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Vanish Carbon

RacingRelease 2022-04-12US

Vanish Carbon is Altra's first carbon-plated road racer. Its 33 mm zero-drop platform combines lightweight Altra EGO PRO, Active Stance Rocker, and a forefoot-biased carbon-fiber Propel Plate. Regional launch materials describe the plate as roughly half to two-thirds length, not full length. Breathable mesh, Slim FootShape fit, and an EVA-foam outsole complete the build for road races and marathons.

Intended uses:
Race, Marathon
3 sources · checked 2026-08-22

Specs

Weight
206g
Of 844 known values: 78 lower, 4 equal, 762 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 9.7%, including ties / average -61g
Drop
0mm
Of 846 known values: 0 lower, 50 equal, 796 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 5.9%, including ties / average -6.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
33 / 33mm
Of 709 known values: 238 lower, 40 equal, 431 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard36.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1.6mm
Carbon plate
Yes
17% of 796 known models have carbon plates
Midsole
Altra EGO PRO
Outsole
EVA Foam
Reference price
$240
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The exact Altra Japan launch release lists 206g for a men's US 9.5 (27.5cm) shoe.
Plate note
It uses a forefoot-biased carbon-fiber Propel Plate. Regional launch releases describe the plate as approximately half to two-thirds length, so it is not classified as full length.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$240Shown aboveBefore taxSourcechecked 2026-08-08
2022-04-12Shown aboveGeneral releaseSourcechecked 2026-08-08
JapanJP
¥29,700Tax incl.Sourcechecked 2026-08-08
2022-04-15General releaseSourcechecked 2026-08-08

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.6mm (700 shoes)

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Weight

This shoe 206g·registered average 267g (844 shoes)

96g375g

Drop

This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (846 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 33mm·registered average 34.6mm (709 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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