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HOKA Rocket X 2

Runometry Index 47 out of 100 · Race on the road · Carbon plateRoadRacingCarbon plate≤ 40 mmReleased 2023
HOKA Rocket X 2, side view, Blue

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

47/100

Complete index

No. 52 of 56 where it would stand among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Poor

Lightness236 g
+5.6 pts
Cushioning33.5 mm
+11.8 pts
FoamPEBA
+30.0 pts

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight
236 g
Reference size not stated by the source
Very heavyHeavier than 88% of them
Drop
5 mm
LowLower than 55% of them
Low drop shoes (≤ 5 mm)
Heel stack
36 mm
Very lowLower than 82% of them
Forefoot stack
31 mm
LowLower than 76% of them

Construction

Midsole foam
two-layer PEBA foam
Foam material
PEBA
Plate
Carbon
Carbon plated shoes
Support
Neutral
Outsole
Durabrasion rubber

Who and what for

Category
Racing shoes
Runner level
Intermediate,Advanced
Paces
Race pace
Versions
Unisex

Sources: fleetfeet.com (retailer), prtimes.jp (retailer), runrepeat.com (aggregator), au.hoka.com (manufacturer)

Method

What’s new since the HOKA Rocket X

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

  • Weight

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    236 g
    Rocket X (2020)
    210 g
    Change
    Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
  • Drop

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    5 mm
    Rocket X (2020)
    5 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Heel stack

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    36 mm
    Rocket X (2020)
    30 mm
    Change
    +6 mm
  • Forefoot stack

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    31 mm
    Rocket X (2020)
    25 mm
    Change
    +6 mm
  • Midsole foam

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    two-layer PEBA foam
    Rocket X (2020)
    compression molded EVA foam
    Change
    New
  • Plate

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    Carbon
    Rocket X (2020)
    Carbon
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Catalogue price

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    USD 250
    Rocket X (2020)
    USD 180
    Change
    +USD 70
  • Runometry Index

    Rocket X 2 (2023) · This version
    47/100
    Rocket X (2020)
    28/100
    Change
    +19 pts
CriterionRocket X 2 (2023)This versionRocket X (2020)Change
Weight 236 g 210 g Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop 5 mm 5 mm Unchanged
Heel stack 36 mm 30 mm +6 mm
Forefoot stack 31 mm 25 mm +6 mm
Midsole foam two-layer PEBA foam compression molded EVA foam New
Plate Carbon Carbon Unchanged
Catalogue price USD 250 USD 180 +USD 70
Runometry Index 47/100 28/100 +19 pts

Model history

2025

2023 This version

2020

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