Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2024
5/5
Overall
Love Speedgoat but heel tab is really pronounced.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
HOKA
Speedgoat 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Trail
Very good
(85/100)
- Weight
- 12.7 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q1
- MSRP
- $155
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 33mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Very good
(85/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 12.7 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q1
- MSRP
- $155
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 33mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (85/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 76% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (85/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 76% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Exceptional (96/100)
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (96/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
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Comfort
Very good (87/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 80% of shoes
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Appearance
Very good (82/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (82/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 68% of shoes
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Durability
Average (63/100)
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (63/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 17% of shoes
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Value
Average (61/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (61/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 12% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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36%
4/11
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 76% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Trail Shoes
Scores better than 79% of 399 trail shoes.
79%
HOKA
Scores better than 56% of 137 HOKA shoes.
56%
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Speedgoat 4.
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
12.7 oz M
8.6 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
37/33mm
37/32mm
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Drop
4mm
5mm
7mm
Release
2022 Q1
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$155
$155
$200
Best price
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$79.88
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (76%)
Excellent (97%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (80%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (17%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Above average (68%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (12%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings
16 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 7 written reviews
Great for 200 miles then dead
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2024
4/5
Overall
The Speedgoat 5 is a fantastic update to the Speedgoat. I've ran in these dating back to version 3. The shoe fits great and the traction is what you've come to expect from the Vibram Megagrip. There are only two downsides. The upper can be a little loosey goosey and the midsole goes dead after 200 miles.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great shoe for trails and snow
Jim H Runs · Nov 24, 2023
5/5
Overall
I've been in the Speedgoats since version 1 and all the great features are still there. Keep my feet warm and dry, great traction, fantastic cushioning.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Best trail shoe, good value
Bob Burger · Aug 16, 2023
5/5
Overall
The HOKA Speed Goat is a comforatble and nimble trail shoe. The lugs grip well and while they don't have the full cushioning that you expect from a HOKA there is enough to be comfortable without losing the feel of the trail.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Speedgoat 5 downgrade from earlier models
Anonymous runner · Jul 17, 2023
3/5
Overall
I've run in the Speedgoat model for over five years now, primarily on trails, but also on roads and runs comprising a mix of both. I absolutely loved the Speedgoat 3 and 4's. The 5's are lighter, lower profile, and roomier. They do not have the water-resistant features of the earlier models nor the traction, so they have limited value on muddy or wet trails. I used the Speedgoat 3's and 4's to play golf and hike, but the 5's are much more breathable and dangerously slippery on damp rocks. My feet move around more inside the shoe, which is also not great on descents and results in more loose pebbles getting inside. The 5's also do not have as much cushioning as the 3's and 4's and their durability is not nearly as good. Overall, the 5's are more of an everyday shoe that would work well in the Western US on drier trails, but they are not appropriate for Eastern US trail-running. I will have to find a new go-to trail shoe.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5