HOKA Skyward X Road-Running Shoes - Men's
An extremely soft and smooth daily trainer, the men's HOKA Skyward X road-running shoes provide a lively, cushioned ride along with a stable base to help each mile feel easier than the last.
Key Details
- Flat-knit uppers with zonal engineering that molds to your feet for a sock-like fit
- Soft and highly-resilient PEBA midsole foam provides plush cushioning and energy return with every step
- Suspension system with a convex carbon fiber plate that allows the system to compress and spring back with each step
- Carbon fiber plates bow in the middle for an amazingly suspended feeling
- Super Critical EVA rocker frame supports the MetaRocker™ for a consistently smooth, easy ride
- Deep Active Foot Frame™ cradles the heel for a secure ride
- High-abrasion rubber outsoles
Imported.
View all HOKA Men's Road-Running Shoes| Best Use | Running |
|---|---|
| Running Shoe Support | Neutral |
| Running Shoe Cushioning | Maximum Cushion |
| Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 5 |
| Heel Stack Height (mm) | 48 |
| Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 43 |
| Footwear Height | Ankle |
| Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
| Upper | Flat-knit |
| Midsole | SCF EVA/carbon fiber plate |
| Support | Deep Active Foot Frame |
| Outsole | High-abrasion rubber |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 6.6 oz. |
| Gender | Men's |
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MAX comfort and speed.
I was super skeptical of this max stack plated beast. It wasn’t long into runs that I started giggling like a kid jumping around wearing moon boots. Surprisingly, I can comfortably keep a pace that I can otherwise only do with super trainers and race shoes (technically, I wouldn’t call this a super trainer). I mix in the Mach X 2 for a delightfully bouncy combo that allows me to load miles, recover and do speed work. It does run a bit narrow and it’s just clownishly massive. Not sold on the looks or tall heel counter either. Otherwise, this has got to be the most fun shoe I’ve put on my feet.
Excellent (with some expected drawbacks)
The combination of max cushioning and the plate helped me overcome some chronic foot/ankle injuries while keeping up the mileage. I would agree with others that they don’t feel heavy, at least on shorter runs, which is I suspect due to the change in gait this type of shoe produces. By 8-10 miles, though, I could definitely notice the difference from a lighter shoe. The other downside of this type of shoe is you feel less connected to what you are stepping on (kind of a floaty feeling) which can make them feel less stable on slopes, gravel, broken pavement etc. They are also expensive. When I first started in them, I had some minor knee pain for a couple weeks due to the different gait. All that said, for my intended purpose, which was maintaining/increasing mileage on pavement despite chronic foot/ankle issues, they are fantastic.
Amazing running shoes!
During my 1st warm-up jog, that is usually at about 10:30 per mile pace, my app told me I was doing 9:14 - Did not feel like that. Finished a 4-mile jog at an average of 9:11. I'm a 52-Y.O. runner. This pace for a 'practice jog', where all I wanted was to break-in to these shoes left me amazed.
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