HOKA Rincon 3

Name: HOKA Rincon 3
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.5 (15 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.3 oz · 5mm drop · 33/28mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Rincon 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Rincon 3 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 31 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Rincon product line.

Very good

92/100

Overall

Very good 92

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Very good 90

Appearance

Good 84

Value

Decent 78

Durability

Bottom-tier 56

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

92/100

High 92

What runners say

“Good mix of cushioning and speed, so a great all-around shoe for most training runs, from long runs to tempo runs and faster intervals.”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“Extremely durable; can be used across a variety of paces and surfaces, and can even survive long hikes.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo

“The harder rubber on the sole gives good grip on wet grass, but on stony paths you can feel the odd stone push up through the thinner foam under the heel.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 10

“Super light and soft trainers. Hold up under high volume miles.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“These shoes help make my plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis go away.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“The sole wears out quickly, but it is also cheaper than many comparable shoes.”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“For me they last about 650km, which isn't too bad considering that they are usually discounted.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 10

“Comfortable and well-cushioned while being relatively light.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo

“The durability is not great ~ 300 miles.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 16

“The tongue bleeds into your sock which is lame.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GT-2000 11

Prefer this shoe over another

56% 10/18

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 7.3 oz, and comfort averages 4.8 out of 5.
Reviewers use it for easy runs, long runs and tempo work.
It lists at $125, and two reviewers note it is usually discounted and cheaper than comparable shoes.

Cons

Many reviewers say the sole and cushioning wear out early, and durability is much the weakest dimension at 3.6 out of 5.
One reviewer feels stones push through the thinner foam under the heel.
One reviewer finds it not ideal for faster paces, and another has the tongue dye bleed into their socks.

Rincon 3 rates 92. This shoe has high 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 This shoe

2021 · 31 reviews

92 Very good

92 Confidence
Rincon 2

2020 · 3 reviews

95 Excellent

83 Confidence
Rincon

2019 · 24 reviews

94 Excellent

94 Confidence

Reader Ratings

31 ratings

5/5 15

4/5 16

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.3 oz
Release: 2021 Q3
MSRP: $125
Stack Height: 33mm heel - 28mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Versatile, but the sole degrades quickly

5/5

Overall

Good mix of cushioning and speed, so a great all-around shoe for most training runs, from long runs to tempo runs and faster intervals. I’ll use it for long runs for the first 50-75 miles, then for tempo runs for a few hundred miles, then for short easy runs before retiring it to a walking and weight room shoe. Like the previous iterations of the ribbon, the sole wears out quickly, but it is also cheaper than many comparable shoes. I pronate, but I wear custom orthotics, so wearing this neutral shoe hasn’t caused any problems.

Anonymous runner · Nov 15, 2024

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Cushiony shoes

4/5

Overall

Pretty decent if you’ve run hokas before, but the tongue bleeds into your sock which is lame.

Anonymous runner · Jul 27, 2024

50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GT-2000 11

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Best Marathon Training Shoe

4/5

Overall

I like the Hoka Rincon for everyday training but the durability is not great ~ 300 miles

Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2024

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 16

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Go to daily trainer

4/5

Overall

The rincon 3 is my go to daily trainer . It’s lightweight and durable . Only complaint is it does seem to loose cushioning faster than I’d like. The rest of the shoe holds up great and still looks good after the cushion is long gone . I usually run in them around 400 plus miles but the cushion is gone well before then.

Anonymous runner · Dec 22, 2023