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
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Terrex CMTK | Adidas Terrex Two BOA | Under Armour Bandit Trail 3 | Asics Gel-Sonoma 8 | New Balance Shando | Salomon Sense Ride 5 | Asics Gel-Trabuco 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 291 g / 10.3 oz | 283 g / 10.0 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 28 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily, Long run | Trail, Daily |
| 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 | ~500 mi | ~350 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $110 | $150 | $100 | $90 | $100 | $140 | $140 |
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.