Hoka - Stinson ATR 6

Came here to comment exactly this. I'm 6'2", 190lb (188cm/87kg). Daily trail runner in Switzerland, running 70-80km/week. I have the Trabuco Max 2 and Max 3. Version 4 is the most recent launch. By far the most comfortable trail shoes I've ever owned. They just work perfectly for me. Have over 1000km in the 3's, so super durable too. Also own Hoka Stinson 6 (bit soft), Brooks Caldera 6 (too firm, never softened up), Altra Olympus 6 (midsole felt dead from the start) and Nike Wildhorse 7 (most comfortable upper of any shoe but midsole a bit thin) but none are as good for me as the Trabuco Max.

Hoka Hoka One Stinson 1 with no laces and a pull closure.

Hoka Stinson is most supportive trail shoe they make...

Hoka stinsons give you the best of both worlds for trail running shoes and walking. I would also recommend the Altra Olympus if you like zero drop.

I love my Hoka Stinsons. They feel very similar to the Gaviota, which is my road shoe.

There's a variety of 'ATX' shoes or light trail shoes which fit this well. Hoka do the Challenger and the Stinson (stability) as this kind of all terrain crossover, for example. I often use the Stinson for light trail or longer light trails that I might use a road shoe on in the summer for example.

Not a bigger guy, but I run in Hoka Skyward X. It’s not really a trail shoe, but I have run on some trails with them. I have also used Hoka Stinson, that was like the monster truck of trail shoes.

HOKA Bond Wide(maintained single track like the AT & PCT) and Stinson. So far I like the two pr of TOPO Ultradventure wides. I've splayed Squatch feet 14 EE -EEE

I think the long distance community is sleeping on the Hoka Stinson. Great shoe

I wear non-waterproof trail runners (mine are Hoka Stinsons). I wouldn't recommend those particular shoes to others -- I'm fat and have arch and joint issues, which those big squishy shoes mask. But in general, yeah, I don't want waterproofing on my shoes for two reasons. The first is that it fails anyway. Either via sweat or leaking, water is getting into those shoes. When that happens, the water sucks at evaporating through the membrane, and the shoes never dry out. My sock choice is usually a very thin synthetic liner, which dries well when the weather gets better. These also tend not to rub and cause blisters, which is what I'm actually trying to avoid. (Leukotape is good on hotspots and macerated areas and is my primary anti-blister backup.) The second reason is that modular waterproof options exist! I use an older pair of Goretex socks that are no longer available, but bread bags, Sealskinz, and other brands of waterproof breathable socks are out there. These go on over my normal liner socks. You still get the "wet from sweat" effect, but I'll usually have at least a couple of hours of dry feet, even in drenching rain. When my feet become wet, I can either swap in a dry pair of socks underneath the waterproof socks, or just take the waterproof socks off and embrace the suck. Basically, for a small weight penalty, I get the best of both worlds and the worst of neither. I reserve the WPB socks for trips with relentless rain or lots of plodding through snow (they excel at this), but when I need them, I'm grateful to have them.