Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger ATR 4

I suffer from plantar fasciitis and this shoe got me through a 10 mile trail race without any problems. Thanks Hoka!!!

This is my 5th pair of these. First time I'm buying these colors and they are vivid and beautiful! Words cannot express how much I love these shoes. After a labral repair surgery in my hip, knee pain, and ankle instability I have finally found shoes that reduce pain. The shoes allow me to stand for hours at a time with no pain and plenty of stability. They are also very lightweight. LOVE EM!

I now own 3 pairs and love them all.

Bought this for a trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon. I have had issues with pain in my feet due to arthritis. These shoes were an absolute Godsend. Very comfy and really helped my pain level.

For the first time in my life, I have zero pain in the soles of my feet after 5+ miles of trail walking/hikes. I LOVE these shoes! The lord make it a bit difficult to get your foot into them, but it's worth the frustration (plus, you can always buy new laces). I have a narrow foot and my toes require a lot of room in the toe box; both are non-issues with this shoe. I am also surprised at the amount of lateral support this show provides in side-to-side movement. The cushion in the soles is outstanding! The shoe is also not nearly as heavy as it looks, but it's definitely for a neutral stride. Under and over pronators may want to try before you buy.

I literally put these shoes on and said "oh wow". They were that comfortable! I wore them around the house and on a few walks around my neighborhood and then took them on a busy 1.5 week vacation in Alaska. It was super rainy but these resisted the water reasonably well and dried quickly with newspaper stuffing. Super comfortable and stable on trails/walks in Anchorage, Talkeetna, and in Denali National Park. Love love love and will buy again (don't change them Hoka!). Also, if you have the chance to go to Alaska... Take it.. What an amazing place! :)

I mostly trail run in Point Reyes and these are great. The trails are dirt, pretty technical, but not overly so. I have had the ATR models for 3 generations and this is the best fitting yet. I just wish they held up a bit longer, but then they would probably be heavier.

I really like the color combination in this shoe. :-) These shoes are very light and comfortable. My only complaint is that they come apart, tear during the 3rd month of use

I walk 2-3 miles/day for exercise. This is the mist comfortable walking shoe i've ever had. Wide toe box, great cushioning and arch support that keeps me from sliding forwards in the shoe even when walking downhill. Love them!

I've tried Hokas in the past but the heel was too sloppy. These are narrower, and I'm very happy now! (I am sorry for the folks who had previous versions of this shoe and don't like the changes -- I've been there and that's the worst.) These are my first running shoes since PI stopped making running shoes that don't leave my feet and knees aching after every run. The week I bought them, I ran 50 miles in them with no pain. I wore my Altras for a speed workout last night and all the aches and pains were back--not doing that again! I love the rocker motion, the foot shape, and the cushioning, and the stiffness and arch support provide just the right amount of support for me. Thank you, previous reviewers, for the warning on the stiff tongue--I am careful with the socks I wear as a result.

They are very lightweight and grip whatever I'm walking on

I am a nurse and are on my feet 12+ hours 3-4 days a week. By the end of the 3rd day my feet feel as if I just put these shoes on!

Instant comfort!!

I stopped wearing Challengers in 2015 after they got too narrow I needed the toe box and blistered my toes to bleeding during ultras. I thought I'd give them another try after wearing the Machs and seeing that Hoka seems to have slightly widened the toe box. They're SO much better now, and I've already been for several 4-6mi runs with no blister issues at all. I think they're wider overall than early Challengers, so folks with narrower feet will need to lace up pretty tightly, but it's worth it for the toe comfort. The performance/feel is a great blend of protective (not harsh/jarring) yet responsive. I felt like I could push hard on flat sections with good energy return from the forefoot, and fly confidently downhill without jarring the ankles/knees. That's at 27wks pregnant at 20lbs over my normal running weight, so I know they'll feel even better in a few months. They give a fairly close-to-ground feeling, but are not so minimal that the rocks hurt your feet. I'm yet to test them out over longer or more technical runs, but the outsoles look similar to what got me through two 100mi trail ultras in 2015, so I'm pretty sure they'll hold up in terms of comfort and handling the rocky stuff. I feel like Hoka has listened to customer feedback and taken stock of what trail runners want, and I'm super happy with this newest Challenger.

These are my holy grail training/distance-racing shoes for multiple surfaces. These shoes are light and once broken in they continue to shape to your foot making them feel customized to your foot. I would recommend wearing taller socks while breaking them in -the tongue of the shoe is a leathery material which did agitate the top of my foot the first time I wore them, but now causes zero issues. I've truly enjoy this shoe! They are currently covered in winter salt, trail mud and victory (They won me an ultra and I came out with ZERO blisters.) HIGHLY RECOMMEND! :)