Customer Reviews Hoka Speedgoat 6

I love love love my Speedgoat 5 shoes very much for their flexibility, cushioning, and traction; and I have run them ragged on the trails. I was excited to try the Speedgoat 6 to replace my well-used 5's, but the 6's are so much stiffer and feel so much harder underfoot that I cannot bear to run in them. Toe box feels a bit too narrow also. I really value a FLEXIBLE, cushioned trail running shoe, and Speedgoat 6 is not it, I am sad to say. Returning them.

I never leave reviews, but the speedgoat 6's are so absolutely terrible. I loved the speedgoat 5 so much. It was cushiony and stable, so I ordered the same size (5.5 Wide) in the 6's. The speedgoat 6's are so narrow and different from previous sizes that it actually makes my feet hurt and ache while running. Even the wide size is way too narrow. I can't even send them back because it's been over 30 days but this makes me never want to buy them again. I have a useless shoe that I paid way too much for.

I tried 2 sizes of this shoe - 8 and 8.5. The 8 was too tight and short and the 8.5 was waaaaaay too loose - especially in the heel. There's no way to lock this shoe down for me. I know a lot of other people don't like the tongue on this shoe - I actually like it, but it's too short. The V should come up closer to your ankle. I'm about to give up on Hokas unfortunately.

The 6 tongue is too short and toe box is narrow. I have worn a 10W since with the Speedgoats for the last 5 years. This is the first time my feet get torn up. If they recreated the 5s with the loop in the back to slip on easier, we'd be back in business. Hurry up and bring on the 7s AKA 5s again.

I backpacked in these and roughly averaged 11-12 miles a day over 4 days. My Speedgoat 5's are worn out so I was hoping for the same fit from the new 6. The fit was just okay but I didn't feel the cushion and overall good support as the 5. They were more "hard" than "soft" in the way they made my feet feel. As a matter of fact my right heel suffered my first ever intense blister and I relaced and relaced several times. So bummed and now the blister healing begins. I am returning them on Monday.

Tis review is specifically for the Speedgoat 5 (which I cannot review since the 5 (five) is discontinued), which I purchased in June 2024. I had never worn the shoes until earlier this month (Sept 2025) when I went on a hiking trip in Banff and Yoho, Canada. I hiked an average of 15~20 miles per day, for seven days, mainly on trails. After the week I noticed that the soles of the Speedgoat is peeling off at the heal (significantly). I contacted Hoka Warranty service. However, since the Speedgoats were outside the warranty period by 3 months, Hoka DENIED my Warranty claim. What I find more disappointing is that I am a member of the Hoka Membership program which initially provided 2 (TWO) years of warranty on any Hoka's purchased through hoka.com. I loved my Hoka Speedgoat -- is was one of the few shoes that provided me with blister free hiking. But the heel peeling off is a huge disappointment. Now I am questioning the purchase of another pair.

Do not buy Purchased in April2025 Top of shoe in toe area is shredded and torn Could not return so went the warranty route Original shoes returned to me stating the one year warranty had expired - not true. Called and was told there is no manufacturer defects - warranty denied. So - HOKA quality of materials has decreased significantly since I purchased my first pair several years ago. As a HOKA customer I am disappointed.

The new version of Speedgoat is not even slightly related to previous versions. Speedgoat 6 has less cushioning and the sole is really wide. This is good for stability but the shoes will feel less nimble on narrow single tracks, increasing the risk to take a fall, which I have done twice with these shoes. They have caught rocks and roots on the side of the trail. It feels like running on small cutting boards. The size is also different from previous models. I have always used size 7 Hoka shoes, but size 7 in Speedgoat 6 is too small. I bought another pair in 7.5 but this size feels too wide. I wear other Hoka models too and my overall experience over the last few years is that Hoka shoes are a tiny bit shorter now and they wear out really fast. My recommendation to Hoka is to not change what works and focus on high quality materials. I am a runner but would recommend Speedgoat 6 for hiking only.

I have been an avid Hoka wearer of the Speedgoats for years. I turned to them after an injury caused by shoes that were too stiff. I bought this version after my other ones wore out, expecting a nice cushioned shoe that would make me feel like I could fly, as the other ones have. Come to find out, these have been completely changed. The tongue is too short and they are much firmer that the previous versions. Hoka will not work with me to remedy this situation and I don't get why they would change something that so many people have loved. Come on, Hoka, do better!

Does not fit like the earlier Speedgoat

Too much plastic and not enough padding around the ankle .

I bought the Speedgoat 5 last year. I bought them because they had the vibram sole. Wore for approx. 5 months, a few times a week, but not constantly. Primarily on dirt paths and around the neighborhood walking the dog and light hikes.. Less than 100k on them. Put them away for the winter in October not noticing the tread wear. This spring I noticed the lugs on the tread were completely worn flat in spots. Upper was in perfect condition. Since it was still within a year, I did a warranty claim. They had me send them in for review.. I find this process bizarre since I took detailed and good quality pictures. After their review, they determined they didn't qualify and were sending them back to me. They sent to I correct address and were returned to sender. When this happens the shoes go to a warehouse where they are destroyed, and customer service has no way of getting them back. Because this was their mistake, they gave me a full refund to my credit card. This was a time- consuming laborious process and it's probably to discourage warranty claims. This being says I had good luck with a previous purchase that lasted for years- Torrent model not Speedgoat. I have moved into another brand. I will think twice before buying Hoka again.

I had been a loyal speedgoat 5 lover for 4 rounds, but switched to the 6 when I was noticing that the upper was falling apart quickly. The speedgoat 6's were stiff out of the box which seemed like a good sign but even after 290 miles in them they haven't broken in to the point where they are comfortable. I really tried to like these but going to need to switch to something else!

After falling in love with your Speedgoat 5 mid trail shoes, I was excited to order the low trail runners, but unfortunately, the Speedgoat 5s are sold out. Even though the reviews for Speedgoat 6 were concerning, I was hoping the other reviewers were being too harsh. Unfortunately, they were not. The Speedgoat 6 does not fit the same comfortably way and something in the arch support is throwing my foot completely off. I was even willing to overlook the awful colors of these in order to get a comfortable hiking shoe, but the Speedgoat 6 strikes out on both comfort and appearance. Please bring back the Speedgoat 5!!

What I don't like about it is they made the toe box wider and less cushion, if any and the have hard edges around the ankle bone. I have sensitive ankles because of being in ski boots all the time..

when they changed the model, they made the heel too deep. The rim of the shoe now rubs against my ankle and my Achilles tendon. The shoe was barely wearable. I had several pairs of speed goat 5, and they were always perfect right out of the box.

I buy Hokas on my podiatrist's recommendation, and my Speedgoat 4 and 5's were so cushiony I felt I had pillows on my feet, and the neutral footbed is great. Not so with the Speedgoat 6! The hard sole is instantly painful. I've worn these indoors for a few days, hoping the comfort would improve, but not so. Back they go! Please bring back the cushiony sole. Any other comfortable recommendations for hiking and scrambling?

This is the second pair of Speedgoat Hoka's I've purchased. They both started wearing out behind the heel within about 4 months and by about 6 months they were giving me blisters. I though the first pair was a fluke so I bought another pair, because they are so comfy, but for the price, they don't last and I will not buy Hokas again. I tried their warranty thinking it was a no brainer and was denied because they said it was due to normal wear and tear. I'm sorry, but I am not even running in these and no shoe should wear through in the first few months with light-moderate use. Total bummer :(

I love HOKA shoes; have several pairs, but the Speedgoat 6 is sadly uncomfortable! Like other reviews, the 5 version was much better! The shoe lacks cushion, poor support around the ankles, tongue too flat and short. Okay for flat surfaces, but any rocky angles, my ankles would role slightly. After a 3.5 mile hike my feet and knees hurt! Sending these back!

I've been wearing Speedgoats since the 2. I still have a pair of 2's that I pull out rarely and still love. The 3's were good. The Evo's were my all time favorites. The 4's were horribly stiff. The 5's were good, but the midsole deadened out really quickly. At first I really liked the 6's, except that they have gotten substantially wider in the toe box since the 2's. If they go any wider, I'll have to find a new shoe. So I was already dealing with the shoe being a bit sloppier in the forefoot than I wanted. I bought 2 pairs of the 6's then pretty soon after had to take substantial time off from running due to a knee injury. Now that I'm back walking again in them, both pairs have blown out at the medial side of the toe box. Neither of these pairs have more than 100 miles on them and most of it walking. My son, who also got a pair for trail running, had the same issue in less than 50 miles. Please redo this upper ASAP!!! (And please reduce the width just a smidge.) Or just bring back the EVO.