HOKA Challenger 8
Key specs
- Weight
- 287 g
- Drop
- 8 mm
- Heel stack
- 42 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 34 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
3.73/5
- Quality
- 3.2/5
- Fit
- 3.4/5
- Recency
- 4.7/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 287 g
- AverageLighter than 52% of 243 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 8 mm
- Very highHigher than 69% of 245 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 42 mm
- Very highHigher than 98% of 213 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 34 mm
- Very highHigher than 92% of 209 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- compression-molded EVA
- Outsole
- Rubber (4mm multidirectional lugs)
Sources & method
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Characteristics
Model history
2025 This version
2023
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