Speedgoat 6

I 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.

tried altra peak 5 wide.. toes have lots of space, bud middle is still too narrow. i am using hoka speedgoat 6 wide and it's perfect. ran 31km today, last 10km in rain and have no blisters. I have them for a year and are worn out (almost no buds left) - that'why I tried altra... but will order SG6 wide again, even if 7 comes out in a few months.

I Like the Hoke Speed Goat 6 Wide

I had same problem with speedgoat 6 wide and Topo mtn racer 3, among other lot of shoes. Mafate speed 4s are a little wider/more volume than the speedgoats if you want to try hoka. I dont run on them more than 3 hours because they still feel narrow to me and cant size up more. Shoes that fit me well and could work for runnable with some technical sections: Asics trabuco 13s: My do it all shoe. From runnable to really technical, the upper gets ripped of easy. Not tall, not too soft but still cuishioned. I have run on them 10+ hours race in very technical high altitude terrain. Asics fujilite: If you are not heavy they could work. I use them for shorter racers and high intensity workouts. Very confortable, but dont have a rockplate and you could feel too much ground if the terrain is rocky. Merrel agility peak 5: Easy running and can handle some technical sections. Dont know if the 6 fits in the same way. Nike Zegama 2: Confortable for easy to moderate terrain. Too soft for really technical stuff in my opinion. Fits nice. Sportiva Akasha 2 and tomir 2: Maybe not the best for the runnable sections, but nice on the technical ones. They are roomy and confortable. I havent tried them but thinking of getting a pair of mount to coast T1 for this years big objetives. They are supposed to be roomy and confortable for long races.

500km is in the "normal" durability range for some shoes. May be the low end, but decent. Depends also in the terrain you run.

what about the fit? Are they still as narrow as the SG6?

Asics trabucos are wide and roomy. The speedgoats 2E are actually very narrow and low volume. Even the mafate speed 4 in normal width are roomier. I tried topo MTN racer 3. They are wide in the forefoot, but narrow in the arch/midfoot. Can't wear them Agility peak 5 is also wide and high volume.

Have a look at Asics line up. Trabuco and trabuco max. They are plenty wide. I tried speedgoats 2E, they are not any wide. Mafate 4s are actually wider, but still not enough for me if I'm going long.

Lowish stack, good grip outsole and not too soft. I have a quite difficult foot and not much shoes fit me well. I use to take for this kind of races trabuco 11 and 13. I would try tomir 2.0, akasha 2, trabuco, mafate speed 4/speedgoat, slab genesis, Topo MTN racer. This year im running 45km +4.000m in high mountain very technical terrain and im thinking to try the mount to coast T1. Last year I did a similar one, 43km +3.700m/-4.000m with the trabuco 13s and quite happy with them, i ended with "fresh" legs.

Same happened to me with the speedgoat 6. First time using it in a very technical rocky 27k race, i did not rolled my ankle (i “only” fell twice and badly during the race lol) but i’ve been dying with plantar fasciitis for two weeks already since the race. It hurts so bad! And I really cannot see how I’m going to go back running without any pain (sorry for kinda hopeless comments rsrs)

https://preview.redd.it/tyogggab49ff1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e61e57a324ef88923d53e5f361d6fbe14a818ed Tried and now going with Speedgoat 6 wide. Thanks!!!!

As someone who runs in Speedgoat 6s, is if you do get them, get the wide version. Even if you think you don't have wide feet. I never used to be a wide in Hokas and then when they changed fitting and style in the year of the Clifton 7, I've had to go wide ever since for them to be comfortable. My only gripe with the SG6 is the lockdown is a bit meh which caused me a bruised toe recently on a long fast descent during a race. They start to feel a bit firm under foot on longer distances to me. I mainly use them for trail training runs and anything upto a trail half marathon.

I don't have a massive issue with SG6 personally. I went with a wide pair and they're pretty comfortable and durable. I've run almost 200 miles in mine. I would say that the cushioning is probably on its way out, the midsole has been quite compressed now. The vibram sole and the upper is still looking good. I think for anything over a half marathon they'll start to become uncomfortable and a bit harsh on the feet due to the foam degradation. They really need a redesign and a rethink for the SG7. I might look to some ASICS Trabuco Max 4 for some longer distances and more comfort.

I've run 300+ miles in my Speedgoat 6. I mean, they aren't comfortable anymore as the foam has compressed and lacks return, but they aren't ripped like that. I've also got a pair of Clifton 9 that I have about 320 miles in, still using them.

Honestly I don't get the hate. First Speedgoats for me and after about 50 miles the whole shoe has softened and moulded to my foot like a glove. I always go wide in Hoka without a doubt, if makes a world of difference. Great traction, fit and cushion for me. The upper feels durable although not the most breathable upper I've had. Seems like a solid shoe for me which suits my road to trail antics. Haven't tried running anything over half marathon distance in them though, so not sure how they'd do on an ultra.

Trail runners on AV1 is definitely doable in July, your friends are right about weight savings. Between those two I'd lean toward the La Sportiva - better grip on scree and wet rock from my experience in Alps. The GTX membrane will help with snow patches you might hit at higher elevations That elevation gain sounds brutal but amazing, did similar route few years back and my ankles were screaming by day 4. Make sure whatever you pick is already broken in properly