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Vanish Pulse

Speed TrainerReleased 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
3 sources · checked 2026-08-07

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Speed Trainer

Weight
238g
Of 811 known values: 178 lower, 2 equal, 631 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 22.2%, including ties / average -29g
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)
22 / 22mm
Of 694 known values: 12 lower, 8 equal, 674 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 2.9%, including ties / average -12.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
FAST PCE
Outsole
Rubber
Reference price
$149.95
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.

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 specs

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

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

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 238g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 0mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 22mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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