Hoka One One W Speedgoat 7 Wide Black/White - 39 1/3

I wore two pairs of the Speedboat 7s for my PCT thru hike, and while it's a great shoe, the upper durability needs to be significantly more robust. On my first pair, I popped holes on both sides in under 100 miles and in my second pair, I have 5-6 holes on each side 500 miles in, one of which actually goes across 60% of the toe box of the shoe. The rest of the shoe is great - I find them extremely comfortable, the traction is amazing, and the cushion is still holding up after 500 miles. These would have been 100% my go to shoe for my whole thru hike if the upper durability wasn't such a problem. If I wasn't thru hiking (which makes shoes difficult to get / budget a little bit tight), I would not have continued to wear either pairs past 200 miles, which is just too short of a lifespan for a nearly $200 shoe.

This is my third pair of Hokas and I loved them until now. This one fits very thigh. Going to have to return it and try the wide version. If doesn’t fit, I’ll try a different brand.

Loved the look, and color (black and white and no huge marshmallow sole) ! I’ve have many, many pairs of Hoka speedgoats over the last handful of years and loved them for hiking and running! I’ve been wearing these for a couple of weeks and my ankles and knee are definitely feeling rough. I’m going to try adding some insoles and hope that does the trick.

I have a regular width foot in women’s sizing, but I often buy men’s shoes because I prefer the color options, and I don’t mind the extra splay room. I ordered a Men’s 9.5, which has always fit me in every other brand, but this pair was noticeably short and tight. I went up a half size directly from Hoka’s site since a 10 wasn’t available at REI at the time. The length in the 10 was better, but I could already tell that if I ran in them, they would still feel a short. The width was still tight to the point of pinching and painful even just walking around the house. The right shoe also had an odd underlying construction in the heel and arch that caused rubbing. I’m returning these and going with another brand. It’s disappointing because the Men’s color in Varsity Navy / Barley Flour was perfect, and the Vibram traction is phenomenal.

Poor quality construction and Hoka customer support. Eyelet ripped out within 3 weeks. Tried to warranty through Hoka, but never heard back. Luckily REI has excellent return policy, opted to exchange for another pair of Hokas because they felt good on my feet and hoped I had just had gotten a bad pair to begin with. Within 3 weeks the eyelet ripped out of new pair. Will be returning these to REI for a refund. Disappointed with the quality of these shoes and the lack of support from Hoka.