Hoka One One crushes the competition - Hoka is by far the most popular shoe at Western States 100

So Montrail/Salomon are preferentially favored by the quicker runners

Brooks is overpopulated with slower runners.

numbercomparers wrote:

So Montrail/Salomon are preferentially favored by the quicker runners

and only comparatively so.

lol remember when seemingly all trail runners were into barefoot and minimalism? I don't think anybody saw Hoka One One coming. Surprising really that maximist shoes have caught on so much. Is it just another fad? Or is this one staying?

Shlotchky wrote:

lol remember when seemingly all trail runners were into barefoot and minimalism? I don't think anybody saw Hoka One One coming. Surprising really that maximist shoes have caught on so much. Is it just another fad? Or is this one staying?

Hoka are minimalist shoes, and the survey states Hoka, not one one.

Krar won the race in a pair of Nike Lunaracers.

It would be interesting to see what shoes were the most competitive.

Paying attention wrote:

Hoka are minimalist shoes, and the survey states Hoka, not one one.

Nope. Hoka One One is the one and only Hoka shoe company and they only make maximalist shoes. You are not paying attention.

all the tree huggers want to be different, stand apart, be themselves...

...end up being all the same...

Now barefoot guy is the outlier lol

ajlkfsdljfjadsk; wrote:

all the tree huggers want to be different, stand apart, be themselves...

...end up being all the same...

Now barefoot guy is the outlier lol

Ulta runner / Hoka wearer = tree hugger ??????????

Wut?????????????

Paying attention wrote:

Shlotchky wrote:

lol remember when seemingly all trail runners were into barefoot and minimalism? I don't think anybody saw Hoka One One coming. Surprising really that maximist shoes have caught on so much. Is it just another fad? Or is this one staying?

Hoka are minimalist shoes, and the survey states Hoka, not one one.

WTF are you talking about?

elephino wrote:

Paying attention wrote:

Hoka are minimalist shoes, and the survey states Hoka, not one one.

Nope. Hoka One One is the one and only Hoka shoe company and they only make maximalist shoes. You are not paying attention.

Minimal heel to toe drop

Maximal cushioning

Randy Oldman wrote:

Maximal cushioning

There should be zero cushioning, and maximum protection per weight.

LetsRun.com wrote:

We came across something interesting today. 94% of the starters at Western States filled out a survery before the race this year.

In terms of race finishers, here are their shoe preferences.

Hoka - 34.5%

Brooks - 19.6%

Altra - 16.5%

Montrail - 9.3%

Salomon - 8.8%

Pearl Izumi - 5.7%

In terms of sub-24 hours finishers, here are the results.

Hoka - 34.7

Altra - 16.7%

Montrail - 12.%

Saolomon - 11.1%

Brooks, New Balance, and Nike - 8.3% each

The survey also asked about sock preference, lighting preference and even coaching.

You can access the results here:

http://www.wser.org/2015/09/03/2015-runner-survey-results/

Not too surprising, I am starting to see a lot of LD runners in Hokas and everyone I speak to say they love them. What's interesting is I know a women who ran in vibrams for a year, developed some foot problems and now run exclusively in Hokas. I've had on-and-off foot problems and I'm considering getting a pair. It would be nice if Hoka could make a better looking shoe and bring down the price.

I like the Hoka One Ones. Good shoes, I have am rotating the Constant with my Brooks Ravenna 5s. The issue I have is the price. List is $160. I was able to get a pair for just under $100 with a sale and club discount. I would definitely get more pairs in the future but only if I can get than at less then the list price. $160 is just too high. Maybe if they could bring it down to $120, but I don't know the companies profit margins so I don't know how low they could drop the prices and still make a profit. Very good shoes for recovery days and long runs. They feel a bit clunky at faster paces but I was able to do a MP run in them once, but not something I would do on a regular basis.

Barrister III wrote:

They feel a bit clunky

I looked at Hoka's best shoes on sale for ~ $30 and didn't like them at all.

Anyone who would pay $100 for a simple pair of shoes is paying way too much.

elephino wrote:

Paying attention wrote:

Hoka are minimalist shoes, and the survey states Hoka, not one one.

Nope. Hoka One One is the one and only Hoka shoe company and they only make maximalist shoes. You are not paying attention.

Not true, they make a "mediumist" shoe now too. Check their website.

Not worth it & not good wrote:

Barrister III wrote:

They feel a bit clunky

I looked at Hoka's best shoes on sale for ~ $30 and didn't like them at all.

Anyone who would pay $100 for a simple pair of shoes is paying way too much.

My Hoka last twice as long as the Brooks. Only 10 bucks more. Ran more miles last year than ever before. Running faster this year than in last 5 years.

I'm happy to be paying "too much"

Hoka will soon be dominating marathons like they are 100 miles.

My shoes never wear out, and they're free.

I brought a pair of Hoka One One Bondi 3 on sale for $45 about a month ago. I figured I'd give them a try. They are very cushioned and really absorb a lot of shock, my legs and knees felt like they didn't get beat up as much. They are also surprisingly springy. I liked them so much I brought 2 more pair.