LONG-HAUL TRAIL SHOE
Do your trails regularly have you bombing down steep, hair-raising descents? If so, the Hoka One One Speedgoat 3 is for you. It sits
between the lightweight EVO Mafate and the heavy-duty tank, the Stinson, and delivers the best of both shoes. On our local trails in
Pennsylvania, it excelled in wet, rocky conditions, but the Vibram Megagrip lugs also bite into slippery mud and stick to slabs of rock.
During one wet set of hill repeats, the outsole offered almost too much grip. Despite its lightweight build, there’s plenty of cushioning.
It’s not Hoka’s lightest trail shoe, and it doesn’t have a rock plate, but the thick EVA midsole absorbs rocks, roots, and impact when you’re
flying down steep trails. And the shoe’s wide toebox and snug-but-not-constricting fit around the midfoot keep you heading downhill in a
straight line. $140GO
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