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Hoka Running Shoes Compared

31 Hoka models in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, grouped by category and compared on the figures Hoka publishes.

The point of a table like this is the thing a brand's own site will not show you: its whole line side by side, on the same axes. These 31 span 150 g to 333 g across 8 categories, 11 of them carrying a plate, and 13 distinct midsole compounds — CMEVA, Supercritical EVA, Compression EVA, Compression-moulded EVA and others.

  • Lightest150 gHoka Cielo LD
  • Median261 gacross 31 shoes with a published weight
  • Heaviest333 gHoka Skyward X
Weight distribution — how many models fall in each 40 g band. Manufacturer figures at the maker's sample size.
  1. 120–160 g1
  2. 160–200 g0
  3. 200–240 g8
  4. 240–280 g14
  5. 280–320 g7
  6. 320–360 g1

31 of 31 have a published weight. Lightest 150 g, heaviest 333 g.

Jump to: Trail (7) · Daily trainer (5) · Super trainer (5) · Race (4) · Stability (4) · Max cushion (3) · Recovery (2) · Spikes (1)

Trail (7)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Zinal 2 241 g 30 / 25 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2024
Hoka Tecton X 3 266 g 40 / 35 mm 5 mm PEBA Carbon 2025
Hoka Challenger 7 269 g 34 / 29 mm 5 mm CMEVA None 2024
Hoka Tecton X 2 271 g 40 / 35 mm 5 mm PEBA Carbon 2023
Hoka Speedgoat 6 274 g 40 / 35 mm 5 mm CMEVA None 2024
Hoka Speedgoat 7 275 g 37 / 32 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2026
Hoka Mafate Speed 4 298 g 43 / 40 mm 3 mm PEBA + EVA None 2024

Daily trainer (5)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Rincon 4 228 g 36 / 31 mm 5 mm CMEVA None 2024
Hoka Mach 7 237 g 37 / 32 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2026
Hoka Clifton 9 248 g 32 / 27 mm 5 mm Compression EVA None 2023
Hoka Clifton 10 260 g 42 / 34 mm 8 mm Supercritical EVA None 2025
Hoka Clifton 11 261 g 42 / 34 mm 8 mm Compression-moulded EVA None 2026

Super trainer (5)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Mach 6 233 g 37 / 32 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2024
Hoka Mach X 2 248 g 39 / 34 mm 5 mm PEBA + EVA Pebax 2024
Hoka Skyward X 2 283 g 44 / 39 mm 5 mm PEBA over supercritical EVA Carbon 2026
Hoka Mach X 3 289 g 46 / 41 mm 5 mm PEBA over EVA Pebax 2025
Hoka Clifton Pro 296 g 42 / 34 mm 8 mm Supercritical EVA None 2026

Race (4)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Rocket X 3 210 g 40 / 33 mm 7 mm Dual-density PEBA Carbon 2025
Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 213 g 37 / 30 mm 7 mm PEBA Carbon 2026
Hoka Rocket X 2 215 g 36 / 31 mm 5 mm PEBA Carbon 2023
Hoka Cielo X1 2.0 233 g 40 / 33 mm 7 mm PEBA Carbon 2025

Stability (4)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Arahi 7 255 g 34 / 29 mm 5 mm EVA J-Frame None 2024
Hoka Arahi 8 264 g 39 / 31 mm 8 mm CMEVA (H-Frame) None 2025
Hoka Gaviota 6 283 g 39 / 33 mm 6 mm CMEVA (H-Frame) None 2026
Hoka Gaviota 5 295 g 42 / 37 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA / J-Frame None 2024

Max cushion (3)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Skyflow 269 g 42 / 36 mm 6 mm Supercritical EVA None 2025
Hoka Bondi 9 314 g 43 / 38 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2024
Hoka Skyward X 333 g 48 / 43 mm 5 mm PEBA + EVA Carbon 2024

Recovery (2)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Ora Recovery Shoe 3 230 g 34 / 28 mm 6 mm Sugarcane EVA None 2024
Hoka Restore TC 240 g 36 / 30 mm 6 mm Supercritical EVA None 2023

Spikes (1)

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year
Hoka Cielo LD 150 g 22 / 14 mm 8 mm PEBA Carbon 2023

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Where these numbers come from

Manufacturer-published specifications compiled in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, powered by iRUN Singapore. These are specs, not our own test results, and nothing here is ranked or recommended. Figures are quoted at the maker's sample size and vary with yours.

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