Customer Reviews Hoka Speedgoat 2

Out of the box, two things were apparent: 1) from the floor to the bottom of my foot, this shoe was perfect. Ideal balance of plush ride with ample traction 2) if I ran more than a mile, I'd be losing several toenails. The shoe actually squashed my big toe standing still. Plenty of lateral room for toe SPLAY, but zero for vertical movement. I run ultras. No way this shoe will work.

I really wanted to like this shoe. The bridge was much too tight. Tried for a week to stretch it out. My wish - that the SG2 fit like the Clifton 4 - The best Hoka ever!!!!

I'm a midfoot-forefoot striker who runs on steep, technical terrain. As a result, I land toward the front of the shoe. Because of this, I find the SG2 is unsuitable for steep descents because the midsole tapers quite a bit in thickness towards the front of this shoe, which means I'm landing on this thin, tapered section. I thus don't have much cushion under the part of my foot that contacts the ground. This issue is exacerbated by the very soft material used in the midsole -- essentially, on fast descents, I'm bottoming out the cushioning at the front of the shoe on each strike. This also makes the shoe behave as though it effectively has a large drop, which creates another issue for me: On descents, because of the large effective drop (because the front of my feet end up so close to the ground on landing), I feel like I'm up on my toes when I descend. On the plus side, the shoe has great stability (particularly given the heel height) and outstanding traction on the trails; the latter is perhaps the best I've experienced. On the other hand, when walking on flat pavement, the high taper isn't an issue, and the soft cushioning isn't a problem, and in fact feels quite nice. Thus, while I wouldn't recommend this for serious trail runners that are forefoot/midfoot strikers, it does make a nice walking shoe; it would also be good for someone that's on their feet all day on a hard surface -- e.g., someone that works in a warehouse.

I am a trail runner with a neutral stride. Am finding that the Speed Goat is not as stable as I wish forcing a bit of pronation on uneven ground. I am adjusting lacing pattern to compensate, which if successful will make this a good shoe. If not I will look for a shoe with better stability that is less prone to medial collapse and pronation

I'm a big fan of hokas and still think my first Stinson ATR with speedlace have been the best. These are lighter, softer, and have vibram which I like, but on the trails they're designed for you really have to watch for the shoe basically sliding off the sole. If you don't have sting ankles DO NOT use this on rocky trails.

I trained on this shoe for 17 miles before using them to run a 50 mile race. GREAT traction! 3 miles after putting them on in my race, a root went through the toe box and tore a hole right through my shoe. I will try these again, but checking out the Mafate 2 first. No matter, Hoka shoes are by far the most comfortable and I will only wear them as long as I run!!

Add this to yet another Hoka line that is too small to size... I love Hoka and wear a size 14 and AA width and now this is another favorite I can no longer enjoy in the newer release. With as narrow a foot as mine, I can't imagine how anyone with medium width feet can come close to wearing this as well. Too tight in the width for me and I don't require a wide toe box. Wish I could understand how they got this right for nearly half a decade and now it's become such a production challenge... ugh :(

I really wish this shoe would work for me but it is just too narrow. I've run many many trail ultras and this would be my new go to shoe except for the fact that it is too narrow in the toe box! I never get blisters from shoes and these gave me blisters over the course of a long run because they were so darn narrom. The toe box jut needs to be a lot larger both in height and width. The traction is great and they are super comfortable, but because of the narrow-ness i will be returning them.

Thus far 120 miles logged on the trail. Definitely feels like a completely revised version from the first. I"m pretty critical about the cushioning, since I have been running in Hokas since there inception. I keep purchasing them in hopes that they'll bring back that marshmallow feel back to at least one of their models. This shoe doesn't disappoint. Ride is smooth, rides a bit higher than the previous version. But Im not sure if its because the cushioning is different. First version felt like you had much more trail feedback. I think its worth checking out and giving them a go. Hoka please bring back the marshmallow feel i.e... Stinson combo XT.

I really like these shoes but have bee very disappointed with their durability. After less than 150 miles I am already getting holes forming in the toe of the shoe. I doubt they will last longer than 200-250 miles. Otherwise, they have performed exceptionally on aggressive trails and rugged terrain. Very stable given the high stack height. The toe box is a bit narrow and too pointy, even for my narrow feet. It would be nice to have a bit more room up there. The grip is amazing and the tread is holding up well. Overall, a much better performer than the Challenger ATR3 in aggressive terrain but wish they had the ATR 3's toe width and shape.

I really wanted to love this show. The toe box is still rather narrow and the mechanics of this show don't work for me. I love the challenger and mafate.

Love the look and feel of the shoe. Toe box is a bit small.

If you need, or prefer, a wide toe box, don't waste your time with this otherwise nicely designed shoe. Because of the narrowness, they turned my feet into burning clubs by mile 4, and thereafter felt very unstable on uneven ground (dead nerves combined with narrowish midsole). Don't want to slam the shoe, but this one is ONLY for categorically narrow feet. Sad they didn't work for me. Still looking for a replacement for the discontinued Mafate Speed.

Shoe is a little snug in toebox. I fixed the issue by re lacing one eyelet up. Downside is the tongue moves all over. It isn't sewn in like other trail shoes to prevent dirt from coming in. Tongue kept sliding down to my toes because I had the gap in the toebox to accommodate extra room. Tongue had buckled down where the extra gap was. Fit was good. Little tight.

This shoe is very narrow

the first time i wore them on a moderate, somewhat technical trail they seemed springy, supportive, great and rugged (awesome grip for uphill trail) but i got a weird set of blisters while on a steeper mountain trail (usually i wear salomons on this exact trail and haven't had that sort of blistering, so it was weird). i gave them another whirl out on a flatter trail but the bottoms of my toes started to get sore/raw after not even 3 miles. i wear the clifton 1's on the road and love them, these just aren't quite working out. i may try another run or two but don't want to add to my blister collection toooo much. wanted to love them but i'm just not too sure about them :(

I was really excited when I first bought these shoes: Attractive design, good true fit upon first trying them on, extremely grippy, etc but after a few short months the shoes feel completely different. These are NOT shoes for people who face over-pronation. I feel like I'm walking right off of the edge of these shoes and you can clearly see deterioration on the outer part of the shoe. I use these for trail walking and light exercise and I can confidently say that these shoes are not for me. I'm beginning to experience pain in my footbed, ankles and knees and I am in need of something with more stability. For what I paid for these shoes I would hope that Hoka would step up and get me into a better shoe to fit my needs. I really wanted to love this brand, my husband is on his 4th pair of Hoka's.

Third pair this year, but now I don't recommend those shoes anymore. Best trail running shoes I had so far on many perspectives. Much better than the speedgoat1, but durability is not acceptable... still more solid than the three ATR that I also destroyed very fast (also sole ungluing issue... but the front half).... I had to start glueing the back sole after 200km for the three of them, succeeded to keep them alive glueing several times, but two already in the trash after less than 500km... The third will die soon.

I like the fit but my heel and bottoms of my feet have been hurting since I have been wearing these shoes.

I purchased these trail shoes from Fleet Feet in Roanoke, VA where I purchase all my running shoes. I love Hoka's and have purchased many pairs. These we're purchased for a Spartan Trifecta. The tread is not sufficient for the muddy climbs or steep declines. My husband did great in his Solomon's while I slid all over the place. I still love Hoka and will purchase more, but not for a Spartan and I really had to purchase another brand.

I run trails in these. Rooty, rocky, wet, hilly, flat, dry trails. At 50 miles I started getting tears in the same two spots on both shoes. It occurs on the upper, in the soft fabric where the plastic exoskeleton material and it meetings. The groves cut out of this exoskeleton pinch the soft fabric on the upper - causing tears. Time will tell if this structural failing continues and causes an early retirement for them. Otherwise, decent cushioning, good grip, blister machine. A bit narrow.

I have less than 250 miles of trails on my speedgoat 2's and the sole of the left shoe is ruptured. Under the center of the heel area is an unprotected area of soft foam and the rocks have worn a hole right through. I had hoped they would hold out for a bit longer than that. Going to try Altra next.