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.
Btw I have been a lover of Hoka Speedgoat for several years. I use a GTX mid version & use it for mostly trail running in ❄️ winter time. I use the La Sportiva Bushido outside of winter.
* hiking boots vs trail runners https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouverhiking/comments/1ltydv7/hiking_boots_vs_trail_runners/
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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.
If you plan on using them on both trail and in town because you only want to deal with one pair, then it's a easy trail running decision.
Speedgoats are awesome. I had the 4s, have a regular pair of the 5s and a gtx pair of the 5s.
I love them.
From the pictures online, it seems like a pretty easy terrain for speedgoats 7 without 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.
If you plan on using them on both trail and in town because you only want to deal with one pair, then it's a easy trail running decision.
Speedgoats are awesome. I had the 4s, have a regular pair of the 5s and a gtx pair of the 5s.
I love them.
From the pictures online, it seems like a pretty easy terrain for speedgoats 7 without gtx.
I hope this isn’t a completely pointless post as the specific model - HOKA Speedgoat 5 - isn’t available and I can’t vouch for the 6 but hopefully it’s similar. North of 200lbs, this shoe was a revelation to me, I didn’t realise at the time that trail shoes could be as cushioned. I never had any issues with stability either. I’m not looking forward to replacing them.
My SG5 was cooked at only 250 miles, midsoles were dead and uppers started to tear.
La Sportiva prodigio lasted around 260 before both uppers torn on both sides of both shoes and midsoles were dead
Norda 001 is at 300+ miles of the same and even worse trails and have zero signs of wear except the sole
I can’t speak too much for speedgoats but I can for Norda and LS. Both the 001 and 001A as well as the prodigio feel firmer, but still well cushioned. On all three pairs if you step on a sharp rock you will feel it, but they’re all super precise and feel great on technical terrain. I ran 2 50k’s in my Prodigios and that’s just about the limit for them, they did super well though especially since I’m 180lbs and tall. Norda is supremely comfy though, never once been blistered by them anywhere at all, they’re nice and roomy but not clunky. Even if you get them wet the insole doesn’t absorb water like the open celled foam in the Prodigios. Prodigios are comfy if you have light socks and avoid water, if they get wet they quickly start sucking and gave me blisters and gnarly nasty toes after 50k. Speedgoat was very comfy during my training runs, but felt a little too high up and often time clunky. Overall I’d give it to Norda, my 001 have 550 miles and the uppers are still mint while the outsole is getting pretty worn with at least another 100 miles of running left. 001A is also solid, definitely more responsive under foot
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