Hoka Speedgoat 7: specs and the races it suits
275 g · 4 mm drop · 37 mm heel stack · 4.5 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

The best-selling trail shoe in the US and an absolute ultra-trail classic. Max Hoka cushioning, a Vibram Megagrip outsole with 5 mm lugs for grip in mud and technical terrain, and a snug Matryx upper. Built to eat up kilometres without punishing your legs in long races.
275 g · 4 mm drop · 37 mm heel stack · 4.5 mm lugs
Check the Hoka Speedgoat 7 price(se abre en una pestaña nueva)What terrain is it for?
Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.
- Likely mud Built for it
Built for mud: 4.5 mm lugs
- Rock and technical ground Built for it
Built for rock and technical ground
- Ultra: cushioning Built for it
Ultra cushioning: 37 mm at the heel
- Mixed trail Built for it
Built for fire roads and mixed trail
Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races
For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.
Top 3 in 26 races · top 10 in 185 · does the job in 64.
On the podium: top 3 of 50 shoes (26)
- L'Infernal Trail des Vosges · 205 km · Likely mud · #3
- Topo Athletic Bibracte Ultra-Trail · 185 km · Likely mud · #3
- Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls · 185 km · Likely mud · #3
- Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB · 164 km · Likely mud · #3
- HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB · 163 km · Likely mud · #3
- Grand Raid des Cathares · 161 km · Likely mud · #3
- Grand Raid des Pyrénées · 160 km · Likely mud · #3
- SaintéLyon · 160 km · Likely mud · #3
Show 18 more races
- L'Échappée Belle · 152 km · Likely mud · #3
- Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB · 139 km · Likely mud · #3
- Les 40 Bosses · 120 km · Likely mud · #3
- RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona · 103 km · Likely mud · #3
- Marathon du Mont-Blanc · 88 km · Likely mud · #3
- OTSO Travessa d'Encamp · 84 km · Likely mud · #3
- Riaño Trail Run · 84 km · Likely mud · #3
- Ultra-Trail du Vercors · 84 km · Likely mud · #3
- Ultra Montseny · 80 km · Likely mud · #3
- Festival des Hospitaliers · 75 km · Likely mud · #3
- SachsenTrail · 74 km · Likely mud · #3
- GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf · 73.9 km · Likely mud · #3
- Travesera Picos de Europa · 72 km · Likely mud · #3
- Reventón Trail · 70.5 km · Likely mud · #3
- EDP DesafiOSOmiedo · 70 km · Likely mud · #3
- GTPE Picos de Europa · 70 km · Likely mud · #3
- Allgäu Panorama Marathon · 69 km · Likely mud · #3
- Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd · 60 km · Likely mud · #3
In the top 10 (159)
- Mañaritik Atxetara · 43 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Peña Prieta SkyRace · 36 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Gorbeia Suzien · 32 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Subida a Tágara · 32 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Sobrescobio Redes Trail · 31 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Anaga Maratón · 30 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Gomera Paradise Trail · 30 km · Rock and technical ground · #4
- Montanejos Trail · 52 km · Ultra: cushioning · #5
Show 151 more races
- Rursee-Marathon · 52 km · Ultra: cushioning · #5
- Trail 2 Heaven · 50.4 km · Ultra: cushioning · #5
- Subbética Trail · 29 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Trans Serra da Groba · 29 km · Likely mud · #5
- Mitxarro Bira · 27.5 km · Likely mud · #5
- Aldapegora Mendi Trail · 26 km · Likely mud · #5
- Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race · 26 km · Likely mud · #5
- Haro Wine Trail · 26 km · Likely mud · #5
- Lakuntza-Aralar Mendi Lasterketa · 26 km · Likely mud · #5
- Axari Trail · 25 km · Likely mud · #5
- Cross de la Pedriza · 25 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Siero · 25 km · Likely mud · #5
- Anguiano Trail · 24 km · Likely mud · #5
- Cross de los 3 Refugios · 24 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Tierras Pésicas · 23.5 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Arróniz · 23 km · Likely mud · #5
- Valcorchero Extreme Trail · 23 km · Likely mud · #5
- Aloñako Igoera · 22.6 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Tierra de Ibias · 21.9 km · Likely mud · #5
- Berroeta Mendi Maratoi Erdia · 21.6 km · Likely mud · #5
- Roncesvalles-Zubiri Half Marathon · 21.3 km · Likely mud · #5
- I Trail Desfiladero del Ruecas · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- IV CxM Silvia Lara · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- La Cizur Gares I Trail · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Sorginen Lasterketa · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail de Ubiña · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail La Grajera · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Vila de Cuntis · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Triku Trail · 21 km · Likely mud · #5
- Desafío Trail Templario · 20 km · Likely mud · #5
- Mansolea Trail · 20 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Indiano · 20 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo · 20 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail de la Castaña · 19 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail Buciero Escal · 17.9 km · Likely mud · #5
- Ardisana Trail · 15 km · Likely mud · #5
- Cross Trail La Triásica · 15 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail d'Annonay · 15 km · Likely mud · #5
- VII Trail e Andaina Ribeiras do Tambre · 15 km · Likely mud · #5
- Aoiz Mountain Race · 14 km · Likely mud · #5
- Trail La Cangrexa · 14 km · Likely mud · #5
- Carrera de Montaña Picu Turbina · 12 km · Likely mud · #5
- Iturbero Trail · 10.5 km · Likely mud · #5
- Cross Internacional de Atapuerca · 10 km · Likely mud · #5
- Mendira Joan-Etorria · 10 km · Likely mud · #5
- Spain Backyard Ultra · 6.706 km · Likely mud · #5
- KM Vertical Fuente Dé · 2.6 km · Likely mud · #5
- Grand Raid de La Réunion · 180 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs · 176 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- UTMB Mont-Blanc · 174 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB · 168 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal · 167 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- UltraMediterrània · 162 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Las 100 Millas de Boñar – Noche Roja · 161 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Mallorca by UTMB · 138 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Transgrancanaria · 128 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Costa Brava Stage Run · 125 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB · 125 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- EcoTrail Paris · 120 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Restonica Trail by UTMB · 110 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Tenerife by UTMB · 110 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Penyagolosa Trails · 106 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets · 105 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Gran Trail de Peñalara · 104 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Costa Blanca Trails · 102 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- 101 Kilometres in 24 Hours - La Legión · 101 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Maxi-Race Annecy · 101 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Canfranc-Canfranc · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Festival des Templiers · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Pirineu · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Sierra Nevada · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- 90K Camino de la Cruz · 91 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Festival Cavalls del Vent · 84 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano · 82 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Brocken-Challenge · 80 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Trail Valle de Tena · 80 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- 3 Días Trail Ibiza · 73.5 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Transvulcania · 73 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Amer Mallorca 5000 Skyrunning · 72 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Falcotrail · 71 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Gredos · 71 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Anillo Minero · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Bosques del Sur · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Moncayo · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Marbella Epic Trail · 65.89 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Sierra Cazorla Trails · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Siyasa Gran Trail · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Montaña Palentina · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada · 64 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Trail des Passerelles du Monteynard · 63 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Madeloc Skytrail · 60 km · Ultra: cushioning · #6
- Kangas Mountain · 58 km · Likely mud · #6
- U.Trail Lamer Winkel · 54 km · Likely mud · #6
- Desafío Ultra El Cainejo · 52 km · Likely mud · #6
- Trail des Aiguilles Rouges · 50 km · Likely mud · #6
- Ultra Trail Torla-Ordesa · 50 km · Likely mud · #6
- V Trail Nieva de Cameros · 47 km · Likely mud · #6
- Isasa Trail Xtrem · 46 km · Likely mud · #6
- Jurramendi 360 · 45 km · Likely mud · #6
- Trail Vielha-Molières 3010 · 43 km · Likely mud · #6
- Harz-Gebirgslauf (Brocken-Marathon) · 42.195 km · Likely mud · #6
- Garmin Epic Trail Vall de Boí · 42 km · Likely mud · #6
- Pedraforca Xtrail · 42 km · Likely mud · #6
- Trail Minero Santa Bárbara · 42 km · Likely mud · #6
- Zegama-Aizkorri · 42 km · Likely mud · #6
- GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem · 35 km · Likely mud · #6
- Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos · 33 km · Likely mud · #6
- Quebrapates Peñamea · 33 km · Likely mud · #6
- Urduñako Mendi Lasterketa · 33 km · Likely mud · #6
- Camille Extreme · 32 km · Likely mud · #6
- Hermannslauf · 31.1 km · Likely mud · #6
- Etxebarri Xtreme · 30 km · Likely mud · #6
- Irati Trail · 30 km · Likely mud · #6
- Mazucator Sky · 25 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Santa Cruz Extreme · 25 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Entremontañas Paralelo 28 · 24 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Kilómetro Vertical de la Barranca · 7.3 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Anboto KB · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Kilómetro Vertical Media Legua Gruesa · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Neveros Vertical · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Subida a las Antenas · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- Uharte-Arakil Beriain Km Bertikala · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #6
- La Pretoriana · 50 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Quiroga Trail Challenge · 50 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail · 49 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Ibiza Trail Maratón Festival · 48 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Ribeira Sacra · 48 km · Mixed trail · #8
- La Osera · 45 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Madrid Alpine Marathon · 44 km · Mixed trail · #8
- RunThrough Trails Berchtesgaden · 44 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Basajaun Trail Race · 43 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Laxe dos Bolos · 43 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Solidari Ciutat d'Alcoi · 43 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Marató dels Dements · 42.5 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Schwarzwald-Marathon · 42.195 km · Mixed trail · #8
- La Pota Roja Cervelló · 42 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Almijara Trail · 40 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Tiñosa Trail · 40 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Las Palomas · 39 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Desafío Urbión · 37 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Picos de la Demanda · 35 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trails de Sorède · 35 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race · 34.92 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Itxinan Barrena · 34 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail de Noël d'Ollioules · 33 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Heróica Sacra · 33 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Trail Castell de Serra · 32 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Tap Trail Cassà de la Selva · 31 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Calamorro Skyrace · 30 km · Mixed trail · #8
- Carreña Trail · 30 km · Mixed trail · #8
Does the job, but there are more specialised options (64)
- Cross de Las Dehesas · 29 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Desafío Cucón - Montes de Fuencaliente · 29 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Desafío Las Reliquias · 27 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Granuja Xtreme · 27 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail du Cap Sicié · 27 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Cross de Cuerda Larga · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM Miranda de Ebro · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- El Valle Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
Show 56 more races
- Imperial Tarraco Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Cova da Bruxa · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Zenagas Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Chilegua Trail · 25.3 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Arnedillo Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM Alhama Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Petaca Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Volta Peramola · 25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Haritzen Mendi Lasterketa · 24.25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Betagarri Trail · 24 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- X CxM Sierro · 24 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM Trabuco Trail · 23.5 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM Alfarnat Trail · 23 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Covatelles · 23 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón · 23 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- XIII CxM Faraján · 23 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Cursa de l'Alba · 22 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Cabo de Ajo · 22 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Bera Mountain Half Marathon · 21.81 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Alto Rey Trail · 21.7 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás · 21.5 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Burriac ATAC! · 21.25 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM El Fuerte de Frigiliana · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- CxM Villa de Casares · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Izki Trail · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail del Infiernu · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Dos Aguas – Subida al Pico del Ave · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Montañas del Aranda – Brea de Aragón · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- XI Carrera del Espárrago 51 · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Xtrail Series Run Òrrius · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Xtreme Higa de Monreal · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- XVII CxM Carrera Pencona · 21 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- X Trail de Jalance · 20.5 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Desafío Galayos 2026 · 20 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Foncea Trail · 20 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Virgen del Yugo · 19.67 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- XXVI Pujada al Montcabrer · 19 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Rebecos Trail · 18.6 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Peón Trail · 18 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Pico Cueto Relevos Trail · 18 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- B2H Trail · 17.4 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Cursa Ibérica Figueroles · 17 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail des Gaulois · 17 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Crono Asperillas · 14.5 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Trail Santuario de Consolación · 14 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- VIII Anfibios Trail Anna · 9 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Abeduriu Trail Nocturna · 8 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard Haciendo Sed Burgos · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard Ultra Aranjuez · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard Ultra Curillas · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard Ultra Montgrí · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- El Último León · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard Baltasara · 6.7 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Backyard MGI Ronda · 6.7 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
- Larreak Bizirik Cross Nocturno · 6 km · Mixed trail · #14Top scorer here: Hoka Zinal 2
Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.
Specs
| Weight (per shoe) | 275 g |
|---|---|
| Drop | 4 mm |
| Heel stack | 37 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 33 mm |
| Lug depth | 4.5 mm |
| Fit | Narrow |
| Stable platform | ✓ |
| Waterproof | – |
| Carbon plate | – |
| Terrain | mixed, technical, mud |
Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.
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The Hoka Speedgoat 7 ranks in the top 10 for 185 of our 249 races.
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