ShoeGeometry

Altra Escalante 5 vs Hoka Rincon 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Altra Escalante 5: heel 24 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 0 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 39 % of length.Altra Escalante 5: rocker apex at 68 % of lengthHoka Rincon 4: heel 36 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 62 % of length, radius 50 % of length.Hoka Rincon 4: rocker apex at 62 % of length
  • Altra Escalante 524/24 mm · apex 68 %
  • Hoka Rincon 436/31 mm · apex 62 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAltra Escalante 5
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Rincon 4
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop0 mmStated5 mmStated
Heel stack24 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack24 mmDerived31 mmStated
Weight275 gStated228 gStated
Rocker apex68.5 %est.61.6 %est.
Rocker radius39 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.25 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mmest.40 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.55 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset79.5 %est.73.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.3 %est.18.3 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.2 mmMeasured116.3 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)81.2 mmMeasured97 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width99.1 mmMeasured92.4 mmMeasured
Toebox width80.8 mmMeasured70.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness11Derived43Derived
Midsole firmness72Derived59Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamAltra EGOEVA (two-layer midsole)
List price$140$125

Key differences

  • Altra Escalante 5's heel-to-toe drop is 0 mm, 5 mm lower than Hoka Rincon 4's 5 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's heel stack is 24 mm, 12 mm thinner than Hoka Rincon 4's 36 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's forefoot stack is 24 mm, 7 mm thinner than Hoka Rincon 4's 31 mm.
  • Altra Escalante 5's weight is 275 g, 47 g heavier than Hoka Rincon 4's 228 g.
  • Altra Escalante 5's rocker onset is 80 % of length, 6 % of length later than Hoka Rincon 4's 73 % of length.

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