4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Challenger ATR 4
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.5 oz · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Challenger ATR 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Below average
Confidence
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Confidence
74 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
11% 1/9
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Cushioning draws 5.0 out of 5, and reviewers describe it as comfortable on long runs.
- At 9.0 oz in the men's build and 8.0 oz in the women's it keeps that cushioning without much weight.
- Runners use it for trails, gravel and easy recovery miles.
Cons
- Value draws 3.8 out of 5 across four reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension.
- The Challenger ATR 5 and 6 after it score 76 and 86 against its 66.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2025 · 9 reviews
75 Decent
75 Confidence
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2020 · 6 reviews
80 Good
81 Confidence
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2019 · 6 reviews
75 Decent
83 Confidence
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Challenger ATR 4 This shoe
2017 · 4 reviews
67 Below average
74 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
76 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
69 Below average
66 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.0 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop
- 5mm
Runner reviews
Good trail shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2018
25 mpw came from the HOKA Clifton 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
hoka one one challeger
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 24, 2018
70 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 15, 2018
35 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 19
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
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HOKA Challenger ATR 4 In Context
More on the HOKA Challenger ATR
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- HOKA Challenger ATR 2 previous version
- HOKA Challenger ATR 3
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Clifton 3 2 runners
- HOKA Clifton 4 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Rider 19 1 runner