Altra Escalante 4 and Escalante Racer 2 First Impressions
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Here are my first thoughts on the Altra Escalante 4 and Altra Escalante Racer 2.
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Perfect video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Waiting for the feedback regarding the Escalante 4 as I need to change my Escalante 3 soon.
Your UA-cam channel is a bliss. Thanks a lot TD!!!
Thanks! That means a lot 🙏🏻
Agree about escalante 3- I preferred 2.5
Can’t wait for the full review of these shoes after you’re done the miles in them.
I was waiting for your review!
I would like a flexibility comparison between racer2 and esc4 and also between esc3 and esc4!
thank you!!
@@dimitriosfrydas1474 will do! I'm putting a few runs in them both to get a good comparison. They seem to get more flexible after a few runs 👍
Curious to know if the comfort and foot feel is comparable to the Escalante 3, aside from the differences in the upper? Like you, I actually love to wear the 3 as a casual shoe. A bit more plushness and flexibility had it overtake my Lone Peaks as an everyday wear around shoe (though Michigan weather makes the Lone Peak great still on certain days). Wondering if the 4 could still be a casual everyday shoe while maybe serving as a dedicated long walk/light jog shoe.
Loving the channel, keep up the good work. I’m looking to replace my Escalantes, the original model I think. Any idea how the 4 would compare? I’ve got wide feet and love the room, but concerned Altras seem to be getting slowly narrower. Is this the case for the escalantes?
Thanks! My contacts at Altras have always told me that they never change the width of their shoes. Production costs would increase significantly if they did that.
That being said, a lot of people have said the shoes have become more narrow. This is likely a combination between different materials being used and old shoes stretching.
So I think you would notice the 4 feeling less wide compared to the original versions. But it might be worth a try.
Cheers man, appreciate the response. I’ll give them a try.
Thanks for the review!
I currently have escalante 3. Will it be much harder to run in escalate racer? Should I update to racer or escalate 4? I love minimal shoes, but I can't run much in totally barefoot shoes. I usually run in the heart zone 2, 5-10km. Also, maybe altra superior is worth updating to? Thanks 🙏
2mm less is an easy transition. Superior too! Great for working the foot strength. I wouldn't see a reason why you couldn't run in the Racer. Esky 4 is slightly heavier and thicker upper, but also a good choice.
Come to hear about the fit, how its compared with previous interations, as with altra its always a challenge...but missed this most important part😮😢
I'll include it in my full review! Thanks for the feedback!
Your channel would make a great forum to contrast Altra shoes versus Topo Athletic Shoes 🦋👣
If only Topo would answer my emails 😅
Topo only have 1 zero drop shoe
there's a smartwool collab that looks completely made of wool, not sure if based on 3 or 4...do u have any info on that? (it's also very colorful, like dark purple with some nice accents)
Ah, that sound cool, I actually haven't seen it yet. I'll keep my eyes open. Thanks!
Any change in the outsole? I like the escalante 3 but it’s a pain to run fast on wet pavements
Good point! The biggest difference is that the 4 has less outsole covering the shoe, so there's more exposed midsole. I don't see or feel any particular improvement in traction on wet surfaces. 👎🏻
What about durability? My concern is that the new external soles look like they won't last long as compared to the earlier versions.
I'll keep an eye on them! I think it also depends on footlanding and body weight. I actually barely wear down the outsole, but I've seen some crazy worn down shoes.
Did the shape stay the same on the Racer 2 or did the toebox get more narrow?
@@patternview I don't notice any difference 👍
Whats your current fave Altra road running shoe?
Great question! I've really been enjoying the Rivera 4 lately. A shoe that can do anything
I hated the E 3 for soaking up so much water..what about the E 4?
I haven't had the opportunity to test that yey, but will definitely be doing that this week. Mother nature has given me that luck 😅
Its just synthetic upper, as everywhere
Pretty ballsy for Altra to call this the Escalante “2” when basically it’s new colors. It’s the same shoe.
purely an aesthetic opinion, but I sure wish they would get rid of that weird toe piece or at least make it wider.