HOKA Speedgoat 6

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.9 oz · Men's 40/36mm · women's 38/34mm stack · 4mm drop

Variants of this shoe

Speedgoat 6 Mid Edition

Some shoes have multiple versions of what is essentially the same shoe, with variations in style or materials. We try to group these together. Retailers sometimes list a version number wrong, and our system can treat those mislabeled names as variants.

How it ranks

The HOKA Speedgoat 6 ranks among the stronger trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 12 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Speedgoat product line.

Good

Overall

Good 82

Cushioning

Excellent 93

Value

Good 86

Durability

Good 84

Comfort

Good 82

Appearance

Good 81

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

79 Moderate

Moderate 79

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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

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
External ratings
Our ratings

What runners say

“Great wide base for stability, less cushion for a more grounded connection to the trail”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw avg pace 11:00 training for ultramarathons would buy again

“Toebox is a little tighter than previous model”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Vibrum sole wears well”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Great tread and super traction”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw avg pace 11:00 training for ultramarathons would buy again

“Great turning radius — super durable”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

Where to buy

Amazon

36% off

$100 $155

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Price as of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTC.

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Other retailers

Dick's Sporting Goods White / Frost

$155

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Pros

Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any trail shoe for sale.

Cons

It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.

Speedgoat 6 rates 82. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Speedgoat

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

71 2016 71 2017 75 2019 76 2020 75 2022 82 2024 70 2026

Release year

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

Speedgoat 7

2026 · 4 reviews

70 Decent

75 Confidence
Speedgoat 6 This shoe

2024 · 12 reviews

82 Good

79 Confidence
Speedgoat 5

2022 · 17 reviews

75 Decent

89 Confidence
Speedgoat 4

2020 · 6 reviews

76 Decent

79 Confidence
Speedgoat 3

2019 · 5 reviews

75 Decent

81 Confidence
Speedgoat 2

2017 · 9 reviews

71 Decent

81 Confidence
Speedgoat 1

2016 · 6 reviews

71 Decent

76 Confidence

Runner Ratings

12 ratings

5/5 11

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: 9.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.8 oz · Women's 9.1 oz
Release: 2024 Q2
MSRP: $155
Widths: Medium
Stack: Men's 40/36mm · women's 38/34mm
Drop: 4mm

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 10, 11, 12

7.5, 8, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5

41, 42, 44, 45, 46

Women's

6, 6.5

4, 4.5

37, 37.5

Runner reviews

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Hoka Speedgoat- classic for technical trail running.

5/5

Overall

For technical trails. Shoe has great wide base for stability, less cushion for a more grounded connection to the trail. Great tread and super traction

Stephanie Wade · Jun 29, 2026

20 mpw avg pace 11:00 training for ultramarathons would buy again