Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Challenger 8 — Road-to-trail all-rounder for gravel and light singletrack.
Sizing note
Ultra Flow run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Hoka Challenger 7 | Nike Kiger 10 | Salomon Ultra Flow | Asics Fuji Lite 5 | Hoka Torrent 4 | Salomon Pulsar Trail | Hoka Challenger 7 GTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 263 g / 9.3 oz | 244 g / 8.6 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 31 mm | 29 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 33 mm | 31 mm |
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| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Rock | Rock | Rock | — | — | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail | Trail | Trail | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo | Trail | Trail, Long run |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $150 | $160 | $130 | $120 | $130 | $150 | $170 |
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.