HOKA Challenger ATR 3

Name: HOKA Challenger ATR 3
Brand: HOKA

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.0 oz · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Challenger ATR 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 73

Cushioning

Good 87

Comfort

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 68

Durability

Below average 66

Value

Below average 65

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

76 Moderate

Moderate 76

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 3/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Both reviewers so far praise the cushioning, one having switched to it after a run of shin and foot injuries.
Reviewers say it copes well on trails and pavement alike.

Cons

One reviewer had three pairs start ripping within about 150 miles each.
Durability and appearance both draw 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.

Challenger ATR 3 rates 73. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Challenger ATR

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2017 73 2017 67 2017 75 2019 80 2020 75 2025

Release year

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

Challenger ATR 7

2025 · 9 reviews

75 Decent

75 Confidence
Challenger ATR 6

2020 · 6 reviews

80 Good

81 Confidence
Challenger ATR 5

2019 · 6 reviews

75 Decent

83 Confidence
Challenger ATR 4

2017 · 4 reviews

67 Below average

74 Confidence
Challenger ATR 3 This shoe

2017 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

76 Confidence
Challenger ATR 2

2017 · 1 review

69 Below average

66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.5 oz · Women's 8.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Hoka One One Challenger ATR

4/5

Overall

Shoe rips from general wear and tear very quickly. I had 3 pairs and all 3 started ripping within the first 150 miles or so..which for me is about 10-14 days. Good cushioning and does very well on a variety of surfaces.

UltraTrail · Oct 1, 2018

90 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Cascadia 12

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

The Shoe that gave me a second chance

4/5

Overall

I was about to give up running after a series of shin and foot injuries, when I made the dramatic shift to the Hoka ATR from my minimalist past. I also gave up running on pavement, and exclusively run trails now. The ATR gave me so much cushion, support and traction. And I’ve been consistently running without impact injury for a year now! I’ve even raced a road 5 miler and can hit sub 5 minute pace in them.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

25 mpw came from the Newton Gravity III