Running Shoes
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Lron –
Comfortable and fast
Mesh uppers are super breathable. They wear similarly to other Altra models. Nice and light with not too much cushion. I wouldn’t recommend unless you are accustomed to zero drop shoes. If you are, they are the best for racing.
Joshua Leeger –
One go-to daily wear shoe.
I love this shoe. Super light, very breathable, nice and wide in the toe box, comfortable and easy. I do not wear it for running, however, just walking/daily wear. The overall construction is a little too loose for me for running, and the cushion/energy return is lower than I prefer for running. But daily wear, perfect.
Noel Villarreal –
Great shoes
Very comfortable, especially the wide toe box, I can wear them all day long. No foot pain at the of day. Just soreness
Outlaw Reviews –
New version of escalate Racers is very different from the previous version
Overall it’s a good shoe and I’ll keep it, mostly for indoor treadmill running.Since I am the owner of the previous generation of this shoe, here is the comparison – to help anyone looking to upgrade.This should be named something other than Escalante Racer 2. Otherwise it confuses those of us who had the previous model (original Escalante Racer) and buy this one as a replacement.- Racer 1 is basically a sock with a thin sole. That’s what I wanted to buy again.- Racer 2 is much beefier and thicker in all places, which places it in a different category of shoes for me. It’s no longer a barebone lightweight shoe. With the additional protections in place, now it wants to travel outdoors and possibly on a trail.The current version does not look, feel, or fit the same as previous version. This one fits closer to a Altra Solstice training shoe.- Running in Racer 2 is as comfortable as in Racer 1, but you will need to get used to slightly different ergonomics.The sole on Racer 2 is a bit thicker, resulting in less feel of the surface.Padding around the heel is much thicker too.Toe box is no longer fully flexible. Rigidity is due to the added guard from the rocks (in yellow under the mesh).Shoelaces got tossed immediately after the purchase, due to color. I replaced mine with neon green ones. If you plan to order new shoelaces, the length is 50”.
Adam D Hart –
Light, flat, wide, responsive, and great ventilation.
For those that want a lightweight responsive shoe with loads of ventilation, zero drop, and a wide toe box, I don’t think you can do better. I hope the small tweaks made to the previous version increase the durability. I’ll definitely be going back for another pair when these wear out.
Nikki –
Awesome shoe
Awesome shoes. True to size. These work for everything from long runs to power lifting.
Samuel –
Good shoe, didn’t last long enough
I really liked these BUT three months in traction is gone and a piece fell off the sole. I didn’t even run lots of miles in these.
Foilsurf –
Feels better than the old version
Definitely stiffer than the old version, but comfy from the start
Patrick P. –
Une fois la chaussure enfilée, on se demande pourquoi il subsiste un tel espace à l’arrière et sur les cotés du talon… une espèce de vide sanitaire qu’on ne retrouve pas sur L’escalante 4 et dont on se demande à quoi il peut bien servir !?
Amazon カスタマー –
幅広な自分の足にピッタリでした。満足です。
Amstrad Commodore –
Comfortable and lightweight, and they have good ventilation and dry quickly. They are zero drop and have a wide toe box. I’m transitioning to barefoot shoes and these are ideal for longer road runs. I’ve done a half marathon in them with no issues. Can’t say how long they’ll last but I’ve done 45 miles so far and can’t see any wear yet. There was a good review on runrepeat and I couldn’t find the normal Escalante in my size, so got these instead, and I think they might be better.
Giubbe –
Quando aggiornano delle scarpe da running con cui mi sono trovato benissimo, ho sempre il timore di aggiornamenti che stravolgono la bontà della versione precedente.Timore infondato stavolta.In più, trovate ad un prezzo molto interessante su amazon (105€, quando altra le vende a 140€)
WalkerT –
These shoes are great. They are wide, with a breathable upper (a must in hot climates), that is strong and sturdy. I have used them for a 21 km run out of the box and there was nothing off, no strange roughness or hard rubbing. The cushion was more firm, but it’s very nice in this way.