Seems like a baller shoe for the winter months and sloppy conditions! Fantastic honest review Steven. Question, not sure if I missed it but is there a place to clip a gaiter on to?

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sage. There is n gaiter clip, but I have been clipping it on the the first lace at the bottom.

Whenever I hear the word “goretex” I immediately think of George costanza saying “it’s Goretex. You know about goretex?” 😊

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

LMAO! Man that was the best show ever!

Nice review Steven. I got the non-GoreTex version last month and have been really happy with them so far but think they will do best as a summer trail shoe

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

I really like the Challenger 7 as well!

The triple black goretex is really cool. I just really wish Hoka had a wide version to these.

@UltraTrailSteven

3 ай бұрын

Yeah they definitely should make them in wide

Great review man! I loved the Challenger 5 and 6. Is there a reason you pick the Challenger over the Speedgoat or another GTX shoe for your winterrunning? The SG would be more for that agressive winter/snow you would say. Cheers man!

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

I personally do not like the Speedgoat 5 very much. It has excellent t grip, but the midsole is too soft, and the upper stretches quite a lot.

@a1naruth

7 ай бұрын

Except the price, there is no thing better in challenger over the speedgoat. SG is softer, better cushioned, it has vibram outsole. It is just better in all conditions

Ooo...Jean Reno is testing the shoes 👌

@UltraTrailSteven

3 ай бұрын

Ok…

I got these recently for Mount Fuji and Tough Mudder, keen to try them for both later this year but so far feeling great in them

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you are liking them!

@thegumbychronicles4892

10 ай бұрын

Pretty cool you got into Mt. Fuji. How were you able to do that?

@Baemigo

10 ай бұрын

@@thegumbychronicles4892 I took the bus and went up, I got back from it yesterday

@Baemigo

10 ай бұрын

Little update, they’re absolutely destroyed from Mount Fuji. They have less tread than some Nike shoes now

@threeeyedtribe

2 ай бұрын

@@Baemigoso I take it you wouldn’t recommend them. At least for extreme hikes.

Great review! I'm wondering, do you think this would be a good shoe for running on gravel trails or should I look elsewhere? That's where I will be running for 90% of the time.

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Well if it’s going to be wet or snowy, then yes. However, if you are just looking for a good shoe for running all the time, then the regular Challenger 7’s would be better.

Great review. Looking for a winter / Gortex perhaps shoe for trail running and hiking. Trail running now with a Hoka Speed Goat and love that shoe Want to add on a winter type shoe for inclimate weather Subbed your channel Thanks again

@UltraTrailSteven

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! If you love the Goat, check out the Goretex version HOKA Speedgoat 5 GTX / Best winter trail running shoes? kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWxlzNKvnbWyZpc.html

@helibladerunner74

5 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven Thanks for that, I'll check it out

@helibladerunner74

5 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven looked at the review of the Gortex Speed Goat Looks good Especially like the reinforced toe box Looks like great rock protection Would that also work well for a general purpose rocky terrain hiking shoe Like up at Tahoe or something similar as far as rock trails

@UltraTrailSteven

5 ай бұрын

@@helibladerunner74 absolutely!

@helibladerunner74

5 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven thanks

Good review but I love my speed goat 4 GTX, and its on good prive now.

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Thanks for great video! I am now looking for Hoka winter shoe but mostly my runs look 80% pavement/asphalt and 20% trail. Now constant rain and soon some snow will hit us so I am wondering which Hoka model would fit the best for these conditions?

@UltraTrailSteven

8 ай бұрын

Might want to check out the Hoka Clifton 9 GTX! I’ll be putting a review out on those in the near future.

@lienebr

8 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven how ironic - I have been running with Clifton 9 and didn’t know they have GTX version 😅 awesome, will wait for that one, thank you!

@UltraTrailSteven

8 ай бұрын

@@lienebr they are not as cush as the Clifton 9, but still nice.

Thanks for the recommendation. What's the brand of the "Gator" would you recommend?

@UltraTrailSteven

8 ай бұрын

I really like the Kahtoola Insta Gaitor. www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=e6029263-4885-4a1a-9a9e-37ec86461c90&website_id=de1f4fd8-21b1-471d-a9f3-0feb61d94bd0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkahtoola.com

Any opinion on the challenger 6 vs 7? The 6s are going for $90 now so I’m trying to decide if the 7s are worth the extra money

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

The 7 is really nice! I’m really enjoying the midsole foam. I didn’t run in the 6’s tho

Just bought them,nice shoes but remember to get them one size bigger. I m 8.5 but these on 9.5 fit me perfectly.

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them

what do you think between the non gtx HOKA challenger version compared to la sportiva akasha II ? Which is overall better choice and why? Hoka kinda looks much softer but on the other hand akasha looks very durable which would you choose?

@UltraTrailSteven

5 ай бұрын

Two completely different shoes. You said it, the Hoka Challenger 7 is higher stack and way more cushioned. The Akasha II is definitely more durable and more of a mountain running shoe, whereas the Challenger is a road to trail shoe.

Does anyone know if Hoka sell wide gtx/gore-tex trainers? I tried the standard sizing of these and found them to be pretty tight but my Clifton 9 in wide are delightful

@UltraTrailSteven

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I don’t believe they make a wide GTX. They really need to!

@gavp1336

11 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven thanks bro

can we use this shoes for trail and road?

@UltraTrailSteven

10 ай бұрын

Certainly.

Can it also be used for hiking too?

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Yes it sure can

Bonjour. Je viens de les acheter, mais je trouve la semelle un peu rigide. J’espère qu’elles vont s’adoucir un peu.

@UltraTrailSteven

8 ай бұрын

Yes they are a little stiff, but they do loosen up

@halmo68

8 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven merci beaucoup 😊

Hi Mate, is this shoe reflective?

@UltraTrailSteven

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, no it is not.

@PodCastClimax

10 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven Cheers!

here to PuMP for it

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy!

Is that shoes realoy comfortable Smith and delicate to running... Walking and make sport. I need a shoes cosmic shoes that i will feel like im flying.. Are those shoes really Worth IT to buy... Please tell me reallllly honest

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

These shoes will not make you feel like you are flying. These are for trail running/hiking in snow and wet conditions.

Are these steel toe?

@UltraTrailSteven

8 ай бұрын

No.

@aprilarcos5121

8 ай бұрын

@@UltraTrailSteven I just started a job that requires steel toe shoes, but I want to stay with Hoka. ;/

@blakefrancisboggs7526

8 ай бұрын

​@@aprilarcos5121can you get composite toe? Those are lighter.

Had to return them, as having pretty standard width of my feet, Hokas are waaay to narrow. My feet hurts after keeping them on for 45 minutes.

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Bummer!

I love HOKA and use their shoes a lot, but I do not recommend these shoes. The fit and feel is nice but within the first month of me wearing these shoes the goretex grew holes at the crease lines and the inner back heel material ripped almost instantaneously. I hope Hoka fixes the quality of this shoe as I love how it looks and feels but does not stand the test of time.

@UltraTrailSteven

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That’s crazy. Hopefully just a one-off issue. Mine have been fine.