Second on giving the Speedgoat 2+s a chance. The 2s were the reason I fell in love with Speedgoats, and they were the best for me through the 4s. I've been replenishing my trail shoe supply with the reboot 2s and they've been working great for me with regard to comfort/fit, grip, and durability.
As a fan of the Speedgoat 2 and the EVO, I shifted to other brands until the Mafate 5 came around (which I love for longer/slower runs). I tried the Speedgoat 7 in the same size as my Mafate 5... And I'm going to go up a half size. The toe box is much lower volume than the Mafate 5 (and tapers like older Speedgoat models).
I just found out that they re-released the mythical Speedgoat2.
HOKAs have a relatively narrow toe box, mind you.
If you like low drop, I would recommend checking out Altra. The new Olympus 6. The toe box is pretty wide and all Altras sport a 0 mm drop. The drop used by HOKA is 4 mm. Though I am not sure if this is important in trail shoes.
I use both and are quite happy with them. The main advantage that I see is that the Altra has a fancy Velcro strap at the heel to attach their proprietary gaiters. They work well, but make me look like I'm wearing Scrooge McDucks shoes XD
Do you do a lot of powerhiking? SG2 was insanely good for running+hiking. 3, 4 and 5 were absolutely not for long day hikes, because of blister inside of foot where arch starts. 6 is better again?
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