Altra Mens Shoes Escalante 3 Road Running Shoes Blue Size 11

Was to tight on the bunion/1st metatarsal head area. Wore them for an hour tops, got to the store and the pain set it. I had to return them. That part of my foot always hangs over the edge, even in the 2's. Even just a cm wider in the 2's there would have been nice. I know its hard to design any wider and all without making the shoe look weird, but it doable. I returned all three altras I bought unfortunately, Torin 5 (6?) were to bulky looking. I liked the Provision 6 a lot, but they were tighter than the escalante so didn't want to risk it. Would like to try those again though lol

I have run in several versions of Escalante since 2018, competing in several marathons and half marathons and used for daily training. I bought these hoping to run in them for an upcoming race and was disappointed. The forefoot (not toebox) is tight with firm area under the metatarsal heads (ball of foot), and caused discomfort and numbness in toes. This has never happened in any other shoes I have run in. Ran 9 miles in a pair of Rivera 2s this morning that I use as a daily wear shoe and it felt so much better. I will be returning the Escalantes. May try the Rivera 3 and Escalante racer as I have always loved Altra since my first pair.