HOKA Challenger ATR 6

Name: HOKA Challenger ATR 6
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.0 oz · 37/32mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Challenger ATR 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Challenger ATR 6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Good

Overall

Good 80

Cushioning

Good 87

Appearance

Good 83

Comfort

Decent 79

Durability

Decent 78

Value

Decent 73

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

81 Moderate

Moderate 81

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

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Product line track record
External ratings
Our ratings

What runners say

“Never found them wanting for grip, even on steep sketchy single-track sheep trails”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Cushioned enough, light enough, stable enough, responsive enough”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Yet to show any signs of damage despite loose sharp slate”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Very solid fit with great laces”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Comfortable uphill, downhill, on grass, gravel, and tarmac”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“The challengers felt the most comfortable on my feet”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

43% 3/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One of six reviewers so far finds it comfortable on road, gravel, grass and hill.
It stacks 37mm at the heel and weighs 9.8 oz, on a 5mm drop.
One of six reviewers so far reports grip on loose slate and no damage at 50 miles.

Cons

One of six reviewers so far records it as running small.

Challenger ATR 6 rates 80. 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 This shoe

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

2017 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

76 Confidence
Challenger ATR 2

2017 · 1 review

69 Below average

66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 1

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 9.8 oz · Women's 8.1 oz
Release: 2020 Q4
Stack: 37/32mm
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Best all terrain shoe I've worn.

4/5

Overall

Great for fall and winter in northern Michigan.

Joe · Dec 1, 2023

training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Speedgoat 5

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

Best shoe I've ever run in, but then it's also my first pair of running shoes 😁

5/5

Overall

So, this review isn't going to be the most useful as these are my first pair of running shoes and as such I've nothing to really compare them to. But I'll give it a go!

Most of my local runs consist of mostly trail with some road sections. So accordingly I went looking for some road and trail shoes, after trying on every pair of shoes fitting that description in my local running shop I decided on the the Hoka one one challenger 6's.

Why? Because out of all the other offerings the challengers felt the most comfortable on my feet, that's why!

They're comfortable up hill, down hill, on the grass, the gravel and the tarmac. Great shoes!

My average run includes climbing some of the smaller hills in Wales, namely mynydd y cilgwyn, moel tryfan and moel smytho, with sections cutting through working quarries and with other purely road sections.

So far (though they've only covered 50 miles) they've yet to show any signs of damage, despite all the loose sharp slate they've traversed. Which I reckon is fairly good going and despite the fact that they're not purely trail shoes I'm yet to have found them wanting for grip. Even when I'm leaping from stone to stone running down hill on steep sketchy single track sheep trails.

So to conclude, the Hoka one one challenger 6 road and trail running shoe does exactly what it says on the tin and it does it well! Go buy some some!

Merle Shannon · Jun 15, 2023

20 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Best Hoka shoes I’ve ever had. Fits like a glove and very comfortable.

5/5

Overall

Bill · Jun 12, 2023

20 mpw training for a marathon

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

Super Solid Shoe

5/5

Overall

The HOKA Challenger 6 ATR has been a great shoe for me. Cushioned enough, light enough, stable enough, responsive enough, A very solid fit with great laces. A wish this shoe had existed when i was 14-30 and running much more.

OXYRUNR · Jun 8, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K