Altra Escalante 5, Zero-Drop Running Shoes: Expert Review — Transcript

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1. 0:01Hi, I'm from Run and Become and here I
2. 0:03have the Altra Escalante version 5. Now,
3. 0:07this is a zero drop minimal shoe. The
4. 0:10cushioning on it, they use the Altra Ego
5. 0:11cushioning. It's enough to protect you
6. 0:14against the hard surfaces of concrete
7. 0:16etc. but no more than that. And it's
8. 0:20really built for someone who wants that
9. 0:21minimal experience, as much
10. 0:24proprioception as possible and that
11. 0:26balanced feel that comes from being in a
12. 0:28zero drop, which is where our bodies
13. 0:30were designed to be.
14. 0:32They then combine that with a soft upper
15. 0:35that's very sock-like
16. 0:37but a bit thicker than your average
17. 0:39sock. But if you've got a good woven
18. 0:40running sock sock, it's got that kind of
19. 0:42feel.
20. 0:43It's also very breathable. The tongue is
21. 0:45quite thin, which aids that
22. 0:47breathability and you've got a nice grip
23. 0:49at the back of the heel. And then
24. 0:51underneath here, you've got a decent
25. 0:53amount of rubber outer sole and you'll
26. 0:54see the little grooves cut into it.
27. 0:56That's to ensure that in wet slick
28. 0:59conditions you've got plenty of grip
29. 1:01there and also that that grip is going
30. 1:02to be durable and won't won't rub down.
31. 1:05You won't wear through it too quickly.
32. 1:08So, overall, if you're looking to
33. 1:11transition maybe to a minimal shoe
34. 1:15or you're already experienced in that
35. 1:17and you love that feel, then this is a
36. 1:19fantastic shoe. And also it's brilliant
37. 1:21for walking as well. If you if it's too
38. 1:23much for you for running, then you can
39. 1:24consider it for walking because it will
40. 1:26aid your posture. It's and you've got a
41. 1:29wide toe box to encourage your toes to
42. 1:31spread as well.