HOKA  Kaha 2 GTX Hiking Boots - Men's

Comfortable but wore out too soon

Bought in October and already have a hole on the side of shoe.

Worst soles of any manufacturer.

The lugs on the soles of the boot have come loose , and some have broken off. The boots are just over a year old and in excellent condition except for the soles. This was my 2nd pair and I had hoped it was a fluke. I use these on occasional hikes and at work so mileage on these is low. The company doesn't care about the customer or quality of their products. I have 10 year old vasques and Salomons boots that still go out on trail with me. Will never buy another pair of Hoka One shoes or boots again.

Changed for the worse

These shoes are advertised as an update to the Sky Kaha, with many reviewers saying they are basically the same. I cannot understand someone saying that unless they are reading the specs and looking at pictures only. They are drastically different. Nearly every part of the shoe seems to have been “value engineered”; the soles, lacing eyes, insoles, ankle collar- all of it different, heavier, stiffer, narrower footbox- all the things that made the sky kaha my favorite hiking shoe ever have been changed and are worse. I still have my old sky kahas and comparing the two its really remarkable actually that they were able to make a shoe that looks so similar but is so different. Every time i put the new ones on it bums me out.

Disappointed with green Megagrip soles

Given that the soles are labeled Vibram Megagrip, I expected good traction on wet rocks. I was skeptical at the green sole color compared with the black Megagrip on my LaSportivas. As it turns out, green Megagrip is nothing like the black compound on wet rocks - can't trust it The boots are very comfortable and I'm finding many uses for them, but when hiking in the White Mountains on the harder trails, I leave them home.

I expect more out of an expensive boot

I feel like the build quality in these boots is lacking which is sad because i really like Hokas in general especially my running shoes. My main and pretty much only complaint on these is the build quality of the liner in the boot. It seems to be ok until you get to the toe box where it feels like it is not properly attached the inner top part of the toe box causing the liner to bunch up right on top of my toes. I dont want to risk getting a blister from this. I tried multiple sizes and two different pairs in my size and they all had the same issue. I expected more from, at the time, a $250 boot.

Hoka Fail

I wanted to like these shoes so much I bought them twice before giving up. I ended up buying a used pair finally for $50 and just giving them to a vagrant. I couldn't believe Hoka would mess up on design so bad. These shoes make me think whomever drew the plans for these and sourced the materials had never laced up a pair of boots before. The lacing system is horrible. The tongue is so thick and sloppy it it almost needs to be cut out to lace the show. When you do lace it, the tongue is just a dead, thick pad that allows the laces to come undone. I am a solid 11.5 is all hikers and all Hokas, these are weirdly short, and stupidly wide. Lastly, the huge heel flange is apparently for show; its real purpose is to snag on stairs and make you fall.

Very comfortable but they didn’t last torn leather in less than 5 months. REI would not warranty them and I have been a member for over 20 years.For the money paid for the boots they should last longer than 5 months. I thought the REI warranty was one year warranty if you are a member and not satisfied with the product?

Absorbs jagged rocks, keeps feet fresh, yet stable

I have never liked Hoka in general, and always felt they were just too much fluff, but this boot changed my mind. I took a chance and hiked 100 miles on the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainer. I hit everything on the trail, from rock scrabbles, to volcanic rock, to loose dirt on steep slopes, and these boot performed. The BEST part was that my feet did not feel sore at the end of the day, or in the morning as was typical of my Salomon boots. TRUE, the soles are probably only going to last 200 or 300 miles, but for me it is worth it for the comfort on trail.

NOT DURABLE

My boots are pretty low in mileage, around 70 miles. Wanted to upgrade to a more expensive boot after I ran into trouble with my previous pair that wasn’t a right fit. The right boot the sole is coming off. After reading other reviews, seems like the soles are the biggest problem. Avoid this pair and consider a different.

My feet are in a dream after surgery

I have been a Hoka fan for a while and decided to get their hiking boots after I had major reconstructive surgery on my foot. After trying several other Hoka boots, these were the right ones. I am able to go down the stairs without issue (which is a big deal to me). I have MS. They help with my balance, and my feet are fully supported. I feel confident about not falling. I have been on several hiking trips since I bought them 2 years ago, and I can not say enough good things about them. Very comfortable and lightweight. I do wear WrightSock with them. I did size up a half size to allow my feet to swell and not smash my toes while going downhill. The only downside for me is it isn't easy to tie the laces or they want to stay tied. It isn't a deal breaker. May just need a little longer strings.