HOKA Rincon 2

Name: HOKA Rincon 2
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 5mm drop · 32/27mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Rincon 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Rincon 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Rincon product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Excellent

95/100

Overall

Excellent 95

Value

Good 89

Cushioning

Good 89

Comfort

Good 84

Appearance

Decent 76

Durability

Below average 62

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

83/100

Moderate 83

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 4/6

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 7.8 oz with a 32mm heel stack.
Two reviewers use it for tempo days, 5Ks and easy long runs.
All three reviewers so far rate value 5 out of 5.

Cons

Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.7 out of 5, and one reviewer says the outsole wears quickly, though a pair still goes 300 to 400 miles.

Rincon 2 rates 95. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Rincon

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

94 2019 95 2020 92 2021 88 2024 87 2026

Release year

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

Rincon 5

2026 · 0 reviews

87 Good

40 Confidence
Rincon 4

2024 · 6 reviews

88 Good

76 Confidence
Rincon 3

2021 · 31 reviews

92 Very good

92 Confidence
Rincon 2 This shoe

2020 · 3 reviews

95 Excellent

83 Confidence
Rincon

2019 · 24 reviews

94 Excellent

94 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

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: 7.8 oz
Release: 2020 Q3
Stack Height: 32mm heel - 27mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Really solid shoe

5/5

Overall

Coming back from an injury I realized I needed something more cushiony and a friend suggested the rincon. I could only get the 2 but apparently they're almost the same. Anyways, I wore this shoe for my speedier days in season and now I'm using it for my longer days in the offseason and it's held up through everything. Very versatile, sort of a "tweener" shoe. Would 100% buy again.

DoItForHim91 · Nov 24, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo

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

Hoka rincon 2

5/5

Overall

The hoka rincon 2 is a great all around trainer, it has a insane amount of cushion but, is extremely light weight. It is very responsive and can be used for tempo runs, I would even use it for a 5k race or more. The one con I have with it is the outsole it wears quicker but could easily get 300-400 miles on them. I would definetley recommend these as a daily trainer.

Anonymous runner · Nov 20, 2020

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v8