Challenger Series

100% Hoka Challenger wide

I wore hoka challengers v7 for 3 of my non technical 100’s last year. One I didn’t I wore a combo of roadfly max and trail fly max and my extensor tendons really suffered for a long time after.

I would recommend you to use the shoes you ran with it the most. You have a lot of mileage in the speedgoat? Use the speedgoat, even on road. If you really want a road shoe and you have a lot of mileage in speedgoat, go try some Hoka. But if it's a loop, don't forget to bring the speedgoat/favorite shoes. The speedgoat 6 have a 5mm drop, don't start to play with drop atm, use a 4 to 6mm drop if your body is used to that. The Hoka Challenger 7 is a road/trail shoes with a 5mm drop like the speedgoat.

I'd suggest looking at the Hoka Challenger ATR 7s. Good crossover shoe, leaning a little more to trail, but still good on pavement. Looks like the 7s are at the end of their life - I'm seeing them for good discounts at the moment, so expect the 8s soon. A friend just got a pair for 40% off here in Aus.

I really love my speedgoats, and they are on an okay discount at the moment, but with the mixed terrain and particularly the hard granite, I'd be suggesting the Challenger 8 instead. They're also on a pretty good special at the moment as well.

Wide versions of both Speedgoat and Challenger are good to me.

I’ve bought wide versions of both the Speedgoat and Challenger. Altra’s have been fine as well.

When I say the 7 fit my foot perfectly it was like an absolute dream. But like I said I’d hit like 300 miles and that was it. It’s like it deflated. I’m 220lbs, so I’m not exactly light on my feet. So that’s probably part of it.

The Hoka challenger is a shoe that fits me like a glove. Like it was custom made just for me. I’ve had six pairs of them over the years but they break down between 3-350 miles every time and I can’t be buying new shoes every 10-12 weeks. I tried the speetgoats, which are much more durable, but the fit isn’t the same. The challengers….a near perfect shoe.

Unpopular opinion, but I got some hoka challenger 7’s with 600 miles on them! Last 200 were single track mixed with pavement. They’re toast now but have held up so well! Where my heel sits is ripped through and the lugs are finally worn from transitioning to more pavement running for the start of a road marathon block. I have tried my best to keep them dry and use my old pair on rain runs, they’re being retired on Tuesday as I finally bought some road shoes for my upcoming marathon block.

You are me! I weigh 200. I run to the trails in my hoka challengers! They’re awesome I do such a mix that they cover everything! I even ran my first marathon in them on the road XD I finally bought some road shoes too though. But when ever I run to the trails it’s the challengers

Hoka challengers is exactly what I wear in this situation. They are literally made for road to trail. I run to the trails on rainy days, smash around than run home. Best shoe.