HOKA Challenger 8
Trail · Neutral · Medium/Narrow/Wide
How it ranks
The HOKA Challenger 8 sits about average for trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 other rated shoe in the Challenger product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
17/100
Based on product-line history and external ratings.
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Cons
- The Challenger 7 before it scores 55 on five reviews.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Challenger
Each dot is one version of the Challenger, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Challenger 8 This shoe
2025 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
17 Confidence
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2022 · 5 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
56 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $155
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
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