Customer Reviews Hoka Speedgoat 6

2 Problems: 1) The shoelace eyelet grommet is digging into my skin. I'm having to put 2 layers of tape on my skin and thicker socks to stop the pain. 2) The heel strap that you pull on when inserting your foot, ripped on Day 1.

I kept hoping they would break in or feel better. I've owned 10+ Speedgoats previously, and they were all perfect. Exactly the right balance of traction and cushion. The SG6s are a bit slippier inside and out, but the worst problem is that I find the shoe to be painfully stiff. With the prior versions, I could bomb down rocky CA trails like I was running with grippy pillows attached to my feet, and my joints never got sore even running ultras for hours. These SG6s feel like the opposite. I feel every pebble, and my joints are sore after a run. To be honest, I've had my SG6s too long now to return them. So, my fault for that. I'm really only leaving this review in the hopes that Hoka returns these icons to their tried and true design for SG7. In order to offset this negative review, I'll go drop a 5* review for the Clifton 9. They are amazing.

I've used the SpeedGoat 4 and 5 for several years. They were the perfect shoe - I could put them on fresh out of a box and use them with no break in period. The 6 is not that, and other reviews have covered why pretty well. I will never understand why a company takes a perfectly good and populate product design and makes drastic changes until it becomes a different product. I thought I wouldn't have to spend days of my time finding another perfect shoe, but unfortunately I do.

These Speedgoats are garbage. The pull tab on both shoes tore out the very first time I put them on. I had heard nothing but good things about Hoka shoes and I am extremely disappointed. After talking to customer care I learned that I have to send my shoes what 1-3 weeks for an evaluation and then they'd send out a new pair. I can't go that long without running shoes. I asked if they could send a new pair out and when those arrived I could send my junk pair in and they refused. I even asked for some sort of online credit and I would just deal with the tab problem. Again they refused. I will never buy another Hoka product and when this pair fall apart shortly I will be buying something else. 100% garbage customer service.

My men's Speedgoat 6 runs almost a full size small than my Speedgoat 5 and 4.

Ugly

Ugliest shoes ever! Not even that comfortable!

I've owned the Hoka Speedgoat 4 for a while but hadn't put many miles on them since I stopped trail running. Unfortunately, I made the massive mistake of taking these on a pilgrimage in Shikoku, Japan. Within days, I developed painful blisters so severe I needed urgent medical care. It completely derailed part of my trip. For context: I'm a Boston Marathon qualifier, and I've logged thousands of miles in many different shoes. I was wearing cushioned Balega socks, which I've used consistently during marathon training without issue. So I know this wasn't user errorit was the shoe. Whether it's the shape of the upper, the seam placement, or just poor long-wear design, these shoes were absolutely the wrong choice. I will never buy Hokas again.

Seriously fire whoever is in charge of the colors. Don't bother trying to defend it either. A simple google search will show most people hate it.

I have been wearing Hoka speedgoats for several years now usually wearing out 2 to three pair a year. I have wore the Speedgoats anywhere from 14ers in Colorado, The AT in North Ga, Trails in the Grand Canyon, and the Alps in Switzerland. I have swore by these shoes and have talked them up to every fellow trail runner and hiker I know, but this model is a different story. Unfortunately Hoka has made several changes and not for the better on these models. They took away the roomy and cushy feel of the Speedgoats and have made them narrow, uncomfortable, and too stiff. I get some people may like a stiff narrow technical shoe, but that's not been the staple of what the Speedgoats have been known for. I believe judging by the reviews and the comments on videos showcasing these shoes I'm definitely not alone in this view. Hoka please take people's feedback into account when designing the next Speedgoat model. For now I'll be trying out some similar models from other brands.

I purchased this shoe for walking on vacation. The toe started peeling off after just a few times wearing it. The warranty department said they will not take it back because it was a wear issue. I have a pair I wear every day that got more wear them my speedboats in the first few days of work. Been wearing them every day for almost three months. No issue. The Speedgoat can't handle 6 days on a cruise ships, but the Bondi can handle 6 months in a work setting? Shame on Hoka not backing their warranty's! Stay away from the Speedgoat! Way too much money for junk!

The shoes hurt my feet. I wore them a few times thinking that they needed to be broken in. This is just my experience. Everyone is different. I've always had great experience with Hokas.

I used this product only on vacations. So in the first few months of owning the shoe, it was worn maybe a dozen times. Noticed how uncomfortable the top of the shoe is with its horrible design for a tongue. Why would you construct such a nice shoe like the Bondi and then design this one so cheap. After only a dozen wears, the rubber on the nose of the shoe has started to separate. If you want a good shoe go with the Bondi. Stay away from this garbage.

I've been wearing Speedgoats since Speedgoat 2s. I've had around 20 pairs as I go through them pretty quickly. I can't believe how backwards they went with the 6. I hope they read the feedback and go back to making the best trail running shoe on the market.

Preface: I've been wearing Hokas for a decade, and the Speedgoat 5's are my favorite trail shoe of all time. The Speedgoat 6's are the last Hoka I will ever buy. I wore them for one trail run on a moderately technical local trail. They caused blisters to form on the outside of my feet where the upper folds weirdly due to the overlay extending past the axis where the shoe flexes. I rolled my ankle twice, which has never happened in >600 miles in the 5's. The 6's are very stiff and communicate nothing about the surface - I felt like I completely lacked proprioception when wearing them. They did not have any of the playfulness/springiness of the 5's that made them so endearing. The toe box is a strange shape, too. It tapers excessively, kind of like a men's dress shoe, resulting in laterally-scrunched toes, even in shoes of the correct size. In summary, these shoes feel like running on plywood that gives you blisters. Hoka has managed to completely ruin what was a wonderful shoe. So, I thought, I'll just return these, wait a year, and hope the 7's are better. I attempted to return the shoes using Hoka's 'Retail return policy', which states "Item can be new or used." I paid for return shipping, as per the policy. About three weeks later, I received the shoes back, with a note saying the shoes were not accepted due to excessive wear and tear - apparently Hoka considers a single use as causing excessive wear on their shoes, which should tell you something. I called customer service and was told to take them to any Hoka authorized dealer. I did that, and the local running shop unsurprisingly said "yeah, I can't do that." I called Hoka customer service again, and this time was told decisions from the returns depatment are final and there's nothing they can do. I've wasted over an hour on the phone and another hour running around town, as well as $18 of return shipping, for a pair of shoes that are now going in the trash, where they belong. Never again.

Bought a pair in June of last year. Wore them 3x before a 60k trail race and once since then. Cause blisters, rub on my ankles and just look all around awful thanks to the color scheme. Why Hoka, why did you ruin the best trail running shoe? Have used every version since the initial release and the 6's are an uncomfortable disaster................... Currently, they are sitting in my closet waiting to be recycled since my request to return them was denied. Silver lining was that it pushed me to look at other trail shoes by other companies and find some great options. Hopefully Hoka will rebound but I am jaded

I put around 300 miles on my speedgoat 5s and I loved them. I decided to purchase a set of the version 6 to begin wearing in for when my other ones wear out. Huge mistake, the version 6 is nothing like the 5. Complete upper change, and a 10.5 fit amazing in the v5 but in the v6 it was extremely too tight and had my foot crammed in the shoe. Attempted larger sizes, but was still disappointed. I wish Hoka would go back to the speedgoat 5 design.

I buy at least 6 to 10 pairs of shoes from HOKA every year, that's just me, also my wife wears them as well. The speed goat 6 is nothing like the earlier models. the 5's were good, but the 3 and 4's by far have been the most amazing. i guess i need to stick with the Bondi's,

The Titus fitting shoe in my closet, and most of my other shoes are not even wide sized. Too tight to wear returning them hate it as it was a great looking shoe.

I recently got the latest version SG6, after being a loyal and loving SG fan. After my first run I thought they seemed stiff and after a week of serious running I had a blister on the side of my foot. I run all the time and getting a blister was a shock and was related to how the shoe is now so stiff and rigid. I have reverted back to my SG5s and am searching for remaining stock of older SGs while I figure out what to do.