4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 23, 2024
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
HOKA Stinson 7
Trail shoe · Stability · Trail · 11.9 oz · 44/39mm stack · 5mm drop
How it ranks
The HOKA Stinson 7’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.
Below average
67
Overall
67
Cushioning
81
Durability
60
Comfort
58
Appearance
57
Value
57
Confidence
67
Confidence
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Confidence
67 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
0% 0/4
Where to buy
Dick's Sporting Goods
$175
Fern / Cement (and 1 other)
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Price as of Oct 22.
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Other retailers
Amazon
$214
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Buy at Dick's Sporting Goods for $175
BuyCons
- It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Stinson
Each dot is one version of the Stinson, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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100
74
2019
67
2023
74
2026
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 11.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 12.9 oz · Women's 10.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q3
- MSRP
- $175
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 44/39mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Runner reviews
soccer mom favorite shoe
2/5
Overall
popularity by word of mouth. Every soccer mom raves about them to wear as a fashion shoe. These are not running shoes
Anonymous runner · Nov 25, 2023
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 15
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 1/5
Hoka Clifton
3/5
Overall
I've had many pairs of these neutral shoes and they are the best shoe I've ever had.
Jim Newsom · Aug 19, 2023
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
11.9 oz
10.5 oz
9.7 oz
Lightest
Stack
44/39mm
44/39mm
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Drop
5mm
5mm
8mm
Release
2023 Q3
2026
2026 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$175
$180
$155
Best price
$175
$175
$93
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
67 Below average
74 Decent
92 Very good
Best overall
Comfort
58 Bottom-tier
68 Below average
79 Decent
Best comfort
Cushioning
81 Good
Best cushioning
80 Good
77 Decent
Durability
60 Below average
66 Below average
85 Good
Best durability
Appearance
57 Bottom-tier
65 Below average
95 Excellent
Best appearance
Value
57 Bottom-tier
67 Below average
84 Good
Best value rating
HOKA Stinson 7 In Context
More on the HOKA Stinson
- HOKA Stinson 8 next version
- HOKA Stinson previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Ghost 15 1 runner
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 1 runner