HOKA Speed Instinct 2

Name: HOKA Speed Instinct 2
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 3mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Speed Instinct 1 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Speed Instinct 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 1 other rated shoe in the Speed Instinct product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Below average

64/100

Overall

Below average 64

Cushioning

Decent 73

Durability

Below average 65

Comfort

Below average 65

Appearance

Bottom-tier 59

Value

Bottom-tier 53

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

3/100

Very low 3

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

A 3mm drop, and 8.8 oz averaged across the men's and women's weights.
Its one review so far rates durability 4 out of 5, its highest mark.

Cons

One reviewer has their toes go numb over 150 miles and finds the shoe somewhat narrow.
That review rates comfort and value 2 out of 5, and the shoe 3 out of 5 overall.

Speed Instinct 2 rates 64. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Speed Instinct

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

62 2018 64 2017

Release year

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

Speed Instinct 2 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

64 Below average

3 Confidence
Speed Instinct 1

2018 · 1 review

62 Below average

6 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Drop Height: 3mm

Runner reviews

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Pretty Meh

3/5

Overall

I wanted to like these shoes so much, but I have worn these shoes for 150 miles and they always make my toes go numb. That is usually only a problem when I lace my shoes too tight, but I have made sure not to do that and it still happens. They are just somewhat narrow. Admittedly though I like my shoes being lower to the ground, so maybe that is why I don't like these hokas.

nicocomposto · Feb 6, 2018

50 mpw came from the Brooks Cascadia 12