Carbon X
Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024
5/5
Overall
Good comfortable running shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
HOKA
Carbon X 3
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Above average (90/100)
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Above average (90/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Above average (90/100)
Better than about 84% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 84% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Above average (90/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Above average (90/100)
Rank
Ranks above 84% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (87/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (87/100)
Rank
Ranks above 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Above average (87/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Above average (87/100)
Rank
Ranks above 75% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (82/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Above average (82/100)
Rank
Ranks above 66% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Below average (57/100)
Value ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Below average (57/100)
Rank
Ranks above 6% of shoes
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Durability
Below average (56/100)
Durability ranking
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Below average (56/100)
Rank
Ranks above 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
67%
2/3
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 84% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.
Above average (90/100)
Supershoes
Better than 64% of 89 supershoes ranked.
64%
HOKA
Better than 71% of 134 HOKA shoes ranked.
71%
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
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Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Daily trainer
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.3 oz M
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Stack
37/32mm
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Drop
5mm
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7mm
Release
2022 Q2
2020 Q4
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (84%)
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (66%)
Above average (62%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (78%)
Very good (81%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (4%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Good (75%)
Very good (85%)
Excellent (96%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (6%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Very good (85%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
5 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Good Training Shoe
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
4/5
Overall
Been wearing these for a couple of years to maintain base training.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Good race day, but not durable
Anonymous runner · Jun 17, 2024
4/5
Overall
Picked these up for a good price and used them pretty much as a daily trainer (50-60km per week), which admittedly is not their intended use. They have that bouncy Hoka feel and great speed. I swear you can tell the difference when in a good rhythm. I've had Vaporflys before and I would say these didn't feel or perform far off from those, just less durable. The soles, however, hold up horribly. I'm not that high mileage, and the soles were done in 3 months. As a racer you use periodically, I definetly recommend. Just don't try to convert to a daily.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
My first carbon shoe
Anonymous runner · Dec 15, 2023
5/5
Overall
The poor man's carbon. I have bought four pairs and I really like them. I was coming back from a chronic achilles injury and wanted something "helpful" even in training. I'm the healthiest I've been in several years.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5