Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Challenger 7 GTX — Hoka Challenger 7 GTX: 39 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 281 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Plated models here average ~450 mi; non-plated land closer to ~440 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Caldera 7 | Brooks Caldera 8 | Asics Trabuco Max 5(2025) | Hoka Speedgoat 6 GTX | On Cloudultra Pro | Brooks Cascadia 20(2025) | Brooks Cascadia 20 GTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 309 g / 10.9 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 306 g / 10.8 oz | 306 g / 10.8 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 39 mm | 39 mm | 41 mm | 37 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Rock | — | Rock | Rock | Carbon | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:30–13:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run, Recovery | Trail, Long run, Recovery | Trail | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $150 | $150 | $170 | $180 | $270 | $150 | $180 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.