Altra Escalante 3 Road Running Shoe Men's Black

I bought same size of these as my old Escalantes and am disappointed that the toe box is smaller and that the width feels narrower across my bunions. They are short enough that my toes hit the end when walking vs. the same size shoe that I've had for (admittedly) years, and the width rubs on my bunions. I remember the first time I tried on my old shoes and they fit beautifully. This design feels like it's changed to a narrower and tighter fit, not good for those of us who were recommended to buy Altra to alleviate bunion pain. I'm disappointed because they have been the the first and only sneaker brand I can wear for miles without any bunion pain. The shoes that are now available with the "original toe box" that I love are too bulky-looking for casual every day wear and long walks and seem to be geared toward with hiking and all-terrain running.

I was hoping the reviews left by others who have had previous versions of this shoe were not accurate but sadly, they were not. This shoe feels heavy and stiff; it's the first time I had to 'break in' a pair of Escalantes. Also, the laces went from being too way long on the 2.0s to barely long enough now. The tab on the tongue is so small that's I can barely grab it; I like that it's there but it's not really useful as currently implemented. I hope Altra reads all these comments and makes some changes to the next model to turn it back into the great shoe that it once was.