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.

Hoka Speedgoat 7
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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

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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)

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In the top 10 (159)

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Does the job, but there are more specialised options (64)

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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
Drop4 mm
Heel stack37 mm
Forefoot stack33 mm
Lug depth4.5 mm
FitNarrow
Stable platform✓
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmixed, 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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Head-to-head comparisons

The Hoka Speedgoat 7 ranks in the top 10 for 185 of our 249 races.

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