Altra Vanish Carbon 3
Key specs
- Weight
- 220 g
- Drop
- 4 mm
- Heel stack
- 40 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 36 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 3/5
- Durability: 2/5
- Grip: 4/5
- Versatility: 3/5
Runometry score
3.41/5
- Quality
- 2.9/5
- Fit
- 2.2/5
- Recency
- 5/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 220 g
- LightLighter than 79% of 578 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 4 mm
- Very lowLower than 88% of 582 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 40 mm
- Very highHigher than 79% of 492 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 36 mm
- Very highHigher than 92% of 488 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- FAST RCE
- Plate
- Carbon
- Outsole
- Rubber
Sources & method
Best for
Model history
2026 This version
2024
2022
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