Speedgoat 5 GTX

It's a tough one, where I live you pretty much need to have both. I often use my speedgoats 5 gtx for short and quick hikes in the forest, without goretex they will be completely soaked. In summer time/dry times I use my speedgoats 5 without goretex. If you are only running with them, don't mind getting wet and they dry for the next time you use them, there is no real reason for goretex.

It's a tough one, where I live you pretty much need to have both. I often use my speedgoats 5 gtx for short and quick hikes in the forest, without goretex they will be completely soaked. In summer time/dry times I use my speedgoats 5 without goretex. If you are only running with them, don't mind getting wet and they dry for the next time you use them, there is no real reason for goretex.

Hoka Speedgoat 5 mid trail running / hiking boot (goretex) for a recent 3 week pet sit in Sweden. Light and comfortable for long’ish hikes / bike rides in outdoor gear, and bright / colourful / smart enough for wearing with jeans to bars etc. Took nothing else and had no issues. Only travelled with an Osprey Daylite 26 +6 & an 8L Cotopaxi sling so space was at a premium.

The bad reviews are from people who liked previous versions. New versions of shoes that change *anything at all* always get bad reviews. I thought the SG5 was amazing, but when it came out the people who were used to the SG4 were saying it was horrible.

Hah, I felt like the SG5 wasn't properly broken-in until after 50 miles.

The SG5's were the most popular trail running shoe for a while. But a lot of folks didn't like the 6 and there are also like 5x more trail shoes available now than there were even just a few years ago. Brands like NNormal and Mount to Coast didn't even exist then. The SG5 was my all-time favorite trail shoe when it came out, I went through 4 pairs of them. But now my favorite is La Sportiva Prodigio Pro, which didn't exist when I was running with SG5s.

I love my GTX Speedgoats

Mine have broken in, but I have also used them for running and walking Very durable shoe, and comfortable when broken in. I have chronic back and hip pain and they’ve been great to me. Tbh if I’m not wearing my work boots, I’m wearing Hokas. Speedgoats, Bondis, Mach 3

This is my choice. My Hokas have a different foot splay.

I really really love my Hoka speedgoat gtx 

Road to trail GTX shoe is basically the description of the Nike Pegasus Trail GTX. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to try them on though as Nike's tend to run a little bit narrow and don't work for everyone. The Hoka Speedgoat also has GTX versions and those will have a Vibram outsole with larger lugs which may not be too annoying walking in urban settings (vs running on roads).