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|[[File:Escalante Insole.jpg|none|thumb|300px|There is a bit of compression in the insole, but it's quite minor when compared with other shoes.]]
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=Update after 320 Miles=
At 320 miles, the Escalante are showing their age. The good news is that the upper looks perfect, and there's almost no signs of wear on the outsole. I've highlighted a couple of minor wear patches, but they are very minor.
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The bad news is that the insole is completely dead and the midsole is starting to compress. The Escalante has a relatively substantial insole that was about 5mm thick when it was new, but it's now collapsed under the ball of my foot so that it's only about 1mm thick post run. Like most foam, it will bounce back a little if you don't wear the shoes for a few days, but it collapses again quite quickly when you wear them again. I've used [[Replacement Insoles]] to offset this, and the Inov-8 6mm insole works reasonably well. It's not quite the same shape as the original, but it's pretty close. Even though it's a 6mm insole, it's also not as thick as the original. This is partly because the Inov-8 6mm insole is only 4.5mm thick in the forefoot, and partly because it's slightly corrugated, to the effective thickness is probably more like 3mm. The Sof Sole Athlete insole also works quite well, making the Escalante much softer (possibly too soft for some.) It also adds a couple of millimeters of drop and about 1 oz of weight.
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|[[File:Escalante Insoles1.jpg|none|thumb|x200px|The Inov-8 and Sof Sole Athlete [[Replacement Insoles]] in situ.]]
|[[File:Escalante Insoles2.jpg|none|thumb|x200px| The Inov-8 and Sof Sole Athlete [[Replacement Insoles]] overlaying the original insoles.]]
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Unfortunately, there's also some compression of the foam midsole, with a noticeable depression under the ball of my foot. The TPU foam has lasted longer than the traditional EVA foam, but it has its limits. I think that the replacement insoles can give the Escalante a little more life, but I suspect the end is in sight.
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
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