ALTRA Men's Escalante Racer 2 Road Running Shoe

I like the feel of these shoes. They're light weight, room for my toes, and don't try to "correct" my gait. I want to let my feet and legs work as they are supposed to work without interference from my shoes.

Great show so far. They don't have all the foam which I like. I like to walk around bare foot these have done well. They have helped my feet a lot. I don't care for 2 inches of foam under my foot. Wide toe box and breathable. I wouldn't wear them when it rains.

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”.

The Escalante Racer are great option not only for running, the are better for long walks.They delivery of the shoes was on time, too.

Love the wide toe box and the heel-to drop. I live in a very hot climate and you can't get more breathable than these unless you're barefoot or wearing sandals. I don't run, but I walk a lot and these make it so much easier. Not a fan of the color, but that's less important than their function.