ALTRAMen's Escalante 4 Road Running Shoe

** Keep in mind, I'm not some crazy advanced runner. I mostly use these shoes for running outside 4-6 miles when the weather is nice and for the gym.Haven't had the Escalante 4s for long but they have quickly become my favorite pair of Altra shoe's I've owned. I've had my ups and downs with Altra but I don't think there's an all around better brand right now for zero drop running/training shoes. My first pair were the Torin 6s and they immediately got me hooked with their great cushioning and stability. However, they did suffer from some quality issue with bits of the outsole rubber peeling off and the upper ripping slightly in places just a couple of months into owning them. Because of this I decided to give the Provision 8s a try since they had overall great reviews and I had the opposite issue; they held up super well but I didn't love how they felt and eventually ended up with foot pain and shin splints. Later I realized this was my fault for not doing more research before buying them since neutral shoes are best for my feet and these have support for pronation which likely was part of the issue.Now giving the Escalante 4s a go they just feel like a lighter, snappier Torin (which I love)! My feet aren't getting fatigued in them and there's enough cushion to not feel like my battering my legs on the road like some more minimal shoes can do. If you want a great all around zero drop running/trianing shoe, give these a try. Hopefully they hold up just as well as my old Provisions did.

Had to go up one size but they are comfortable and I feel more balanced when running, first running shoe with no heel to toe drop and wide toe box, most other shoes cuz my toes to cramp up, so far good

These shoes feel great, they're light, they support me while I run or walk, and they have that Altra-specific toe box that leave my toes feeling free and able to move. The only downside of these shoes are the laces they ship with; they've untied themselves about half of the times I've worn the shoes. I would buy these again regardless of the lace issue because the comfort I feel during running is worth the small additional hassle of replacing the laces.

Was a bit tight in the forefoot but loosened up eventually. The most comfortable wide toebox zero heel drop running shoe. I use it to stand at work 6+ hours a day.

Very nice running shoes and you can get them for a good price on here. The insole is firmer than many others I tried, but I actually found that firmness hurts my toes less than max cushioned shoes. The anatomical toe box is amazing and can easily fit my wide feet. This could be a good shoe for people with big toe issues. The outsole is durable and plenty grippy. I did have to size up 1/2 size than I do in other brands. These are very versatile and are nice gym shoes as well as runners.

I have owned four pairs of Escalante 3’s, and absolutely loved them, and as my current two pairs are starting to get to the point that they need replaced, i was excited to see that they have been updated to the Escalante 4. I ordered one pair to try them out, and I am glad that i didn’t go ahead and order two pairs at once and throw out my 3’s.sizing for me was the same between 3’s and 4’s.i was excited for the new colorway of neon yellow 4’s compared to the orange of the 3’s, but as of now i’ve got to call these shoes a miss.in the update from 3 to 4, they reduced the amount of cushioning around the back of the heel AND switched from one seam straight down the middle to TWO vertical seams that run about a half inch from the centerline and sweep out to about a full inch as the upper meets the sole of the shoe. the seams can be clearly felt when you run your finger along the inner heel of the shoe. these seams combined with the reduced cushioning create hotspots on both the outer and inner ball of your heel which can and will lead to blisters. (for me it’s the outer edge on my left foot and the inner edge of my right foot) i started to get these blisters after just 1 mile of light jogging and walking to break them in. i gave them a break for a few days to let my feet recover and tried again. same thing with another mile of light jogging and walking, and i had even made sure to tie the shoes more securely than i had done on the first day. at this point i wondered if i would need to lace in a “heel lock” (which i never had to do on the 3’s, but have had other shoes that required it in the past). i laced in the heel lock, and ran 2miles without any issues, but i felt like i needed to lace the shoes fairly tightly even with the heel lock. i then walked a cooldown mile, and even with the heel lock, i was starting to feel some discomfort in the same hotspot areas.Bottom line, i’ve put 5 miles in them so i’m sure that returning them isn’t an option, so i will keep trying them every so often to see if they eventually break in along those seams, but in the meantime, i will stock up on Escalante 3’s as they reduce in price and before they become unobtainable. i did appreciate the lighter, more breathable knit of the upper. i also think that the full-length tongue of the 4’s seems more securely attached than the 2/3 length tongue of the 3’s (the stitching attaching the tongue eventually broke on one of my pairs of 3’s)

This version of the Escalante is a huge improvement over the Escalante 3. The shoe fits without being too tight and is comfortable.

Worst laces, slippery. Need to keep tie every 10 minutes. Pathetic for such a pricy shoes.Overall also, it is just an okay shoe. okay for walking, not much good for running, also can not stand longer.