Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger 7

After desperately trying to make the shoe work, I can't get my foot to stay in. I cinched the laces, put thick insoles in but no luck. They're huge but I thought once I put thick socks, insoles, better laces they'd work but nope. So then I compared it to my size 6 boots, these hoka are about the same size and over a size bigger than my size 5 new balance which are slightly larger than the new balance of yester year. Shoes keep getting bigger and people who don't know their real shoe size are reviewing these as true to size and some are saying they're a little bit small. My feet feel like an elephant. Even with thick winter socks my feet are falling out. The depth of the shoe is much more shallow than the new balance fuel cell which keep you heel snug and in place. Although they don't have great arch support for people who do have high arches you can get insoles and your foot will stay in place.

Its half a tiny bit larger than the average size 5. Most New Balance shoes are a teeny bit smaller in width and length. My feet are a perfect size five as measured by a podiatrist. A lot of people who complain about sizing don't actually know their true size so the reviews are a bit inaccurate. Because I have high arches my heels slip out of this model even when I add and extra loop and cinch the laces. I'm so disappointed. This style is bomb and perfect for wide feet. It has plenty of room for nice insoles too. The traction is amazing. I usually go on urban walks and sometimes my New Balance walking shoes slip...and I have vertigo so the wide traction of these shoes are perfect. Why must my life be like this....I'm so depressed!

I really like these shoes but they are not holding up to wear and tear like other hoka shoes I have worn. In all fairness, I’m rough on shoes for work being that I work in healthcare, but the heel padding is almost completely worn out causing it to look like they were chewed by a rat lol I also noticed that the sole of the shoe has an area that is cracked. I typically purchase new work shoes about once every six months or so because working 12’s wear shoes out and I need good supportive shoes. I have another pair of holds that are well over a year old and have not even close to the wear that these have and they are barely past 6 months old. Kind of a bummer.

I have only had these a few months and they are hurting my feet after wearing them . They also already have tears on the inside of shoes! I would love to return to order another pair of brooks.

I have been wearing Hokas for many years. I purchased 2 trail shoes. The cheaper one didn't fit as well as the gortex one did.