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

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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Solid versatile shoe for city running

5/5

Overall

I got this shoe to see if it would help ease my running on steep downhills in San Francisco. It beat my expectations, and I didn’t realize how much nicer running down steep roads could be until I tried these (Hokas). As for why I chose Rincons, I wanted a shoe that could be used for workouts (tempos, track intervals, long progression runs) as well as recovery runs, and these were great. Some people say I’m silly for running down to mile pace workouts in these, but hey, they feel good and I don’t get injured. The color schemes are versatile too, so you can find a pair that fits your personality.

Ben Li · Jul 8, 2023

73 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 12

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2023

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

Hoka Rincon, best so far.

5/5

Overall

I used to run in the Nike Pegasus. That shoe sold more than all the other Nike running shoes combined. So what did Nike do? They changed it! Now, it suuuucks. I like Hoka Clifton and lately the Rincon 3. They are nice lightweight trainers. Too many running shoes are "too much shoe" These are not. Let's face it, all running shoes today are expensive. These are not cheap, but man they are comfortable.

JOHN TOLBERT · Jun 13, 2023

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 9

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

Workhorse

5/5

Overall

Pros: Comfortable and well-cushioned while being relatively light. Extremely durable; can be used across a variety of paces and surfaces, and can even survive long hikes.

Cons: Not ideal for faster paces. Runs slightly wide.

Overall: An excellent daily trainer and general-purpose shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo