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Speed Instinct 1

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Average (62/100)

Release: 2025

Average (62/100) overall

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Release: 2025

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Average (62/100)

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Average (62/100)

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Average (62/100)

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Scores better than 13% of shoes

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Average (62/100)

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Scores better than 13% of shoes

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Average (62/100)

Cushioning

Good (79/100)

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 54% of shoes

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 54% of shoes

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Good (79/100)

Comfort

Good (78/100)

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Good (78/100)

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Scores better than 51% of shoes

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Good (78/100)

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Good (78/100)

Durability

Average (60/100)

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Average (60/100)

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Scores better than 8% of shoes

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Average (60/100)

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Scores better than 8% of shoes

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Average (60/100)

Appearance

Below average (58/100)

Appearance rating

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Below average (58/100)

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Scores better than 6% of shoes

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Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

Value

Below average (56/100)

Value rating

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Below average (56/100)

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Scores better than 4% of shoes

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Below average (56/100)

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Scores better than 4% of shoes

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Below average (56/100)

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Current shoe

Newest

Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

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9.5 oz M

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Stack

—

Drop

—

3mm

7mm

Release

2025 Newest

2017 Q3

2024 Q2

MSRP

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$130 Lower MSRP

$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Bottom tier (13%)

Bottom tier (14%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Average (51%)

Below average (26%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (54%)

Below average (32%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (8%)

Bottom tier (18%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Bottom tier (6%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Bottom tier (4%)

Very good (86%) Best value

Reader Ratings

1 reader rating

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Brushman · Jul 5, 2018

2/5

Overall

I had high hopes for this "non-elevator" Hoka trail shoe. However, after only 60 easy miles on hard-pack and gravel paths, the shoe uppers began to split around the toe box creases. The webbed overlay concept adds stress to the underlying mesh material and subsequently rips it apart -- this is a very poor design and multiple complaints have been filed with Hoka One One. I returned mine for refund. Very disappointing. Besides the poor upper design, the shoe actually felt great, but ultimately, the durability issue has caused me to never purchase Hokas again.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 1/5

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