Hoka Zinal 2: specs and the races it suits

211 g · 5 mm drop · 30 mm heel stack · 5 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

Hoka Zinal 2
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Zapatilla de competición muy ligera de Hoka, con poco stack y tacos de 5 mm.

211 g · 5 mm drop · 30 mm heel stack · 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 Copes

    5 mm lugs: copes with mud, but it's not its terrain

  • Rock and technical ground Built for it

    Built for rock and technical ground

  • Ultra: cushioning Copes

    Medium cushioning for an ultra (30 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 108 races · top 10 in 201 · does the job in 48.

On the podium: top 3 of 50 shoes (108)

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In the top 10 (93)

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Does the job, but there are more specialised options (48)

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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)211 g
Drop5 mm
Heel stack30 mm
Forefoot stack25 mm
Lug depth5 mm
Fit–
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmixed, technical

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

Head-to-head comparisons

The Hoka Zinal 2 ranks in the top 10 for 201 of our 249 races.

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