Customer Reviews Hoka Torrent

trail running

Waited several months to review these. I'm an avid trail runner who lives in Sedona, AZ. In a normal week I'll clock 20 miles. Total, I've logged about 150 miles on these shoes. The Cons: The toe box has stretched quite a bit. Lugs are pretty tore up, about 25% have ripped off. Toe kick is separating from the top of the toe box where it's glued down. The Pros: Super comfortable over rough terrain. Limited foot slip inside the shoe. Exceptional lug grip. Low foot fatigue over long runs. Zero blisters or running, despite toe box stretch. All in all, I'm not stoked about the build quality, but to be honest, they've done really well by me. Contemplating the the Jaws for my next pair, as they are a little lower profile, which is my preference in a trail shoe. I like the soles as thin as my feet can handle. For reference, I've run in five fingers for years. Sadly, the 4mm soles are far too thin for Red Rock Country.

Cushioning feels very nice and secure both up and downhills. Not too much, just enough to go fast. Outsole lugs work fairly well in mud/snow. What surprised me was the the rubber sticks well on wet rock (granite, limestone). No integrated rock-plate and no toe-bumper means they're suited for not too technical terrain. As for the upper: after a while I started noticing my foot sliding around. When I tied the laces more tightly they caused irritation at the top of my feet. It took a few months to figure out how to properly lace and tie the laces (the front as snug as possible, the back a little more loose with the additional loops engaged). Also the forefoot is a bit too wide for me, when I tie the laces, the two sides are almost touching. Maybe it's because the upper stretches over time. Some midfoot lockdown mechanism to prevent stretching (something like SensiFit) would work really well for these shoes. Pleasantly surprised with durability. Lasted over 900km (550mi).

I'm in the military and put in anywhere from 10 to 50 miles a week for the last 20 plus years and these are the best running shoes I have owned and they hold up well even after a few hundred miles on them they still look good. I only buy hoka now.

Love the shoes, just the right amount of cushion and rigidity.

Just had double knee surgery. They cushion the blow on the knee.

I love these shoes so far. Only time will tell if they last, but they are built for the long-haul. I'll revisit this review in 6 months and let you know how they've held up.

Very light. I love the footprint

I am a dog hiker. My shoes are very important to my work life.. Until these shoes, I had to add insoles to every pair of shoes I had. Merrill, Salomon, Nike, Axis, Keen, Le Sportif,...and one the list goes. All these high end sneakers needed over the counter insoles. Not Hoka's. I couldn't believe how comfortable they are and how long they have lasted and remained comfortable to hike in! I am a convert. I will always buy these sneakers.

I am about to start on my 2nd pair of Torrents. I use these as my primary hiking shoe. I do volunteer Preventative Search and Rescue in the Grand Canyon so they get hard use. My feet are still singing at the end of the day. A pair will get me through a season before the sides of the sole begin to shred, bottom of the sole holds up nicely. Given the terrain and obstacles encountered they are good value for the price. I will continue to use them for hiking.

I use my Hoka trail shoes for running off and on road.

This is the trail shoe I keep going to. It is responsive and light. I have been using the Torrent's for over a year and I am always happy (especially my feet) after really long runs. So far I have only used them for 50Ks, was going to use them this April to run the Whiskey Basin 91K (curse you Covid-19), but will hopefully get to use them in November with the reschedule, but then again the Torrent 2 will be out by then. All in all this is a great shoe from Hoka One One.

The Torrents are great for climbing and speed. When I am hauling in them I average .2-.mins faster than my speedgoats. I have put about 100 miles on them so far and they are pretty durable. However; I haven't done a run longer than and 19 miles on them so I am curious as to how my feet will feel when getting in the ultra miles. Only cons is my heel doesn't lock in like it does in the speedgoats.

I originally bought the Clifton's but didn't try them out until months down the road so they were past their 30 day guarantee. Hoka was awesome and let me exchange them for the Torrents anyway and I love them! Super good grip, comfortable and light weight. Will buy them again!

Although the Hoka One One Torrents are my first trail running shoes they are wonderful!