Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA
Challenger ATR 4
Trail
· Neutral
Good (65/100)
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Good (65/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (65/100)
Better than about 19% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 81% of shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (65/100)
Overall ranking
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Good (65/100)
Rank
Ranks above 19% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Exceptional (95/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Exceptional (95/100)
Rank
Ranks above 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Good (76/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 51% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Good (75/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Good (75/100)
Rank
Ranks above 47% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Good (70/100)
Appearance ranking
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Good (70/100)
Rank
Ranks above 29% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Below average (57/100)
Value ranking
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Below average (57/100)
Rank
Ranks above 5% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
11%
1/9
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 81% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.
Good (65/100)
Trail Shoes
Worse than 91% of 391 trail shoes ranked.
9%
HOKA
Worse than 90% of 134 HOKA shoes ranked.
10%
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Daily trainer
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
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8.6 oz M
Lightest
Stack
—
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37/32mm
Drop
5mm
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5mm
Release
2017 Q4
2025
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
Lower MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$108.97
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Excellent (96%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (47%)
Below average (26%)
Excellent (92%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (51%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Very good (89%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (29%)
Bottom tier (13%)
Good (71%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (5%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Very good (85%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Good trail shoe
Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2018
5/5
Overall
This is the first pair of trail specific shoes I've owned. I've been pretty happy with them on my longer runs. Toe box is maybe a bit roomier than I'd like, but a the end of a long run I'm not complaining.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
hoka one one challeger
Anonymous runner · Apr 24, 2018
4/5
Overall
very comfortable perfect for the trails and gravel perfect for recovery days
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Feb 15, 2018
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5