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Rincon 2

Rincon 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (92/100)

Shoe details

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

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (92/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates better than 89% of shoes.

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Overall

Excellent (92/100)

Overall ranking

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Excellent (92/100)

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Ranks above 89% of shoes

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Value

Excellent (91/100)

Value ranking

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Excellent (91/100)

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Ranks above 87% of shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (89/100)

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Above average (89/100)

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Ranks above 84% of shoes

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Comfort

Above average (89/100)

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Above average (89/100)

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Ranks above 83% of shoes

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Appearance

Good (75/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (75/100)

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Ranks above 47% of shoes

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Durability

Below average (64/100)

Durability ranking

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Below average (64/100)

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Ranks above 17% of shoes

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67%

4/6

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Better than 89% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.

Excellent (92/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 89% of 1,849 daily trainers ranked.

89%

HOKA

Better than 75% of 134 HOKA shoes ranked.

75%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Rincon.

Compared to other shoes

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Current shoe
Lightest / Best value
Newest / Lowest price
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz M Lightest
8.3 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
32/27mm
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40/35mm
Drop
5mm
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5mm
Release
2020 Q3
2024 Q3 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
—
—
$165
Best price
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$124.99 Lowest price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (89%)
Very good (83%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (83%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (84%)
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (17%)
Below average (29%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (47%)
Average (46%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (87%) Best value
Above average (66%)
Good (74%)
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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Really solid shoe

DoItForHim91 · Nov 24, 2020

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

Hoka rincon 2

Anonymous runner · Nov 20, 2020

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