Running on marshmallows
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2018
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
HOKA Tracer
Racing · Neutral · Road · 7 oz · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The HOKA Tracer trails most racing shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Tracer product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Below average
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.
Confidence
71/100
What runners say
“Feels like running on marshmallows—except they are responsive marshmallows”
“After 300 miles, the upper looks great with very slight signs of wear”
“Disappointed by how quickly the tread wore out”
“After broken in, they become very responsive”
“Would prefer a softer midsole for longer runs”
“The upper is quite stretchy”
“The fit is slightly narrow”
“Good value for what you can find at the same price”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 3/6
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Three reviewers call it responsive and use it for workouts and road races.
- At 7.0 oz with a 4mm drop.
- One reviewer raced marathons in it for about a year without blisters.
Cons
- Two reviewers see the outsole tread wear out early, one of them with a hole worn into the forefoot foam by 300 miles.
- One reviewer finds it stiff until broken in, and another finds the fit slightly narrow.
- The Tracer 2 after it scores 68 on six reviews.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Tracer
Each dot is one version of the Tracer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 6 reviews
69 Below average
59 Confidence
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Tracer This shoe
2017 · 6 reviews
64 Below average
71 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Tracer
5/5
Overall
pepesport2003 · Jul 12, 2018
70 mpw came from the Brooks Green Silence
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great shoe for workouts!
5/5
Overall
RandallRuns · Feb 6, 2018
70 mpw came from the New Balance Vazee Pace v2
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Hoka's first racing flat
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2018
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2018
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance MR10 Minimus Road
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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HOKA Tracer In Context
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Green Silence 1 runner
- New Balance MR10 Minimus Road 1 runner
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16 1 runner