5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 19, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
HOKA Tecton X 2
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.1 oz · Men's 32/27mm · women's 30/25mm stack · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Tecton X 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Tecton X 2 is one of the strongest trail shoes in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 18 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Tecton X product line.
Exceptional
99
Overall
99
Durability
98
Value
95
Comfort
94
Cushioning
93
Appearance
91
Confidence
84
Confidence
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Confidence
84 Moderate
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- External ratings
What runners say
“This shoe is perfect for trail running. It is cushioned and fast”
“Great protection from rocks and overall cushion”
“On roads, they are as fast as my Endorphin Speeds”
“Great shoe for long days in the mountains”
“No weaknesses aside from price”
“The traction in these has been great”
Prefer this shoe over another
86% 6/7
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- One reviewer ran the Tahoe 200 in it and praises the rock protection and cushioning over long mountain days.
- A 38mm heel stack at 8.8 oz.
- One reviewer finds the traction good enough for Colorado fourteeners and the shoe as fast on roads as a Saucony Endorphin Speed.
Cons
- It lists at $225, and the one reviewer who names a weakness names the price.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Tecton X
Each dot is one version of the Tecton X, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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89
2022
99
2023
91
2024
92
2026
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
92 Very good
58 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
91 Very good
57 Confidence
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Tecton X 2 This shoe
2023 · 18 reviews
99 Exceptional
84 Confidence
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2022 · 0 reviews
89 Good
59 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.8 oz · Women's 7.4 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- MSRP
- $225
- Stack
- Men's 32/27mm · women's 30/25mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Im old and slow, this shoe makes me young and fast, yippee
Pat
Pat Ward · Nov 28, 2023
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Gaviota 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Ran the Tahoe 200 in these
5/5
Overall
I ran the Tahoe 200 in this shoe. Great protection from rocks and overall cushion. Great shoe for long days in the mountains
Jacob Rydman · Aug 5, 2023
80 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the NNormal Kjerag
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 31, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Simply put, this shoe is perfect for trail running. It is cushioned and fast, with no weaknesses aside from price. I have always felt like I’ve had to choose between speed and comfort with trail shoes, so this pair has been amazing.
The traction in these has been great also. I’ve been up and down a number of 14ers in Colorado with no issue at all.
I put 9:00 for average training speed, but think 12,000’ elevation on serious climbs.
When I have run on the roads in these, they are as fast as my Endorphin Speeds. You can really turn it up, so if you have trail races with any sort of fire road component, these are a great option if you plan to turn it up.
I would recommend these to anyone that isn’t price sensitive, but there are some coupons out there to dull the pain a little.
Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2023
25 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Endorphin Edge
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz
Lightest
8.3 oz (women's)
9.7 oz
Stack
32/27mm
40/35mm
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Drop
5mm
5mm
8mm
Release
2023 Q2
2026
2026 Q2
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MSRP
$225
$275
$155
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$275
$93
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
99 Exceptional
Best overall
92 Very good
92 Very good
Comfort
94 Excellent
Best comfort
84 Good
79 Decent
Cushioning
93 Excellent
Best cushioning
88 Good
77 Decent
Durability
98 Exceptional
Best durability
86 Good
85 Good
Appearance
91 Very good
79 Decent
95 Excellent
Best appearance
Value
95 Excellent
Best value rating
82 Good
84 Good
HOKA Tecton X 2 In Context
More on the HOKA Tecton X
- HOKA Tecton X 4
- HOKA Tecton X 3 next version
- HOKA Tecton X previous version
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