In production · road · Daily / Long run / Recovery · $150
Softer and taller than ever, still the accessible Hoka daily.
Built for daily, long run, recovery, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.
The midsole is CMEVA, tuned very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. At 42 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.33 per mile at $150.
For the foams and plates Hoka uses across its line, read the Hoka brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
258 g / 9.1 oz
17 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
42 mm
6 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Hoka line it is lighter than the brand's median (275 g / 9.7 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (38 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Mount to Coast P1(2025)
265 g / 9.3 oz · 42 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $190
Max-cushion road ultra shoe designed for hours, not miles.
Salomon Aero Glide 4
250 g / 8.8 oz · 41 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $160
Salomon's soft, high-stack road daily with Energy Foam.
Saucony Hurricane 26
262 g / 9.2 oz · 41 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $170
Plush max-stack stability trainer on incrediLUX foam.
On Cloudsoma(2025)
270 g / 9.5 oz · 37 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $180
Plush, quiet On daily trainer aimed at comfort rather than pop.