HOKA  Speedgoat 7 Trail-Running Shoes - Women's

There are a lot of great features on this shoe, but the two standouts for me were comfort and reliability. One of my first trails with these was a short jaunt up to Barney Lake in Mammoth. I was pleasantly surprised that they didn't really need any break-in time. My fav part was the tongue, such is super thin and ergonomically shaped - no uneven pressure or uncomfortable seams. The outsole had awesome tread. I had minimal slippage on sand, roots and rocks, big and small. Even at a slow pace, trusting your shoes on the downhill is a challenge, but I had full confidence in the performance of these shoes. Having a reliable, comfy pair of runners on your feet is just one less thing to worry about on the trails.

I absolutely love the Speed Goat 7 , and REi taking care of my feet on the trails .

I have worn these shoes for the past 10 days. And I wanted to hate them. I am a bit brand loyal. But. I love them. I have gone on walks on grass and pavement. I went hiking in them. I worked my horse on the ground in them. I attended a cross country race (lots of HOKAS) in them for a photo shoot. They are so comfortable. I am sold. The Speedgiats are my new “go to” shoe.

Hoka Speedgoat shoes are plug and play. There is no break in period. They are comfy from the get go. They are grippy on wet slanted rocks! The only down fall is that the toe tab inevitably starts detaching at about mile 80 if you are using these for long distance backpacking just know that the toe tabs detach and live with it or get some shoe goo and duct tape to fix the issue. I got about 300 miles out of my last pair with about 10 to 16 mile days on the Appalachian trail.

I've been wearing Speedgoats for hiking for 6 years. I skipped the 6 and when I put these on, they felt so stiff. I've never needed to break in Hokas before, but I tried to see if maybe that was the issue. I wore them around the neighborhood a few times on walks and they hurt the top of my foot because they were so stiff. I wore them on a 4 mile hike and had to immediately change shoes after because they caused so much Achilles pain for me. Some of the paint started peeling off after only 10 miles. While it's only cosmetic, it's a bad sign. I'm sad to have to find a new trail runner to hike in after loving them for so many years.

This shoe is extremely disappointing and poor quality. I bought a pair of Speedgoat 7s to hike the WA portion of the PCT. Less than 250 miles in, the completely disintegrated. The entire toe box split apart on the right shoe and two holes appeared on the left. I had to hold the shoes together through a combination of stitches and several types of tape until I could get to my next resupply, where I had my spouse ship me my old trail runners to finish off my hike. My old shoes were Speedgoat 5s, and while they had several hundred miles on them (which is why I had gotten new shoes for my trek), they were much more durable and able to finish off the remaining 150 miles. It is unacceptable for trail runners to last less than 250 miles, when 500 miles or more is standard. After experiencing how flimsy these shoes are, I will not be purchasing Hoka's again. Hoka moved away from a comfortable and durable model (the 5s) to a nonfunctional shoe.

No breakin time required. Great support and easy on and off. Took these to the trail and they did. It disappoint. Toes did not feel squished this was my first “trail runner” and the “grip” made the hike much easier than with my normal tennis shoes

I’ve been an Altra Lone Peak die hard for years. Once I made the jump to a zero drop my running changed. I never really felt it necessary to expand my shoe arsenal nor did I want to drop $150-$200 bucks just to try a shoe when I had a tried and true favorite. I’ve test driven a more cushioned shoe one or twice in-store but really felt that I wasn’t a connected to the ground;I lost some of the tactile feel and hated it. So needless to say I was leery of thick sole on the Speedgoat. It took some getting used to and does feel a little bit clunky if you’re just walking around. But running was actually quite lovely. I was still able to feel the ground even through the cushion soul and the shoes give this bit of bounce or spring with each step. It was particularly nice on a longer run on some of the gravel roads out by my house. I was not able to take the shoe out on a muddy trail as it has been quite dry here recently, but it is the squeakiest shoe I’ve has hardwood floor since my last pair of basketball shoes in high school. I could tell that this was not a zerodrop shoe as some joints and my Achilles insertion were just a bit grumpy the following day. Not terribly so. But I think with some additional breaking in and wear this would improve. I’m quite excited to try out their grippiness in the mud and I think this could be a shoe I put in a drop bag to help with some tired sore feet mid race.

I'm so excited about the Speedgoat 7's! I've been long distance trail running for 7 years and the Speedgoat 4's have been my holy grail of trail shoes. I've gone through 10 pair of them and stocked up on the old ones when the newer models came out because the 5's and 6's didn't fit me the same way. I have a low volume foot and have had a hard time finding other trail shoes that fit me well (I've tried about 4-5 other brands!). I read the the 7's were supposed to be more similar to the earlier Speedgoats, and this is my experience so far. I've only been out in them once, but they feel just like my old Speedgoat 4's. I'm so glad they came out just in time as I've finally worn through my last pair of the old 4's. Thank you Hoka!

I’ve been waiting for the 7s for a long time, after the SG6 model proved disappointing. Hoka has fixed the tongue issue, squeakiness, stiffness, and constriction of the 6 with this new model. Durability- we shall see, but so far, happy with them on the trail. I’ve been wearing 8.5 in many dozens of Hoka trail shoes for over ten years, and in the SG7 I noticed I had to go up to a size 9. Worth considering if you have the chance to try them on first. I would love more bright color ways, Hoka. Maybe a Pride collection for us trail runners who want to express our inclusivity & love?