Hoka Challenger ATR 7 - Rebuilt From the Ground Up | FULL REVIEW | Runner's World

[@RussellSchaare]

Have just bought mine. Definitely a narrow fit in the toe box - I got a 'wide' and they're still snug. I have a pretty average width foot, judging by my previous sets of shoes.

[@hunterg4560]

Just ordered these, thanks for the review! Wondering how they’ll handle on the occasional treadmill run

[@RunnersWorld]

They should work well for the occasional treadmill run, but of course there are shoes that will perform better for speedy runs and workouts.

[@woolfy192]

Love your review ❤️

[@hanskloss1331]

using a pair on the PCT and love them however they suck in snow conditions 😊

[@JasonBrozic]

The bike tire pics displayed at the beginning are not by any means gravel tires - they are full on mountain bike tires I get the notion - but gravel tires have very little bite / tread in the center with the main part of the tread being on the outside edge of the tires These shoes would be smooth / flat on the bottom with some rugged edging around the outside of the outer soles if they were in fact mimicking ‘gravel tires’ - that said, I own a pair of challenger 7’s and I am quite glad they aren’t like a gravel tire on the bottom….

[@KevP.]

Not very supportive around the ankle for me. The inside wears super quick. The tread is so slippery and very squeaky in certain flooring. Not as wide as a wide shoe should be. Other things that I don’t like but it’s my own preference is that there’s just a little too much cushioning. Nice looking shoe and definitely breathable for a waterproof shoe. I’ll stick with inov-8 and vivobarefoot for now.

[@uldistucs]

You can't compare the Inov-8, vivobarefoot to Hoka shoes. They are completely different worlds. I have run over 700 km, but they look like new. No signs of wear. Yes, a little too soft, but that's normal for Hoka shoes.

[@KevP.]

@@uldistucs just my experience on them, the inside lasted about 2 weeks of easy use before they started to wear quite considerably- doesn’t matter what shoe you compare it to. They’re in the bin already. As I say just my experience. Inov8’s are almost 6 months old with lots of miles and are still as new on the uppers and inners.. tread obviously a bit worn

[@uldistucs]

@@KevP. In my experience, the Inov8 wore out much faster than Hoka, Brooks, for example.