11 in Trail Running Shoes
Hoka - Speedgoat 6
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"super comfy (my knees ache so much less on descents with them) ... I can’t stress enough how much they’ve helped my bad left knee on descents."
"super comfy (my knees ache so much less on descents with them) ... I can’t stress enough how much they’ve helped my bad left knee on descents."
"I've since switched to Hoka Speedgoats and all that is a distant memory. ... Super cushy ... the payback in end-of-the-day comfort is huge to me."
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"super comfy (my knees ache so much less on descents with them) ... I can’t stress enough how much they’ve helped my bad left knee on descents."
"super comfy (my knees ache so much less on descents with them) ... I can’t stress enough how much they’ve helped my bad left knee on descents."
"I've since switched to Hoka Speedgoats and all that is a distant memory. ... Super cushy ... the payback in end-of-the-day comfort is huge to me."
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"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
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"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"As far as grip goes, all three are excellent. It's truly amazing how good they are at gripping scree, sand, and unstable terrain."
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"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"As far as grip goes, all three are excellent. It's truly amazing how good they are at gripping scree, sand, and unstable terrain."
"As far as grip goes, all three are excellent. It's truly amazing how good they are at gripping scree, sand, and unstable terrain."
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"super comfy (my knees ache so much less on descents with them) ... I can’t stress enough how much they’ve helped my bad left knee on descents."
"I also used to have weak ankles from a bad sprain years ago and I haven’t had any issues in this shoe with the 5mm drop. ... That’s why I like the 5mm drop on the Speedgoat. It feels right in the middle."
"The Hoka SG is far better at protecting the bottoms of your feet."
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"I have a really wide foot and the speedgoats come in wide, and they fit me great."
"super comfortable with plenty of grip and the have wide fit up to size 15 (UK) ... both are super comfortable"
"My feet run wide so I got the speedgoats in the wide option."
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"the uppers are so thin and breathable"
"I’ve dunked them in rivers and they dry quick."
"I'd get the non-goretex version, the goretex are not breathable."
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"I’ve dunked them in rivers and they dry quick."
"They only take a few mins to dry out if you are wearing proper socks, wool/poly blend."
"Both dry out pretty quickly for me."
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"I have additionally had issues with the Vibram soles delaminating from THREE SEPARATE PAIRS of Speedgoats now. So they are struggling with some quality control issues with their adhesive. ... I think their adhesive just degrades with time. The shoes were probably manufactured and sat in a warehouse long before they made their way to my feet. Plus I think the design of their sole contributes to the problem."
"they break down incredibly fast ... each time it feels like they last for a shorter number of miles ... For me, they've started breaking down after about 200 miles ... my current pair has holes in the front of the sole ... My other 2 pairs got a hole near the heel part of the sole; rocks would get in and while running they would hit my heel which was quite painful"
"the upper started falling apart from the midsole"
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"I have additionally had issues with the Vibram soles delaminating from THREE SEPARATE PAIRS of Speedgoats now. So they are struggling with some quality control issues with their adhesive. ... I think their adhesive just degrades with time. The shoes were probably manufactured and sat in a warehouse long before they made their way to my feet. Plus I think the design of their sole contributes to the problem."
"they break down incredibly fast ... each time it feels like they last for a shorter number of miles ... For me, they've started breaking down after about 200 miles ... my current pair has holes in the front of the sole ... My other 2 pairs got a hole near the heel part of the sole; rocks would get in and while running they would hit my heel which was quite painful"
"the upper started falling apart from the midsole"
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"They fit more rigid with more pressure points and have less room in the tow box. ... They were never as comfortable out of the box or hiking as a topo athletic shoe and I’ve had several pairs. ... I’m always very ready to take these shoes off at the end of the day.. ... after a long day, my feet feel like they were in a rock crusher since the cushion 0%."
"They fit more rigid with more pressure points and have less room in the tow box. ... They were never as comfortable out of the box or hiking as a topo athletic shoe and I’ve had several pairs. ... I’m always very ready to take these shoes off at the end of the day.. ... after a long day, my feet feel like they were in a rock crusher since the cushion 0%."
"The Speedgoat is not a wide shoe AT ALL"
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"Way too stiff underfoot."
"All cushioning felt gone to me."
"Personally I can't stand the soft foam right below the heel on those shoes- it wears thin enough after maybe 100 miles that small pointy rocks jab right in there. ... I have repeatedly bruised my heels on rocky downhills in Speedgoats, once so badly that I thought I'd broken my calcaneus. ... Never buying them again."
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"They fit more rigid with more pressure points and have less room in the tow box. ... They were never as comfortable out of the box or hiking as a topo athletic shoe and I’ve had several pairs. ... I’m always very ready to take these shoes off at the end of the day.. ... after a long day, my feet feel like they were in a rock crusher since the cushion 0%."
"they’re much narrower than the 5s. ... My 5s were my favorite trail shoe ever and the 6s were painfully unwearable for me. I wear a 2e wide and never had a problem with any other hoka before."
"The Speedgoat is not a wide shoe AT ALL"
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"the new mid height are total garbage. ... My favorite part of the speed goat 5 was the ankle support, the new 6 has no ankle support, and simply a water resistant gasket that provides no support. ... So my big gripe is the 6 only comes in 'low' and 'water resistant gasket' and there is no longer a 'mid' option ... 6 only has the weird high sock option."
"I was running exclusively in SGs, and rolled my ankle badly thrice in three months at the end of last year."
"I might try to stay away then. I’ve been able to avoid rolls for a while but a bad one is such a big set back ... I might give those a try first. ... I’m going to give them both a try but would rather not fall in love if it’s going to get me injured haha"
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"the new mid height are total garbage. ... My favorite part of the speed goat 5 was the ankle support, the new 6 has no ankle support, and simply a water resistant gasket that provides no support. ... So my big gripe is the 6 only comes in 'low' and 'water resistant gasket' and there is no longer a 'mid' option ... 6 only has the weird high sock option."
"I was running exclusively in SGs, and rolled my ankle badly thrice in three months at the end of last year."
"I might try to stay away then. I’ve been able to avoid rolls for a while but a bad one is such a big set back ... I might give those a try first. ... I’m going to give them both a try but would rather not fall in love if it’s going to get me injured haha"
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"Way too stiff underfoot."
"It has a very stiff heel counter ... the speedgoat has a really stiff heel counter"
"the midsole is flatter than a pancake ... the midsole cushion is gone and causing foot pain"
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"6 blisters me."
"The SG6 is like running on a block of wood compared to SG5"
"Speedgoats use Vibram Megagrip which is one of the best compounds for pure grip on most surfaces but the trade off is that it is not durable for consistent road/pavement abuse. ... You can certainly use it for that, just don’t expect anything approaching the life span of a road or cross training shoe. ... megagrip and the SG6s deeper lugs both being particularly susceptible. ... I’ve put around 120-150k on my current Speedgoat 6’s (very close to 50/50 road and trail miles) and the tread is very noticeably worn down while the upper looks new."
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"they break down incredibly fast ... each time it feels like they last for a shorter number of miles ... For me, they've started breaking down after about 200 miles ... my current pair has holes in the front of the sole ... My other 2 pairs got a hole near the heel part of the sole; rocks would get in and while running they would hit my heel which was quite painful"
"All cushioning felt gone to me."
"Personally I can't stand the soft foam right below the heel on those shoes- it wears thin enough after maybe 100 miles that small pointy rocks jab right in there. ... I have repeatedly bruised my heels on rocky downhills in Speedgoats, once so badly that I thought I'd broken my calcaneus. ... Never buying them again."
a_sist 1.0I am a fellow widefoot. ordinary speedgoat 6 are too narrow for me, but I tried the wide (W next to the name) version - I love them. really lots of toe space.
chearixx 1.0I Like the Hoke Speed Goat 6 Wide
Chemical-Apple-8685 1.0I did try the 6s, but there was a pinching feeling right around where they lace up at the top of the ankle.
defectivereplicant 1.0I got the wide fit.Raced in them on a hilly trail yesterday and they were superb. Grippy on all terrain and very comfortable. Just my experience coming from a saucony trail show.
GalaxyWormDied 1.0Just got the Hoka Speedgoat 6s, I have some terrain that is similar to this and they do fantasticly
Im a fairly big fella(6'4" 215lb), I run with the Hoka Speedgoat 6s and they are great. Have help up quite well in the past 200ish miles and in rough terrain
Brooks Ghost are not good imo. I have the Speed Goat 6s and absolutely love them.
hhheath_ 1.0I love mine. agree they have a bit of a break in period unlike the 5s but I love my 6s!
I'm a \_really\_ big runner, \~280lbs, and running my first ultra in a few weeks. I've really fallen in love with the Norda 001. They're definitely not cheap, but i've put >150mi on my pair and there are very little signs of wear. I bought them primarily because of their reputation for being a very long lasting shoe, and with my current wear on them, i definitely see myself getting >300mi on them, which for 280lbs is pretty impressive. I do have a pair of the SG6, but i find that they're a little more narrow in the toebox than what I need (I also have wide feet). But they're great for shorter training runs. I plan on using them for hiking and has backup race shoes.
jkong89 1.0There isn’t as much cushioning in the 6s compared to the 5s. I’ve put 400miles into a pair of 5s but I tried them 6s on in the shop and didn’t like how stiff they felt and ended up getting the Nike Zegama 2s instead. All of my road shoes are Nike so I knew what I was getting.
lawfulsinner 1.0https://preview.redd.it/tyogggab49ff1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e61e57a324ef88923d53e5f361d6fbe14a818ed Tried and now going with Speedgoat 6 wide. Thanks!!!!
More_Singer1490 1.0yes they are... 5's were bad too. Mafate4 is the real progression for speedgoat 4's.
omalleyc770 1.0I just started getting into trail running more the past few months from road running. My feet run wide so I got the speedgoats in the wide option. They are top notch so far. (1/2 sized up too for what its worth)
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