Nice shoe for dirt roads and non-technical trail
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
80 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Pearl Izumi EM Road H3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Challenger ATR 5
Trail · Neutral · 9.7 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Challenger ATR 5 sits about average for trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Challenger ATR product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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
69/100
What runners say
“No rocks stuck in the soles like so many other training shoes”
“The sole could be a little more durable for the price”
“My very wide foot fits perfectly”
“Going down hill with no slips is the deal for my knees”
“Lugs aren't outrageous so these can be worn on the roads with no issue”
“Not quite as wide as the Clifton wide shoe”
“Great blend of cushioning, stability, responsiveness and grip”
“I got these shoes looking for a wider toe box with going with a wide shoe”
“Lots of cushion”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 6/10
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- All six reviewers rate cushioning 5 out of 5, on trails, dirt roads and pavement.
- Reviewers say the modest lugs let them run it on roads as well as trail.
- Two reviewers with wide feet report a good fit in the wide sizing.
Cons
- One reviewer wants more outsole durability for the price.
- Value is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.0 out of 5.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2025 · 9 reviews
70 Decent
61 Confidence
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2020 · 6 reviews
85 Good
71 Confidence
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Challenger ATR 5 This shoe
2019 · 6 reviews
76 Decent
69 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
66 Below average
44 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
29 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
72 Decent
21 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.7 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q1
- MSRP
- $130
Runner reviews
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HOKA Challenger ATR 5 In Context
More on the HOKA Challenger ATR
- HOKA Challenger ATR 7
- HOKA Challenger ATR 6 next version
- HOKA Challenger ATR 2
- HOKA Challenger ATR 3
- HOKA Challenger ATR 4 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Pearl Izumi EM Road H3 1 runner
- HOKA Challenger ATR 4 1 runner
- HOKA Clifton 5 1 runner