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HOKA Tecton X 4

Trail · Neutral · Medium

How it ranks

The HOKA Tecton X 4 is one of the strongest trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 other rated shoes in the Tecton X product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

HOKA Tecton X 4

of 4

Current estimate: Excellent

96/100
Overall
96
Confidence

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

67/100

67

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

Where to buy

Running Warehouse
$275 $275

Black / Neon Green (and 1 other)

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Price as of Sep 14.

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Dick's Sporting Goods Frost / Neon Tangerine
$275
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Cons

  • At $275 list it is among the most expensive trail shoes we track.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Tecton X 4 rates 96. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Tecton X

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Tecton X 4 This shoe

    2026 · 0 reviews

    96 Excellent

    67 Confidence

  • Tecton X 3

    2024 · 0 reviews

    96 Excellent

    65 Confidence

  • Tecton X 2

    2023 · 18 reviews

    100 Exceptional

    100 Confidence

  • Tecton X

    2022 · 0 reviews

    96 Excellent

    78 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2026
MSRP
$275
Widths
Medium

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8.5, 9

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.4 oz W Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
37/32mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2026 Newest
2024 Q3
2024 Q2
MSRP
$275
$275
$155
Best price
$274.95
$219.88
$115.25 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (96)
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (98) Best overall
Comfort
Good (90)
Good (90)
Very good (92) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93)
Excellent (94)
Exceptional (98) Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (91)
Very good (91)
Very good (91) Best durability
Appearance
Good (80)
Good (81)
Good (87) Best appearance
Value
Good (87)
Good (87)
Excellent (93) Best value
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