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Vanish Pulse

Speed TrainerRelease date 2026-08-22US

Vanish Pulse carries forward the Escalante Racer's low-profile spirit in an unplated speed trainer built on a 22mm zero-drop platform. FAST PCE foam adds lightweight rebound, while a breathable wide-gauge knit upper, Original FootShape fit, and rubber outsole support tempo sessions, speedwork, and shorter races.

Intended uses:
Intervals, Tempo, Race

Specs

Weight
238g
Of 956 known values: 200 lower, 3 equal, 753 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 21.2%, including ties / average -30g
Drop
0mm
Of 968 known values: 0 lower, 68 equal, 900 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 7%, including ties / average -6.7mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
22 / 22mm
Of 795 known values: 21 lower, 8 equal, 766 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 3.6%, including ties / average -12.2mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 868 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
FAST PCE
Outsole
Rubber
Reference price
$150
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The exact Altra Japan men's product page lists 238g for US men's 10.5 / 28.5cm.
Plate note
The exact authorized-retailer product page explicitly describes an unplated design, so the model is classified as not carbon-plated.

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
$150Shown aboveBefore tax
2026-08-22Shown aboveOnline preorder
JapanJP
¥24,200Tax incl.
2026-08-07General release

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Altra Escalante Racer 2.

In the registered data, weight is 11g lighter at 238g.

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.

View Escalante Racer 2 specsCompare both models

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Comparison: All data (1,051 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (775 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 238gregistered average 268g (956 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 0mmregistered average 6.7mm (968 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 22mmregistered average 34.2mm (795 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.