HOKA Challenger ATR 2

Name: HOKA Challenger ATR 2
Brand: HOKA

Trail · Neutral · 9.8 oz · 5mm drop · 31/26mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Challenger ATR 2 ranks below most trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 5 other rated shoes in the Challenger ATR product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

72/100

Overall

Decent 72

Cushioning

Good 89

Appearance

Below average 68

Comfort

Below average 67

Durability

Below average 67

Value

Below average 64

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.

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Confidence

21/100

Very low 21

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 9.8 oz for a 31mm heel stack, on a 5mm drop.
The one reviewer so far used it for high mileage through a cross country season and credits the sturdy sole with keeping him injury free.

Cons

Durability draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, and that reviewer wore a hole in the toe box.
The Challenger ATR 6 scores 86 on six reviews against its 70.

Challenger ATR 2 rates 72. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Challenger ATR

Each dot is one version of the Challenger ATR, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

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72 2017 76 2017 66 2017 76 2019 85 2020 70 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Challenger ATR 7

2025 · 9 reviews

70 Decent

61 Confidence
Challenger ATR 6

2020 · 6 reviews

85 Good

71 Confidence
Challenger ATR 5

2019 · 6 reviews

76 Decent

69 Confidence
Challenger ATR 4

2017 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

44 Confidence
Challenger ATR 3

2017 · 2 reviews

76 Decent

29 Confidence
Challenger ATR 2 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

72 Decent

21 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.8 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 31mm heel - 26mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Worth EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR - Worth your time too

4/5

Overall

I purchased these shoes as trainers for my sophomore high school cross country season, mainly to function as my shoes for long and aerobic runs. This would've been during the summer of 2015, right around the time that Hoka was gaining the attention that it reaps from the running community now. I got these for the purpose of high mileage, but also because I liked trying new types of shoes out. I will add that I attribute much of my injury free training to switching between 2-3 pairs of shoes at a time, but do firmly believe that the sturdy sole of the Challenger ATR successfully mimicked the feeling of a sturdy surface, building up the strength in my feet, as well as raising the ever so important arch. The ATR 2's are light but capable; they perform well on every surface I've used them on. If I am going on vacation and am unsure as to what kind of surfaces I will 'run' into, I always bring these along, because I know they will function well in all sorts of runs. I will mention however that the toe box (near my pinkie toe) developed a hole and deteriorated rather quickly, which I suppose is something to expect for high mileage shoes. Other than the wearing away of the toe boxes, the sole and base of the shoe have retained plenty of tread and thread over the many, many miles I have run. I definitely recommend these shoes to those of you who don't mind wearing an older pair of shoes, and who are also looking for a cheaper pair of sturdy Hoka's, as opposed to their newer recently released versions. I know that they most likely have improved on the newer versions, but still. there is always Duct Tape!

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32