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Over the last 10 years of Colorado trail running, one shoe has consistently been in my rotation: the Hoka Speedgoat. However, I admit the Challenger knocked it out for about a year, but then I slipped in to the new Hoka Speedgoat 6 for the last few months and once again remembered why this is such a go to trail runner.
During my last run in the Speedgoat, I was trying to really figure out what it is about this shoe that has me reaching for it through models 3,4,5 and now 6. I mean it says a lot when you like each new iteration because sometimes they can just make too many shifts.
For my newer trail runners, you’ll feel really secure in footing and for my advanced trail runners you’ll feel really secure in footing! With the deep lugs and grip, it’s a shoe that’s going to cover green to black trails with ease.
As always, I note that I am super honest in my reviews about what works, doesn’t work and of course I have preferences in shoes after 20+ years running and testing hundreds! So take what seems most valuable to you from here and decide if it’s a shoe worth adding to your rotation.
All right, that’s enough chatter, let’s get more in to this trail shoe.
