In production · trail · Trail / Tempo · $130
Light, flexible and ground-feel oriented for fast trail miles.
Built for trail, tempo, at a target pace of 8:00–11:00 /mi on trail.
Hoka tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 29 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 low 5 mm drop encourages a midfoot landing and keeps the ankle working through a fuller range. 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 350 miles from the outsole, about $0.37 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
255 g / 9.0 oz
20 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
29 mm
7 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
5 mm
1 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$130
30 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~350 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).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed
255 g / 9.0 oz · 31 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Light, quick trail racer with Continental grip.
Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
250 g / 8.8 oz · 34 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $220
Locked-in technical trail racer with outstanding Contagrip traction.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2(2026)
240 g / 8.5 oz · 33 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Stripped-down trail racer, lighter than the first Agravic Speed.
Asics Fuji Lite 5
250 g / 8.8 oz · 30 mm · 4 mm drop · — · $120
Low, flexible and natural — a light trail shoe for feel over protection.