HOKA Challenger 7
Key specs
- Weight
- 252 g
- Drop
- 5 mm
- Heel stack
- 31 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 26 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 3/5
- Durability: 3/5
- Grip: 3/5
- Versatility: 4/5
Runometry score
3.45/5
- Quality
- 3.2/5
- Fit
- 3.5/5
- Recency
- 2.2/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 252 g
- Very lightLighter than 86% of 243 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 5 mm
- LowLower than 65% of 245 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 31 mm
- LowLower than 62% of 213 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 26 mm
- AverageLower than 56% of 209 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- CMEVA
- Outsole
- Durabrasion Rubber
Sources & method
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Categories
Characteristics
Model history
2025
2023 This version
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