Speedgoat 7

It looks cool, was one of the only ones using Vibram Megagrip as standard early on before Covid made trail running more popular. As more companies either use Vibram exclusively or have a version with it, it’ll lose its edge. My main beef with hoka is that they just seem to keep adding foam (thereby increasing weight) instead of just innovating. They also messed up the mafete series so badly. People loved the mafete speed 4, should’ve just ruggedized it instead of axing it.

They were, they really were. I still check ebay randomly hoping to get lucky and find a pair.

I have about 75 miles / 12000ft~ in my pair of test Speedgoat 7s and I love them. Very fun shoe and super capable, happy on the fast cruisers and equally at home on the steep technical ups / downs. Softer than the SG6 but far more responsive, this shoe wants to go fast but will happily trot at slower paces for the latter miles on a long run or ultra.

Tounge padding is pathetic! Nothing under the Hoka label not comfy when laces are tightened. Poxy cheap insoles no SC insole they just flatten after a while under the ball of the foot. Correct me if I'm wrong but pretty sure both the Tecton X3 and Maf5 have SC insoles 🤔 mine are going back I'll stick with the Kailas Fuga ex330 2025 versions 👌

I would get about the same if the tread didn’t wear so quickly- all mine eat up 200-250

that is the point... was hesitant at first, but I actually like the concept of "making it my own" with mud/grass color-scheme :)

That is the single least responsive shoe Ive ever tried. Styrofoam has more response.