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HOKA

Speed Instinct 1

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Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

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Release
2025

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Below average (60/100)

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Below average (60/100)

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Below average (60/100)

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Ranks above 11% of shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (81/100)

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Above average (81/100)

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Comfort

Good (78/100)

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Good (78/100)

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Durability

Below average (60/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Value

Below average (56/100)

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Below average (56/100)

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HOKA Speed Instinct 2
HOKA Clifton 9
Speed Instinct 1
Speed Instinct 2
Clifton 9
Current shoe
Newest
Lightest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.5 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
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—
40/35mm
Drop
—
3mm
5mm
Release
2025 Newest
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$130 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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—
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (11%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (50%)
Below average (24%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (58%)
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (8%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Very good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (6%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Very good (82%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Double Bagger

Brushman · Jul 5, 2018

2/5

Overall

I had high hopes for this "non-elevator" Hoka trail shoe. However, after only 60 easy miles on hard-pack and gravel paths, the shoe uppers began to split around the toe box creases. The webbed overlay concept adds stress to the underlying mesh material and subsequently rips it apart -- this is a very poor design and multiple complaints have been filed with Hoka One One. I returned mine for refund. Very disappointing. Besides the poor upper design, the shoe actually felt great, but ultimately, the durability issue has caused me to never purchase Hokas again.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
1/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
1/5