Customer Reviews Hoka Speedgoat 6

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Normally I wear 11.5 in HOKA. These were really snug, even compared to previous generation Speedgoat.

Im 240lbs Neanderthal man. This is the best shoe I could find and wear for technical trail running. I've done loads of training and a few 25K mountain races with them.

I have several pairs of speedgoat5.I don't know what the 6 is.It is too tight, Its tight and it is super uncomfortable with no cushion.Please bring back speedgoat 5, please WE BEG OF YOU. I don't want any other shoe.I just want the speedgoat 5

Wow, Hoka took a good shoe and made it bad. I ordered online because I loved my old ones. Big mistake, should have tried them on. The insole is now very flimsly; the shoes are weirdly hard to put on due to the laces. I had to get new insoles. And the colors, IMHO, are not good. Bottom line: if you think you want them, go to a store and try them on. (You probably won't end up buying them).

The SpeedGoat was once a great reliable shoe that did not fall apart. It was simply a tough shoe. Then Hoka releases the SpeeedGoat 6 and demolished the reputation of a high quality shoe. This is the my experience: Purchased the SpeedGoat 6, received it and inspected it. Immediately I found the exterior rubber sole was not properly glued to the shoe and rejected the shoe, sending it back to Hoka. I purchased another pair of SpeedGoat 6 shoes. It arrives and after visual inspection, the shoe looked fine. After the first run, the exterior sole begins to delaminate. I send back and get my money back. I buy another pair. Shoe arrives and all is good. Two months of light use, as I tie the shoe, the shoe string cut through the eyelet rending the shoe unusable. Hoka did warranty it and I got another pair. This time after 7 months of light use, the shoe string cut through the eyelet again. I have Two pairs of SpeedGoat 4's I still use and no issues. No delamination and the eyelets do not show the show strings cutting into the eyelet. I did submit a warranty claim to Hoka and was denied due to wear and tear. I see that Hoka is having issues with the SpeedGoat and many other of their shoes regarding quality control. I suppose it is easy to hang one's hat, stating "Normal wear and tear" but I have never had a shoe eyelet fail on me until the SpeedGoat 6. I never had a show delaminate so easy until the SpeedGoat 6. Hoka, there is a reason your market share is shrinking. If you continue to make poor quality products and then not stand behind the poor quality product when it fails, you will alienate your customers; which by the way make your paycheck possible. Never forget, your customers have a choice. Never forget that when the poorest reviews match your good reviews, that should be a wake up call that perhaps the issues many of your customers are having is not a "normal wear and tear" issue. Maybe its a Hoka issue.

Less than 6 months of neighborhood walking the upper right shoe is ripping. Poor quality. Years of using other Hoka shoes were fine. Bad design.

I have been wearing these shoes for more than 6 years, and I run a lot of miles. Bought this version, and started training for an ultra expecting similar results with prior models. Almost immediately, I started experiencing very bad foot pain. After about 6 miles on every run, these shoes caused blisters on my inner arch. I tried swapping out the insoles, changing my stride. Nothing worked. You might be a speed goats loyalist like me, but I suggest trying these out before you commit to running longer distances in them. Hoka may have lost my business when it comes to trail shoes.

The Speed Goat 6 is poorly made. After 3 months the sole is tearing off. I had the speed goat 5 and it was great. Trying to return them under warranty is a pain. You would think that Hoka would let the stores that sell their product do the returns but apparently they dont. I would definitely stay away from this shoe.

The Speedgoat is a very nice shoe. Honestly, I wish the toe box was a little wider, but the fit is good. I am hoping to use them for light hiking, but so far I have used them exercising and walking. So far so good.

Katrina. Sales person did fantastic job

I walk trails and thought I'd try the Speedgoat 6. Big mistake, worst designed tongue I've ever seen on a shoe, there's no center to pull it up when it gets pushed down into the shoe. I usually put on my Hoka's and they fit like an old friend, these don't, the toe box is narrower on my EE's than I've ever gotten on a Hoka. I've probably bought about 20 pairs in the last six years, if this was the first pair I bought it would have been the last. Jared Smith should definitely not be getting a bonus this year.

I've had at least 10 pairs if SG 4 & 5. Never a problem backpacking 10 miles (6 ir 7 hours). I hiked for 2 hours and my feet were hurting. I thought it must be a fluke so I wore them a few more times and every time my feet were hurting. Customer service said they changed the midsole and told me to send them back since it was still within the 60 day return. I didn't really want to search for another shoe for backpacking but that is where I am at.

The biggest change from the 5 to the 6 is the significant reduction of interior cushion around the heel joint, which leads to pain in the ankle joint due to the collar hitting that joint with every step. The padding in all the former speedgoats was thick enough to push the collar of the shoe away from the ankle joint, but not these. I have been deperately stockpiling the 5's but was just recently forced to start buying the 6's and dealing with the lain until I find another option.

I've been using speedgoats since they were introduced. I can deal with updates but the "6" is horrible. Completely different shoe - Box is too narrow - the new tongue is junk.

A solid trail runner with a significant flaw. The tongue always slide down while putting the shoe on. The Speedgoat 5 had a better tongue design. Otherwise, it is just as good as the Speedgoat 5.

Ran very small

I wear trail shoes a few times a week. I'm 6"4 and about 185 so I need good cushion. I've had hoka for over 12 years. No idea what they did here but don't believe all the running bloggers. Stiff as a board and unclear as why it's being marketed as a speedgoat. Ruined my trail run this morning. Also have to waste time exchanging.

I have Clifton's, older speedgoats, Rincons, that I wear my lest used shoe is the new Speedgoats. They just are not a good looking shoe, in my opinion. Couldn't you vary the look on a few pair..

This review is based on four pairs used by our family for Moab hiking. I was very conscious of the multiple reviews that stated the tongue looked too "short", so reviewers returned their pair. The tongues did look short; however, even after using the back lace eyelet for heel security, we experienced good protection from the shoe strings. Some other reviewers were dissatisfied with color choice. I suspect that has improved with more recent color options added. We were satisfied with the choices. The grip on these was AMAZING for rock scrambling, and they performed well on other surfaces like sand and gravel. I am at 50 kM on my pair. Judging from the wear, I expect average durability. I ran various paces on a 12K, and was satisfied from easy pace through 10K pace. I noticed a slight hot spot at the front of my arch during the last kM, but I tend to get that in some other shoes. Great shoe experience so far!

It just does not fit correctly