Runometry Index
58/100
Provisional index · 70 % read
No. 43 of 57
Value for money: Below average
- Lightness229 g
- +8.4 pts
- Cushioning36 mm
- +19.1 pts
- Foam
- 30.0 pts
Altra Vanish Carbon 2
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 229 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very heavyHeavier than 82% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
- Heel stack
- 36 mm
- Very lowLower than 82% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 36 mm
- Very highHigher than 88% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- Altra EGO PRO
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Marathon
- Category
- Racing shoes
- Versions
- Men's
What’s new since the Altra Vanish Carbon
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- 229 g
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- 206 g men’s US 9.5
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- 0 mm
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- 0 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- 36 mm
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- 33 mm
- Change
- +3 mm
Forefoot stack
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- 36 mm
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- 33 mm
- Change
- +3 mm
Midsole foam
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- Altra EGO PRO
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- Altra EGO PRO
- Change
- Unchanged
Plate
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- Carbon
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- Carbon
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- USD 260
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- USD 240
- Change
- +USD 20
Runometry Index
- Vanish Carbon 2 (2024) · This version
- 58/100
- Vanish Carbon (2022)
- 58/100
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Vanish Carbon 2 (2024)This version | Vanish Carbon (2022) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 229 g | 206 g men’s US 9.5 | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 0 mm | 0 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 36 mm | 33 mm | +3 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 36 mm | 33 mm | +3 mm |
| Midsole foam | Altra EGO PRO | Altra EGO PRO | Unchanged |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 260 | USD 240 | +USD 20 |
| Runometry Index | 58/100 | 58/100 | Unchanged |
Model history
2026
2024 This version
Altra
Vanish Carbon 2
- Weight 229 g
- Drop 0 mm
2022
Altra
Vanish Carbon
- Weight 206 g
- Drop 0 mm
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