Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger 7

Replaced my challenger atr 6 with challenger 7.. why is toe box so much narrower than 6? Same size, width. Doesn't make sense

Somewhat disappointed that the shoe came in a narrower width across the ball of my foot than that which I dad previously purchased. Not as comfortable with my plantar fasciitis.

as the headline says, it is a good shoe. However, I thought they would be more cushiony and comfortable than they are. They feel a little stiff and maybe not as forgiving as I was expecting. I only walk in them, not a runner. May be better for a runner.

The shoe runs narrow , in the process of returning and getting a wide .

Great color but way too narrow. Took them off after an hour. They would not allow a return only an exchange and no wide available in this style.

The Challenger 7 is not as cushiony as I need. I will have to wear them for short periods - So I can't wear them all day like I can the Bondi model. Hopefully they will get better.

My husband lived these shoes. I thought I ordered them in a wide but they did not come in wide. We sent them back and got a different shoe that he liked. The second was more expensive but they fit better.

I dont recommend buying this product. Nothing special than any other sneaker brand.

loved this shoe in the olive color , got it in wide which was not very wide like my other Hoka'safter an hour of wearing they really hurt my feet so I gave them to my husbandI always buy Men's wide hoping the toe box will be wider.Please bring this Challenger 7 back in an "EE" width so I can repurchase. Thx Kathleen Welch

At first, the show great. But after about two weeks, it feels that as of the shoe has gone flat I don't have very much arch support and at this point it feels like its some other random brand. I feel it does not hold up to the quality of Hoka. I should've chosen a trail shoe with more stability.

I am a size 9 in women 7 in men but the sneakers I purchased felt tight I would have gotten one size bigger not as comfortable as I thought they would be.

I'm a long time Hoka customer, at least 6 pair and a pair of boots, I have to say I'm disappointed in last 2 purchases (I was able to return both for full refund), the shoes are not near as comfortable and fit was not the same as before. I am going to go to a store now and give em one more shot bc I have always absolutely loved them.

I got these instead of Speedgoat 6 due to poor reviews thinking they would be a good buy. Unfortunately these shoes are not great for me. After having run 10 miles in them (two 5 mile sessions) I found that they tend to make the bottom of my feet burn, my legs tend to fatigue sooner and I am more sore than I used to be with Speedgoat 5. I probably should have just stuck with the Speedgoat line.

I absolutely loved the Challenger 5 ATR shoe. There are some changes with the 7's that my feet just aren't loving.

The challenger 7s are my 13th pair of Hokas , so to say the least, I am pretty sold out on the Hoka brand. However, if the challenger 7s were the only Hoka style that I knew of, I would be very disappointed overall. I have several different styles of Hokas, and these are the least comfortable. They look great, but come up short on comfort, for me.

Needed shoes for plantar fasciitis (along with rehab, strength, stretch, etc) and these were surprisingly helpful. In only 2 months !! (mostly walking rotating with other shoes and untying shoes before taking off), the inside fabric has started to wear in both shoes. I've had other shoes that last for years. Perhaps getting too popular and large company so to reduce costs are using inferior products. I've read other people experiencing similar issues all around.