Best all terrain shoe I've worn.
Joe · Dec 1, 2023
4/5
Overall
Great for fall and winter in northern Michigan.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA
Challenger ATR 6
The HOKA ONE ONE Challenger ATR 6 is a neutral training shoe designed for trail running.
Trail
· Neutral
Very good
(83/100)
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q4
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Very good
(83/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q4
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (83/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 70% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (83/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 70% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Exceptional (95/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Very good (89/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 84% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Very good (87/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Very good (87/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 77% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Good (70/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 32% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
43%
3/7
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 70% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Trail Shoes
Scores better than 74% of 399 trail shoes.
74%
HOKA
Scores better than 53% of 137 HOKA shoes.
53%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rates well overall.
- Reviewers like its comfort and cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Daily trainer
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.8 oz M
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8.6 oz M
Lightest
Stack
37/32mm
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37/32mm
Drop
5mm
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5mm
Release
2020 Q4
2025
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Good (70%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Excellent (97%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (84%)
Below average (29%)
Very good (86%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93%)
Good (77%)
Excellent (97%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (77%)
Below average (21%)
Very good (86%)
Best durability
Appearance
Good (78%)
Best appearance
Bottom tier (15%)
Good (76%)
Value
Below average (32%)
Bottom tier (9%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
6 reader ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Best shoe I've ever run in, but then it's also my first pair of running shoes 😁
Merle Shannon · Jun 15, 2023
5/5
Overall
So, this review isn't going to be the most useful as these are my first pair of running shoes and as such I've nothing to really compare them to. But I'll give it a go!
Most of my local runs consist of mostly trail with some road sections. So accordingly I went looking for some road and trail shoes, after trying on every pair of shoes fitting that description in my local running shop I decided on the the Hoka one one challenger 6's.
Why? Because out of all the other offerings the challengers felt the most comfortable on my feet, that's why!
They're comfortable up hill, down hill, on the grass, the gravel and the tarmac. Great shoes!
My average run includes climbing some of the smaller hills in Wales, namely mynydd y cilgwyn, moel tryfan and moel smytho, with sections cutting through working quarries and with other purely road sections.
So far (though they've only covered 50 miles) they've yet to show any signs of damage, despite all the loose sharp slate they've traversed. Which I reckon is fairly good going and despite the fact that they're not purely trail shoes I'm yet to have found them wanting for grip. Even when I'm leaping from stone to stone running down hill on steep sketchy single track sheep trails.
So to conclude, the Hoka one one challenger 6 road and trail running shoe does exactly what it says on the tin and it does it well! Go buy some some!
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Best Hoka shoes I’ve ever had. Fits like a glove and very comfortable.
Bill · Jun 12, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Super Solid Shoe
OXYRUNR · Jun 8, 2023
5/5
Overall
The HOKA Challenger 6 ATR has been a great shoe for me. Cushioned enough, light enough, stable enough, responsive enough, A very solid fit with great laces. A wish this shoe had existed when i was 14-30 and running much more.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5