Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger 7

These fit a little smaller and they don't have nearly the cushioning that my older HOKA's had.

I have had many hokas. But my newest 10 1/2 wide is like an 11. Needed to size down a half size.

The profile where the shoe met my outside ankle was too high and bruised me on a run. Not sure if it's the design for trail running stability. Never had this issue with other hoka styles. Trail running was torture with this style due to all the abduction adduction you do on a trail.

I think these shoes are very comfy but the first time I wore them for trail running the rubber grippy parts peeled off. I have since lost most of the grip on these shoes and have only been wearing them for ~3 months. Not worth the price. I think these shoes would be great if they werent marketed as a trail shoe, because they certinally didn't serve that purpose

Narrow for a 8.5 w I did return because my large toe was hurting. I tried to break in and wore for 1 week. I have always bought and wore HOKAS as a nurse that works 12 hr shifts. I need good support and comfort!!

I've been wearing my Challenger 7 shoes for a little over a month, and the interior material - right under my ankle - already has a hole in it. Very disappointed.

My shoe is two weeks old and already ripping. Very disappointed.

I would have loved to have these shoes if they were actually the color shown online. Unfortunately, they just looked light blue when they arrived. They did not look like the green color I was expecting at all.

This was my first (and last) pair of Hoka shoes. I'm a walker and these broke down way too quickly. The bottoms started peeling off after a month of use, and they were unusable after just a few months. Very disappointing.

The shoes are beautiful, just like the pic. My concern is they are not any better product than skechers, Brooks, etc. They actually hurt my feet, wore them 3 times for 8 hr shifts, still not comfortable, so my advice shop around!, I'm in nursing field, and I could have bought 2 pairs of another brand , just my opinion

I have another pair of Challenger 7s that I love, so was ready for a backup pair in the beautiful lavender color. The left shoe was perfect right out of the box but the right shoe felt wonky and like there was a lump mid-sole. I tried thicker insoles but it didn't help. I had to return them and the color was sold out, so I couldn't try another pair.

Challenger 7 was not as "cushy" / comfortable as I needed. I had gotten used to another brand that offered far more cushioning for walking on sidewalks and trails. Additionally, the shoe painfully caused my foot to turn inward.

Disappointed that the footpad on the left was cut too short, but Bean went good for them. I sent them back & am waiting on a backordered pair different color; my color was out of stock - take a 7 1/2, but ordered an 8 that fit perfectly aside from the pad problem...

I've been wearing Hokas along with supports from The Good Feet store since 2019. I have plantar fasciitis and heel spurs in both feet. I have received cortisone shots in my feet for the pain since 2013 on and off. Ever since I found Hoka , my pain has improved significantly and I am a very active mom. The Challenger 7 is the only shoe available in all black. I work in a casino and walk 10-15,000 steps a day. I have to wear all black. What happens with this shoe is that somehow my chronic pain gets either triggered or amplified. For example after wearing these shoes, my heel burns on the left side and cramps all over. Then I wear my Bondi 10 for I'm back to normal. After reading reviews of people having knee pain, o decided to speak out. This shoe is definitely an inferior product compared to every other pair I've ever owned from Hoka. I hope that you make some more shoes all black.

This was my fourth pair of challengers. Loved my first two pairs so much and then of course they changed. the third pair I guess I just sucked it up but the fourth pair I had to return. My foot didn't feel right in the heel area or in the arch and I was having more leg and knee pain. Going to try some other styles, but really disappointed because I loved how this shoe felt- cushion, stability and stiffness on the bottom.