Customer Reviews Hoka Challenger 7

These are great looking shoes. They hurt my feet and I'll be returning.

I've order an 8.5, too narrow. I order 8.5 wide, one inch longer than the other 8.5. I asked for a wider width not a longer shoe. My thought was they sent a men's 8.5 instead of ladies. So I ordered it again 8.5 same issue. I will try once more to order 8 wide, assuming it will be a perfect fit.

I ordered these shoes because I work on my feet 9 hours straight (daily) without sitting! I love the "balance" I have w these shoes but there is not enough cushion or arch support! Has helped my knee pain because I'm standing more upright and balanced!

I have purchased more pairs of challengers than I can possibly count. I purchased the 7's and threw them into my rotation for my long runs. I just ran my 8th run in them and there are holes ripping all over in sides of the shoes. I'm not sure what they did to change this shoes, but I've never experienced this in any of my other pairs in the past. I am hoping this pair was maybe a "lemon" and will try another. Hope I am not disappointed and will have to be looking for another brand.

I have only had these shoes for 5 months and they are wore out. I don't run. I bought these for every day wear as I have bought my other 4 pair of Hokas. I have bad knees and they have always been the most comfortable durable shoes until this pair. I usually get about a year or more out of my Hokas. Highly disappointed this go round

Feels and looks like it is a man's size rather than a woman's size 9, lots of extra room in the length and width of the toe area. Looks to big. I would return it, however I have warn it to see if it would work anyway.

i work in the hospital & i was recommended that these shoes are comfortable for being on your feet a lot but they're not. they're very uncomfortable & made my feet hurt worse. might be better for other people but for me, no .

last year, I bought Bondi 7 as recommended by Hoka, it was great, I could walk for hours and my feet will not hurt. I wanted to buy a new pair but you are not making it anymore per suggestions of the site I bought the Challenger 7. When I got them never tried them and took them for a three weeks trip. They did not work, after less than a hour walking me feet started to hurt, So disappointed. And I can not returned them since the 30 days is over

The shoe ran true to size, but I found it was very narrow. I don't normally wear a wide, so I exchanged it for the Stinson Atr 6, which fit perfect. I do a lot of hiking and walking with my dog and recently got a stress fracture on my left shin, so I was looking for a shoe that was very correct in fit and that was a bit plusher for my recovery. I think if you have a skinny foot this shoe would be great.

I have many of your shoes and lovee them but this one was too tight I returned them and was quickly refunded. I wilbe buying more shoes later.

These are light weight and very comfy to walk in but I don't think the style is for me. They feel too high at the heel but I do plan to try another style of Hokas.

My Hoka's have always been very comfortable first day out the box. This brand feels flat not as supportive. I have had my last pair for over a year and a half and they are more comfortable than this pair

Loved my Clifton 8s, but wanted to try a different style. These are more narrow in the toe and the heals hurt. I'm exchanging for Clifton's.

The souls of these shoes are HARD! Not comfortable at all! Might as well walk barefoot on concrete.

These were a follow up to the Clifton's I really liked. But this model hurt my feet.

I have really loved the comfort of the Clifton series, but wanted something with a tougher hide that would withstand the miles both on and off trail (through outsole on Cliftons before I hit the 100 mile mark). While these shoes seem to work okay for walking, they cut into the side of my ankles (especially right) when I run. I don't know if the profile is too high, or if mechanically it is just a bad design (for me at least). I simply cannot wear them for more than a mile without such pain I need to stop running. And I am a distance runner.

Even though they are comfortable the bottoms came off

Not appreciably different from my other sneakers in terms of comfort or support. Just twice the price.