If you want a high-performance racing shoe that's naturally stable and big on confident comfort, the Altra Vanish Carbon 3 is made to help you push your limits.
Best use
Surface
Stability
At A Glance:
- Tested to yield 2.6% better running economy than version 2
- Full PEBA superfoam + carbon-plated speed
- New 4 mm drop and enhanced toe rocker for easier propulsion
Product Highlights:
The Vanish Carbon 3 aims to be Altra's finest road racing shoe ever. Built to handle marathon distances and deliver PRs, its new 4 mm drop combines with the improved toe rocker to give you pace-changing momentum that still feels natural.
Highlighting the revamped midsole, you'll feel the energetic comfort from two layers of supercritical PEBA cushioning Altra's most responsive foam yet. These layers sandwich a patent-pending carbon plate with a split-toe design, creating the rigid propulsion you expect while still allowing your big toe to engage more powerfully.
Transferring your pace to the ground, the all-new rubber compound provides sticky full-length coverage for high-trust cornering at speed. Up top, its see-through mesh upper creates a well-ventilated Racing FootShape Fit with a secure midfoot, significantly improved heel lockdown, and just enough space for your natural toe alignment.
Now, get your turnover going quicker and hug the tangents tighter the Altra Vanish Carbon 3 offers its best racing performance yet, with serious underfoot comfort and a planted experience that feels welcoming to all.
Model Number: AL0A85SW57V
Specs & Fit
Shoe Specs
- Weight: 8.2 oz | 232 g
- Heel Stack: 42 mm
- Forefoot Stack: 38 mm
- Heel-Toe Offset: 4 mm
Stack Height
Technologies
MIDSOLE
- FAST RCE superfoam, pronounced "fast race," forms two full layers of supercritical PEBA, Altra's most responsive foam yet.
- Full-length carbon plate is patent-pending and features a split-toe design, allowing quick propulsion and powerful toe-off.
- Enhanced rocker shape assists quick and easy turnover.
OUTSOLE
- Revised rubber compound gives generous, full-length coverage that's lightweight and grippy for variable road conditions.
UPPER
- Engineered mesh creates ventilated comfort, combining with a plush insole and a thin, strategically padded tongue.
- Racing FootShape Fit is Altra's slimmest, with midfoot security, improved heel lockdown, and a sleeker toe box that still allows natural alignment.