Brooks Ghost Trail vs HOKA Challenger 8

Brooks

Ghost Trail

HOKA

Challenger 8

Which one for which runner?

What sets each model apart, from the published specs. Neither is better in absolute terms.

Brooks Ghost Trail
- 6 mm less under the heel
HOKA Challenger 8
- 6 mm more under the heel

Runometry Index

Same profile: their indexes compare directly.

Brooks Ghost Trail

Runometry Index

49/100

Run off road

Road and paths

No. 21 of 33 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Below average

Lightness300 g: +12.4 pts
Cushioning32 mm: +25.4 pts
FoamSupercritical EVA: +11.0 pts

HOKA Challenger 8

Runometry Index

67/100

Run off road

Road and paths

No. 10 of 33 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Very good

Lightness287 g: +18.6 pts
Cushioning38 mm: +40.0 pts
FoamEVA: +8.0 pts

Side by side

HOKA Challenger 8 has 6 mm more heel stack

Brooks Ghost TrailHOKA Challenger 8

Runometry Index

Runometry Index 49/100 67/100

Scored among Road and paths same for all

Price

Catalogue price USD 150 USD 155

Best price found Not specifiedNot specified

Specifications

Weight 300 g 287 g

Drop 8 mm same for all

Heel stack 36 mm 42 mm

Forefoot stack 28 mm 34 mm

Midsole foam DNA LOFT v3 compression-molded EVA

Plate Not specified None

Best for

Terrain Mixed same for all

Role Training same for all

Versions Men's and women's same for all

Uses Trail running same for all

Retailer prices