Stinson Series

Hoka Mafate speed 4 homer, but recently moved to the Hoka Stinson 7 and they are amazing. I plan on having the Mafate’s for more mild terrain and the Stinson’s for more technical trails.

Hi friends in good company! Longtime competitive trail runner here. I had just won my first 25K on trail and was given a pair of super stacked Hoka Stinsons that were lauded as a great “road to trail” shoe. The stack was incredibly high. I was in the best shape of my life, and on my second run with those shoes (on trail), I rolled my ankle so hard that it broke off the tip of my fibula. There’s no way it had anything to do with lack of strength in my stabilizers. It was 100% the long fall from such a high stack! I used to run in Hoka Speedgoat 5s, but I am now back to old versions of Brooks Cascadias and any SG5 I can find on EBay in my size. I’m so sad that both of those shoes are now more stacked than they used to be.

The stinsons are downright treacherous. They’re really not meant for trail running IMO, maybe hiking. My first run in them I sprained my ankle badly as well and it’s been an issue ever since. Once you get one sprain, re-spraining is so easy! I’d strongly recommend getting some different shoes. If you’re sticking with hoka, the mafate and speedgoats are great

I wear the Stinson for most of my runs, absolutely love them

Yea totally. I do feel like they wear out fast

Stinson 7. Most would write them off but for me they are perfect for long days on groomed backpacking trails, lots of toe splay for a hoka, midfoot lockdown and they simply slip on due to the stiff heel counter. I don’t have a problem with their large footprint in technical terrain and they feels more stable than a speedgoat. The outsole suitability and durability really depends on the trail but i got 800k out of them before the outsole got a little sketchy on damp rock.

Understanding Hoka's midsoles is key... in the "filters" for their shoes, they describe the cushioning as either "balanced, plush, or responsive." And it looks like the Speedgoat is described as balanced. With Hoka's 30 day warranty, if I were you, I'd buy a shoe that's plush and a shoe that's responsive and see which one you like and return the other. The Hoka Stinson is the beefiest, most supportive trail shoe Hoka makes. And it's listed as "plush" on the cushioning. That might be the feel you're looking for...

Hello, here my feedback based on my experiences with trying on these shoes in store: Altamesa: I found it had good cushion except for where my toes were and it felt like they wouldn't soften no matter how many km's I put into them. Speedgoat 6: toe box felt weirdly roomy for a narrowish shoe and they didn't quite fit right. Hierro: I was able to try on the v7, v8 and v9 models all at one store. The v9 we're the best out of the 3 but I still didn't like the v9. It just felt oddly bulky which was a shame as I love NB shoes. The 1080's are my favourite. Stinson 7: I just bought a pair from MEC yesterday and they felt so good on my feet as soon as I put them on. I'm a little used to heavier shoes so that doesn't bother me. I really want a max cushion trail runners that doesn't need to be super technical trail focused. Salomon Ultra Glide/Ultra Flow: i really wanted to like these but they were a little narrow and just didn't have the comfy impact I was expecting. Altra Timp 5: I think these shoes are awesome except for the way the upper material bends at the toe box. It just feels weird and I can tell it will create problems for me a few km's into a run. I also have the Topo Ultraventure 4 which are great but I don't know how well I would enjoy them past 30km. I have Columbia Ecolite (the ones that look like they infused golf balls into the form) which have been great but just aren't on the same level as other trail shoes. I had the Brooks Caldera 6 which were okay and had great traction but they hurt my feet and caused blood blisters on the outside of my big toes so I was able to return them when I got the Stinson. I've tried on many other runners and I have the believe that you should go with the shoe that fells the best on your foot. E: forgot to add that I also tried on the hoka mafate speed 4 and I almost bought them as they were don't in the toe box compared to the speed goats 5 & 6 but I wanted slightly more cushioning. I think the mafate is a great comparison to the topo Ultraventure 4