Customer Reviews Hoka Speedgoat Mid WP

I fell in love (or my feet did) with Hokas about 7 years ago. I just tried the Speedgoats for hiking around the CO mountains. The regular WP ones were a bit too stiff and the inside fold was a hot spot for me, but these mid heights are AWESOME!! I can still wear my low cut Balega socks and it gives me that little bit of ankle support without having a hiking shoe on. Due to being an aging athlete, I haven't been able to trail "run," but just did today with these on and my knees are relatively happy. Thanks HOKA!!

BRING THEM BACK!!! My feet is very sad, I had mines for two years bought the low one and they're not the same!

Love them!! I use them for trail running and hiking. Great in the mud, snow, ice and on rough trails.

I hike in the cascade mountains with my dogs 3-4x/week from spring to snow season and these are great for trail running and hiking in all types of weather. They have great traction on all types of terrain. Love them.

This is my favorite autumn-winter-spring shoe for everything I do. I loved my first burgundy pair so much I ordered a second pair in blue. My active, outdoorsy 62-year-old feet are in heaven anywhere I wear these shoes, They stay DRY through the Oregon winter and they are comfortable too! Thank you for making my most favorite winter trail and walking shoes I think I just wrote a little poem for you ~ ;)

This was a very nice shoe...BUT it was built for a narrow foot...heel through toes. It created rub spots on both feet. The sole was cushy and comfortable. But because of the rub spots, I had to return it for a refund.

I use my boot for hiking and so far it is confirming to my feet.

I had hoped that this mid hiking boot would work for me. I tried it out over 3 days with increasingly longer hikes and hills. I have a history of achilles tendinosis on the left. It seems to be resolved so I thought I could move up to a mid boot. The cuff around the ankle never bothered my achilles. No problem with my achilles. BUT the boot was I feel built for a narrow foot. I developed rub spots on both of my medial malleoli and at the left peroneal tendon as it wraps under the lateral malleoli. Additionally the narrow heel caused rubbing and splitting of skin around the bottom of the heel from narrow heel cup. At this point I had to send this back. Additionally, the toe box was a bit too narrow, which squeezed a bunion of mine. But the pros of this boot are my ankles felt stable in this, there was no forward or backward pistoning of the foot in the boot up and down hills (this probably from the narrow fit)..the bottoms were not as cushy as the plush sole on the Tor Summit ankle Hoka shoes (I have 2 pair of these), BUT it did have enough to be comfortable on the bottom of the feet for the miles I did wear it. I had no leg pain or knee inflammation (which I usually get). I did order a Toa to try., and am in the process of trying that one out. The comfort of the sole comparing the two is that this boot has a more cushy sole than the Toa. This would probably be a good boot for a narrow foot.

Do need to size up at least half a size. I have arthritis in left ankle so love mid height for any hiking/walking/dog trotting. This one delivers! Very supportive and responsive. Less foot fatigue. Love the colors too!

My runs are on: 30% boggy, uneven forest trails, 30% beach, 20% dirt road, 20% tarred road. I wanted a shoe that was 1) lightweight, 2) waterproof - so if I stepped in a boggy spot my socks weren't wet, and 3) high top - so they wouldn't fill with beach sand, and offered support amongst tree roots and rocks. The Speedgoat is everything I wished for! I love this shoe!

Recently retired from a 90% sitting, full-time job and I knew I needed to get up, out and about rather than vegetate in front of daytime TV. PLUS, my kids moved to Northern Michigan, surrounded by woods and trails that I want to explore with them when I visit. These shoes went on easily, right out of the box, out the door and to my first of so many daily hikes around our local parks and nature preserves! These shoes are supportive to my ankles, cushy to the foot, fit perfectly (I purchased my regular Size 9) and give me the stability I want when walking over rocks, gravel, tree twigs and small limbs. I also am happy that I can walk through wet grass in the morning or in a sudden rain, and not have my feet "drenched" through to my socks! I purposefully purchased the waterproof and I am extremely happy that I did. I recently badly broke my little toe, and I actually wear these when getting out to the grocery because no other shoe works to keep my toe stable and my foot pain free. One more VERY important thing is - my knees have not felt this healthy, functional, and pain free for a LONG, LONG time, which is a great incentive to get me up and going on my daily hike every day. Good-Bye Asics. . . .I HIGHLY recommend these HOKA's!!! OH! And, I really like the shoe-strings!

Did not really need to break these in at all. Very comfortable out of the box. Walked the neighborhood about 10 miles on flat surface before going to the mountains to hike. Felt great no fatigue or blisters. Plenty of room in the toe box. I have a narrow heel and they didn't slip around. The only thing missing is the gripping tab on the outside of the heel to make it easier to handle while putting the shoe on, especially with thicker hiking socks. Comfy even with my orthotics!

Long hike use.

I tried several pairs of shoes and ended up with the speedgoat mids Wp . Took them on a rocky terrain and they felt great! Love them so far. I will go long next time 10 miles or so to see if they hold up.

Great shoe for lots of walking