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HOKA Vanquish 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz (men's) · 37/32mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The HOKA Vanquish 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

72
Overall
72
Cushioning
79
Value
78
Comfort
76
Durability
72
Appearance
66
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

1 Very low

1

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.


Pros

  • A 37mm heel stack and a 5mm drop at 9.8 oz.

Cons

  • Durability draws 4 out of 5 in the single review so far, the only mark below 5, and that reviewer covers about 10 miles a week.
  • The Vanquish 3 after it scores 61 on three reviews.

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
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Better Shoes Rating

Vanquish 2 rates 72. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Vanquish

Each dot is one version of the Vanquish, 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.
  • Vanquish 3

    2017 · 3 reviews

    64 Below average

    2 Confidence

  • Vanquish 2 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    72 Decent

    1 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.8 oz (men's)
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$170
Stack
37/32mm
Drop
5mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.8 oz (men's) Lightest
10.5 oz (men's)
10.9 oz (men's)
Stack
37/32mm
37/32mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
4mm
Release
2017 Q3
2017 Q3
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$170
$170
$165 Lower MSRP
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
72 Decent
64 Below average
97 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
69 Below average
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
79 Decent
74 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
73 Decent
96 Excellent Best durability
Appearance
66 Below average
61 Below average
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
78 Decent Best value rating
75 Decent
77 Decent
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