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.

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
Check the Hoka Zinal 2 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 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)
- Mañaritik Atxetara · 43 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Peña Prieta SkyRace · 36 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Gorbeia Suzien · 32 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Subida a Tágara · 32 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Sobrescobio Redes Trail · 31 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Anaga Maratón · 30 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Gomera Paradise Trail · 30 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Cross de Las Dehesas · 29 km · Mixed trail · #1
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- Desafío Cucón - Montes de Fuencaliente · 29 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Desafío Las Reliquias · 27 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Granuja Xtreme · 27 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail du Cap Sicié · 27 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Cross de Cuerda Larga · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM Miranda de Ebro · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- El Valle Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Imperial Tarraco Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Cova da Bruxa · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Zenagas Trail · 26 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Chilegua Trail · 25.3 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Arnedillo Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM Alhama Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Mazucator Sky · 25 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Petaca Trail · 25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Santa Cruz Extreme · 25 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Volta Peramola · 25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Haritzen Mendi Lasterketa · 24.25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Betagarri Trail · 24 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Entremontañas Paralelo 28 · 24 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- X CxM Sierro · 24 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM Trabuco Trail · 23.5 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM Alfarnat Trail · 23 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Covatelles · 23 km · Mixed trail · #1
- VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón · 23 km · Mixed trail · #1
- XIII CxM Faraján · 23 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Cursa de l'Alba · 22 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Cabo de Ajo · 22 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Bera Mountain Half Marathon · 21.81 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Alto Rey Trail · 21.7 km · Mixed trail · #1
- X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás · 21.5 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Burriac ATAC! · 21.25 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM El Fuerte de Frigiliana · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- CxM Villa de Casares · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Izki Trail · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail del Infiernu · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Dos Aguas – Subida al Pico del Ave · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Montañas del Aranda – Brea de Aragón · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- XI Carrera del Espárrago 51 · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Xtrail Series Run Òrrius · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Xtreme Higa de Monreal · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- XVII CxM Carrera Pencona · 21 km · Mixed trail · #1
- X Trail de Jalance · 20.5 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Desafío Galayos 2026 · 20 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Foncea Trail · 20 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Virgen del Yugo · 19.67 km · Mixed trail · #1
- XXVI Pujada al Montcabrer · 19 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Rebecos Trail · 18.6 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Peón Trail · 18 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Pico Cueto Relevos Trail · 18 km · Mixed trail · #1
- B2H Trail · 17.4 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Cursa Ibérica Figueroles · 17 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail des Gaulois · 17 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Crono Asperillas · 14.5 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Trail Santuario de Consolación · 14 km · Mixed trail · #1
- VIII Anfibios Trail Anna · 9 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Abeduriu Trail Nocturna · 8 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Kilómetro Vertical de la Barranca · 7.3 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Backyard Haciendo Sed Burgos · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Backyard Ultra Aranjuez · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Backyard Ultra Curillas · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Backyard Ultra Montgrí · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #1
- El Último León · 6.706 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Backyard Baltasara · 6.7 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Backyard MGI Ronda · 6.7 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Larreak Bizirik Cross Nocturno · 6 km · Mixed trail · #1
- Anboto KB · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Kilómetro Vertical Media Legua Gruesa · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Neveros Vertical · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Subida a las Antenas · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- Uharte-Arakil Beriain Km Bertikala · 5 km · Rock and technical ground · #1
- La Pretoriana · 50 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Quiroga Trail Challenge · 50 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail · 49 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Ibiza Trail Maratón Festival · 48 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Ribeira Sacra · 48 km · Mixed trail · #3
- La Osera · 45 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Madrid Alpine Marathon · 44 km · Mixed trail · #3
- RunThrough Trails Berchtesgaden · 44 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Basajaun Trail Race · 43 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Laxe dos Bolos · 43 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Solidari Ciutat d'Alcoi · 43 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Marató dels Dements · 42.5 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Schwarzwald-Marathon · 42.195 km · Mixed trail · #3
- La Pota Roja Cervelló · 42 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Almijara Trail · 40 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Tiñosa Trail · 40 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Las Palomas · 39 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Desafío Urbión · 37 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Picos de la Demanda · 35 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trails de Sorède · 35 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race · 34.92 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Itxinan Barrena · 34 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail de Noël d'Ollioules · 33 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Heróica Sacra · 33 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Trail Castell de Serra · 32 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Tap Trail Cassà de la Selva · 31 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Calamorro Skyrace · 30 km · Mixed trail · #3
- Carreña Trail · 30 km · Mixed trail · #3
In the top 10 (93)
- Kangas Mountain · 58 km · Likely mud · #7
- U.Trail Lamer Winkel · 54 km · Likely mud · #7
- Desafío Ultra El Cainejo · 52 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail des Aiguilles Rouges · 50 km · Likely mud · #7
- Ultra Trail Torla-Ordesa · 50 km · Likely mud · #7
- V Trail Nieva de Cameros · 47 km · Likely mud · #7
- Isasa Trail Xtrem · 46 km · Likely mud · #7
- Jurramendi 360 · 45 km · Likely mud · #7
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- Trail Vielha-Molières 3010 · 43 km · Likely mud · #7
- Harz-Gebirgslauf (Brocken-Marathon) · 42.195 km · Likely mud · #7
- Garmin Epic Trail Vall de Boí · 42 km · Likely mud · #7
- Pedraforca Xtrail · 42 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Minero Santa Bárbara · 42 km · Likely mud · #7
- Zegama-Aizkorri · 42 km · Likely mud · #7
- GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem · 35 km · Likely mud · #7
- Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos · 33 km · Likely mud · #7
- Quebrapates Peñamea · 33 km · Likely mud · #7
- Urduñako Mendi Lasterketa · 33 km · Likely mud · #7
- Camille Extreme · 32 km · Likely mud · #7
- Hermannslauf · 31.1 km · Likely mud · #7
- Etxebarri Xtreme · 30 km · Likely mud · #7
- Irati Trail · 30 km · Likely mud · #7
- Subbética Trail · 29 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Trans Serra da Groba · 29 km · Likely mud · #7
- Mitxarro Bira · 27.5 km · Likely mud · #7
- Aldapegora Mendi Trail · 26 km · Likely mud · #7
- Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race · 26 km · Likely mud · #7
- Haro Wine Trail · 26 km · Likely mud · #7
- Lakuntza-Aralar Mendi Lasterketa · 26 km · Likely mud · #7
- Axari Trail · 25 km · Likely mud · #7
- Cross de la Pedriza · 25 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Siero · 25 km · Likely mud · #7
- Anguiano Trail · 24 km · Likely mud · #7
- Cross de los 3 Refugios · 24 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Tierras Pésicas · 23.5 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Arróniz · 23 km · Likely mud · #7
- Valcorchero Extreme Trail · 23 km · Likely mud · #7
- Aloñako Igoera · 22.6 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Tierra de Ibias · 21.9 km · Likely mud · #7
- Berroeta Mendi Maratoi Erdia · 21.6 km · Likely mud · #7
- Roncesvalles-Zubiri Half Marathon · 21.3 km · Likely mud · #7
- I Trail Desfiladero del Ruecas · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- IV CxM Silvia Lara · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- La Cizur Gares I Trail · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Sorginen Lasterketa · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail de Ubiña · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail La Grajera · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Vila de Cuntis · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Triku Trail · 21 km · Likely mud · #7
- Desafío Trail Templario · 20 km · Likely mud · #7
- Mansolea Trail · 20 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Indiano · 20 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo · 20 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail de la Castaña · 19 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail Buciero Escal · 17.9 km · Likely mud · #7
- Ardisana Trail · 15 km · Likely mud · #7
- Cross Trail La Triásica · 15 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail d'Annonay · 15 km · Likely mud · #7
- VII Trail e Andaina Ribeiras do Tambre · 15 km · Likely mud · #7
- Aoiz Mountain Race · 14 km · Likely mud · #7
- Trail La Cangrexa · 14 km · Likely mud · #7
- Carrera de Montaña Picu Turbina · 12 km · Likely mud · #7
- Iturbero Trail · 10.5 km · Likely mud · #7
- Cross Internacional de Atapuerca · 10 km · Likely mud · #7
- Mendira Joan-Etorria · 10 km · Likely mud · #7
- Spain Backyard Ultra · 6.706 km · Likely mud · #7
- KM Vertical Fuente Dé · 2.6 km · Likely mud · #7
- L'Infernal Trail des Vosges · 205 km · Likely mud · #8
- Topo Athletic Bibracte Ultra-Trail · 185 km · Likely mud · #8
- Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls · 185 km · Likely mud · #8
- Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB · 164 km · Likely mud · #8
- HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB · 163 km · Likely mud · #8
- Grand Raid des Cathares · 161 km · Likely mud · #8
- Grand Raid des Pyrénées · 160 km · Likely mud · #8
- SaintéLyon · 160 km · Likely mud · #8
- L'Échappée Belle · 152 km · Likely mud · #8
- Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB · 139 km · Likely mud · #8
- Les 40 Bosses · 120 km · Likely mud · #8
- RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona · 103 km · Likely mud · #8
- Marathon du Mont-Blanc · 88 km · Likely mud · #8
- OTSO Travessa d'Encamp · 84 km · Likely mud · #8
- Riaño Trail Run · 84 km · Likely mud · #8
- Ultra-Trail du Vercors · 84 km · Likely mud · #8
- Ultra Montseny · 80 km · Likely mud · #8
- Festival des Hospitaliers · 75 km · Likely mud · #8
- SachsenTrail · 74 km · Likely mud · #8
- GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf · 73.9 km · Likely mud · #8
- Travesera Picos de Europa · 72 km · Likely mud · #8
- Reventón Trail · 70.5 km · Likely mud · #8
- EDP DesafiOSOmiedo · 70 km · Likely mud · #8
- GTPE Picos de Europa · 70 km · Likely mud · #8
- Allgäu Panorama Marathon · 69 km · Likely mud · #8
- Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd · 60 km · Likely mud · #8
Does the job, but there are more specialised options (48)
- Grand Raid de La Réunion · 180 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs · 176 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- UTMB Mont-Blanc · 174 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB · 168 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal · 167 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- UltraMediterrània · 162 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Las 100 Millas de Boñar – Noche Roja · 161 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Mallorca by UTMB · 138 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
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- Transgrancanaria · 128 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Costa Brava Stage Run · 125 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB · 125 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- EcoTrail Paris · 120 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Restonica Trail by UTMB · 110 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Tenerife by UTMB · 110 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Penyagolosa Trails · 106 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets · 105 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Gran Trail de Peñalara · 104 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Costa Blanca Trails · 102 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- 101 Kilometres in 24 Hours - La Legión · 101 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Maxi-Race Annecy · 101 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Canfranc-Canfranc · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Festival des Templiers · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Pirineu · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Sierra Nevada · 100 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- 90K Camino de la Cruz · 91 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Festival Cavalls del Vent · 84 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano · 82 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Brocken-Challenge · 80 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Trail Valle de Tena · 80 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- 3 Días Trail Ibiza · 73.5 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Transvulcania · 73 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Amer Mallorca 5000 Skyrunning · 72 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Falcotrail · 71 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Gredos · 71 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Anillo Minero · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Bosques del Sur · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Moncayo · 70 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Marbella Epic Trail · 65.89 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Sierra Cazorla Trails · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Siyasa Gran Trail · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Montaña Palentina · 65 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada · 64 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Trail des Passerelles du Monteynard · 63 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Madeloc Skytrail · 60 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Hoka Mafate 5
- Montanejos Trail · 52 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Brooks Cascadia Elite
- Rursee-Marathon · 52 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Brooks Cascadia Elite
- Trail 2 Heaven · 50.4 km · Ultra: cushioning · #22Top scorer here: Brooks Cascadia Elite
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 |
|---|---|
| Drop | 5 mm |
| Heel stack | 30 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 25 mm |
| Lug depth | 5 mm |
| Fit | – |
| Stable platform | – |
| Waterproof | – |
| Carbon plate | – |
| Terrain | mixed, 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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