Hupanas Lack Durability of a class Hoka
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance RC1400 v4
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Hupana
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The HOKA Hupana trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Below average
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
67/100
What runners say
“Awesome r-bound midsole which is very bouncy, durable enough to forego a rubber outsole, and has maintained solid rebound for over 700 miles.”
“Comfy and cushioned for slower running, responsive to get down to low 6s and under.”
“The comfort, lightness and road-feel are impressive to say the least.”
“The upper ripped in the lateral side of the toebox within 150 miles.”
“By 250 miles, the cushioning on the bottom outside of the shoe was pretty torn up.”
“Broken in around 60 miles and turned into a very enjoyable pair of mildly cushioned mileage trainers.”
“The upper is comfy and simple, knit material with no overlays.”
“A crease in the knit gave me a blister on my pinky toe.”
“The shoes don't last as long as some, likely due to their over-reliance on foam-rubber cores.”
“Felt super responsive and pretty fast.”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 2/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Two reviewers describe it as cushioned for easy running and responsive when the pace picks up.
- Averaging 7.2 oz across the men's and women's builds with a 5mm drop, it is well under the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
- One reviewer praises the simple knit upper with no overlays and has 700 miles on a pair.
Cons
- Durability averages 3.7 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer has the upper rip inside 150 miles.
- One reviewer needs 60 miles of break-in and gets a blister from a crease in the knit.
- One reviewer says traction is only okay, the midsole doubling as the outsole.
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.2 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $115
- Drop Height
- 5mm
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