In production · road · Daily / Long run · $130
Hoka Solimar: 26 mm heel stack, 6 mm drop, 232 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
The midsole is CMEVA, tuned very firm (1/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 26 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. 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 6 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 300 miles from the outsole, about $0.43 per mile at $130.
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
241 g / 8.5 oz
34 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
26 mm
10 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$130
30 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
1 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~300 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Hoka line it is lighter than the brand's median (275 g / 9.7 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (38 mm).
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On Cloud Waterproof
250 g / 8.8 oz · 24 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $180
On Cloud Waterproof: 24 mm heel stack, 6 mm drop, 272 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Nike Free RN NN
197 g / 6.9 oz · 26 mm · 7 mm drop · — · $120
Nike Free RN NN: 26 mm heel stack, 7 mm drop, 197 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Nike Flex Experience Run 12
240 g / 8.5 oz · 26 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $75
Super-flexible minimal-leaning budget trainer.
Adidas Supernova 3
283 g / 10.0 oz · 25 mm · 9 mm drop · — · $110
Adidas Supernova 3: 25 mm heel stack, 9 mm drop, 274 g — specs from independent lab testing.