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Women's Vanish Carbon 2

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$158.4 $240 In stock

We made it faster. The Vanish Carbon 2 features a full-length carbon fiber plate, even more lightweight midsole foam for a soft feel, and improved flexibility. It's ready to rocket you through a tough speed workout and obliterate PRs on race day. Negative splits? Oh, positively. We built it to perform by increasing the stack height from 33mm to 36mm, with Altra EGO PRO™ midsole foam that"s 32% lighter in weight. This updated foam is more pliable, for added cushion and response. An updated full-length carbon fiber plate delivers a 14% increase in asymmetry, allowing for a more natural (and probably faster) stride. This redesign overhaul combined with additional flex grooves in the outsole gives you 75% improved flexibility. With Altra"s signature FootShape fit, you get a roomy toe box with space for your toes to move freely, snug midfoot, and zero drop, so you can move the way you were designed to. Toe the starting line with confidence and swag in this techy race-day ready shoe.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Elizabeth ★★★★★

I was worried a carbon plate would feel stiff, but these actually flex nicely through the toe-off. Took them on a 10-mile tempo run and my legs weren't wrecked the next day like usual.

Emily D. ★★★★★

The midsole foam is so soft underfoot that I almost forgot I was wearing a racing shoe, yet the full-length carbon plate still pushes me forward on every stride. The flexibility improvement is real—my foot transitions feel smoother than in my old pair, especially on longer tempo runs.

Mia ★★★★★

The carbon plate gives you that launch feeling on every push-off, and the flex is just right for when I need to pick up the pace. My legs feel way less beat up after a hard tempo run, which is a huge bonus.