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My old challenger 6 ATR lasted 600 miles! I miss them! I have a 7 now but haven’t used much. Hope they hold well 🤞
I've been wearing trail running shoes for the last 5 years. Started off with a pair of Hoka Challenger 6s they lasted for about 3 years. I then went for the Challenger 7s I got them in a lighter colour and they look a little tatty but still solid. I've also got some New Balance Hiero 9s which are now my favourite.
I've got hoka challenger 6's that i'm currently at 1200km on...
I’m a Wisconsin runner. I run in Challenger GTXs (older pair) and use Kahtoola nanospikes after it snows or is icy. They don’t have as much grip as my Speedgoats but feel better on my usual city routes.
This is what I run on an old pair of Challenger GTX. Works great!
Hoka Challenger or Rocket X2 trail ($$ super-shoe) would be a better fit for this race. Would help to know your preferred road shoe.
I wear HOKA Challenger GTXs and pack a pair of Keen whisper sandals. I just wear black hiking pants and I don't do anything that would require being "stylish."
Hoka ATR is road to trail and the all black model also looks pretty good for street wear
Hoka Challenger ATR. Hoka runs narrow as hell so keep that in mind.
Hoka has soo many models it's quite a generalization to say that new models aren't vegan. I wear the ATR Challenger and Tecton X and these are vegan.
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