Vanish Carbon 2
Vanish Carbon 2 revises the original zero-drop racer. Its forefoot-biased carbon-fiber Propel Plate becomes full length, while a higher stack and increased share of Altra EGO PRO foam add cushioning. Lightweight mesh and Slim FootShape fit retain toe space, and added outsole flex grooves support movement. This second generation targets road racing with more cushioning and a continuous plated structure.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter Racing
- Weight
- 229g
- Of 811 known values: 145 lower, 3 equal, 663 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 18.2%, including ties / average -38g
- Drop
- 0mm
- Of 815 known values: 0 lower, 48 equal, 767 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 5.9%, including ties / average -6.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 36mm
- Of 694 known values: 365 lower, 43 equal, 286 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard55.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.3mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 786 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- Altra EGO PRO
- Outsole
- rubber
- Reference price
- $260
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Altra Japan official men's page lists 229g at US10.5 / 28.5cm.
- Plate note
- Altra Japan official page states a full-length carbon plate for Vanish Carbon 2.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Altra Vanish Carbon.
In the registered data, weight is 23g heavier at 229g, heel stack is 3mm higher at 36mm, and forefoot stack is 3mm higher at 36mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 229g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.