Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 11.3 oz (men's) · Men's 42/35mm · women's 42/34mm stack · 8mm drop
How it ranks
The HOKA Challenger 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
37 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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Based on
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BuyRating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Challenger, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Challenger 8 This shoe
2025 · 1 review
74 Decent
37 Confidence
2022 · 5 reviews
66 Below average
44 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
4/5
Overall
John · Oct 9, 2026
20 mpw avg pace 12:00 training for a half marathon would buy again
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