Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger 7

The shoe itself works for me. I walk 10-15km a day. I had these 11 months. The soles are great, the comfort is great but the uppers aren't. Back of the heal is worn and the side where the shoe bends is worn right through. I have a gtx clifton 9 that shows no sign of wearing. I think GTX is the way to go.

Comfort and color schematics make the product unique and comfortable beyond belief.

Use running on old rocky fire roads. Super stable and I don't feel the rocks.

Fast shipping, love, love the color and very comfortable. I wouldn't have expected any less. This is my 3rd pair in about a year or maybe a little more. Not because anything was wrong with them. It's just I love the colors and know they will be comfortable.

I loved the ATR 6. Sturdy, hard wearing, and with heel loops. I purchased the ATR 7 on the assumption there would be improvements and instead I've been totally underwhelmed. The ATR 7s are Light to the point of feeling cheap, they lack the structure of the ATR 6s and the interior of the heel wore through after a few months of wearing. I thought I'd found a style of Hokas I could keep buying for years, but I guess the endless need for pointless iterations in the name of a profit margin won out.

I have had a morton's neuroma for the past four years. This shoe has been the only shoe to give me any relief. I wear it for hiking,running and work.

I have had a mortons neuroma for the past 4 years. This shoe is the only shoe to give me any relief. I wear it for running hiking and work.

The Hoka shoes were prescribed by my podiatrist to control plantar fasciitis. The Challenger 7 just like my other Hoka shoes are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. For proper fit I buy a size larger.

I bought my first pair through a running store and was delighted. Suffering from plantar faciitis, they offered me comfort. I ordered a second pair from Hoka in black to wear on the golf course. These were exactly the same shoe in every respect, only in black. When I put them on, there were so much tighter on foot. I had to return them.

Pros: looks great, nice style, and comfortable. Cons: It puffs air or fart like sounds, probably because it's still new and it has no arch supports. I research the air puffing and it seems that HOKA can have this issue. We will try their suggestions on how to fix it because it's a shame returning a good pair of shoes.

Just walking in a playground, a wood chip went through the sole of my brand new shoe. It wasn't a thin sharp wood splinter, just a normal blunt wood chip.

I purchased the wide version of the Challenger 7 and its exactly what I needed. I have a Morton's neuroma that requires a shoe with a very wide toe box to avoid pain. The wide version of the Challenger, combined with buying a half-size larger than my usual shoe size, was perfect. Just returned from wearing these on a multi-day backpacking trip and I was very satisfied with their comfort, grip and stability.

I just started with my second pair of Challenger 7s. I like a whole lot of cushion so I add insoles, but there's a lot of support and vision without. After my first 2 long runs with a fresh pair i my feet don't even feel like I had a long run. I like to run on dirt and gravel and they work well for that, the tread barely wears down for me after almost 300 miles.

Toe box a bit tight, otherwise a great shoe.

My husband has issues with the soles of his feet due to a medical condition, these shoes have helped with his comfort and I am so pleased he likes them Thank you.

I'm a big boy and not a runner, but these might be the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever owned. Very light weight and ultra cushy - it's like I'm walking on air. I bought these at the recommendation of a family member and am glad I did.

I love my Hokas. They fit great and they function great for trail running. But so do a lot of other brands. My only problem with Hokas is they are too expensive. Not by a lot, but enough to feel like I could of gotten the same thing cheaper.

I put almost 900 miles on my Challenger 6 shoes in 5 months last spring. My Challenger 7s have more wear on the soles after less than half the miles in the last 3 months. Same roads and trails. The 7 is also developing a tear on the inside of the heel for no obvious reason. I loved the 6s and was hoping for even better with these but they've disappointed.

I loved the colors on these and they are comfortable but I don't really like the running shoes type of design much. I prefer regular every day shoes or hiking ones. I returned them because they also a bit snug in the front. The colors are so cool that I couldn't resist.

I loved the colors on these and they are comfortable but I don't really like the running shoes type of design much. I prefer regular every day shoes or hiking ones. I returned them because they also a bit snug in the front. The colors are so cool that I couldn't resist.

Shoes are well made and comfortable at first. The roll of the heel and angle, make my stance and stride different. But if it helps with the plantar issues, I'll be thrilled

The shoes are comfortable but a bit narrow, and also for trail running, I prefer a wider shoe which allows me to always land flat on the terrain. Finally, I think Hoka has gone too wild on the designs. Need to bring back some more basic designs with less colors and patterns.