HOKA Challenger ATR 3

Name: HOKA Challenger ATR 3
Brand: HOKA

Trail · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Challenger ATR 3 sits about average for trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Challenger ATR product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

76/100

Overall

Decent 76

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Comfort

Decent 73

Appearance

Below average 66

Durability

Below average 61

Value

Bottom-tier 58

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

29/100

Very low 29

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 3/9

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Both reviewers so far praise the cushioning, one having switched to it after a run of shin and foot injuries.
Reviewers say it copes well on trails and pavement alike.

Cons

One reviewer had three pairs start ripping within about 150 miles each.
Durability and appearance both draw 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.

Challenger ATR 3 rates 76. 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 This shoe

2017 · 2 reviews

76 Decent

29 Confidence
Challenger ATR 2

2017 · 1 review

72 Decent

21 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Hoka One One Challenger ATR

4/5

Overall

Shoe rips from general wear and tear very quickly. I had 3 pairs and all 3 started ripping within the first 150 miles or so..which for me is about 10-14 days. Good cushioning and does very well on a variety of surfaces.

UltraTrail · Oct 1, 2018

90 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Cascadia 12

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

The Shoe that gave me a second chance

4/5

Overall

I was about to give up running after a series of shin and foot injuries, when I made the dramatic shift to the Hoka ATR from my minimalist past. I also gave up running on pavement, and exclusively run trails now. The ATR gave me so much cushion, support and traction. And I’ve been consistently running without impact injury for a year now! I’ve even raced a road 5 miler and can hit sub 5 minute pace in them.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

25 mpw came from the Newton Gravity III