View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. I took my Hoka Speedgoat 5s out for the first time today. It was an easy 4.22k run in the snow. 7:08/km pace. They were a similar feel to the Clifton 8s, which I ran in a lot over the dry months. They are soft, but not very springy, and basically no ground feel. In a NB shoe I wear a 2 EE or double ex wide. In the Hoka I wear my normal 7 1/2 medium width, or whatever this shoe comes in. Hoka had a similar shoe years back and they discontinued it and nothing else worked for me. So happy, they brought back the sole and the new design is nice tool Thank you, Hoka One One ! Final Thoughts. Get back to trail racing with the feather-light HOKA ONE ONE Zinal. HOKA designers took the best of their trail and road shoes and married them to create the perfect blend of propulsion and durability in the Zinal. ProFly midsole foam provides just right cushioning and responsive bounce to each step. In my opinion Hoka have become quite average in recent years because their foam have been almost the same for a long time, while brands like Saucony and Asics have develop incredible shoes (and foams) which some are more cushion, last longer and are lighter than Hoka is. Hoka: Mach 5. true to size. New rocker and upper for the fifth edition. The Arahi is still a solid daily trainer for those looking for gentle stability. Check out full Doctors of Running review here: Article by Jeff Valliere, John Tribbia, Jeff Beck, and Canice Harte. Hoka ONE ONE Challenger ATR 6 ($130). Introduction. Jeff V: The Challenger ATR 6 has been revamped from the ground up, with a completely new Unifi Repreve yarn upper derived from post consumer waste plastic, a CMEVA midsole and slightly retooled (but essentially the same) zonal rubber outsole. Brands: I've tried a lot of brands in my seven years of Running and I can honestly say that don't stick to one brand since every shoe model will feel different. My last two brands are New Balance (three pairs,Road), Newton (two pairs,Road) and I'm now using Hoka One One (two pairs,Road) and Brooks Caldera (Trail/Mountain). These are some of the ways Redditors on a 2014 Reddit/running post describe Hoka, the sneaker brand that Ugg parent company Deckers bought for a reported $1.1M in 2012. Flash forward 10 years and… Hoka OneOne Clifton 5 Review. Review. This past weekend I went to the running store to get fitted for some shoes since I've decided to do a half later this year. People at the store were great. They had me try a bunch of different shoes and use the treadmill. Settled on the Hokas. Hoka Tor Ultra HI - Women's Review. The revolutionary design was definitely a risk on the part of the manufacturers, but it proved to be a success, as the Hokas took the cake for the most comfortable boots in our review. View at HOKA ONE ONE. Price: $230 List. Manufacturer: HOKA ONE ONE. By Jane Jackson ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Nov 7, 2018. 82 HEue.