Looking for a running shoe similiar to Hoka Conquest - as in cushioned at the forefoot, extremely stiff through the middle but wider than Conquest at the toe box. I love my Hokas but they all seem to have super narrow toe boxes with no wide option. I am forefoot/middle striker and in need of something that will accommodate my style while training.
Looking for a running shoe similiar to Hoka Conquest - as in cushioned at the forefoot, extremely stiff through the middle but wider than Conquest at the toe box. I love my Hokas but they all seem to have super narrow toe boxes with no wide option. I am forefoot/middle striker and in need of something that will accommodate my style while training.
Someone might come on here and say Altra Olympus… but they would be wrong. Nothing is like a Hoka yet.
Why would they be wrong? I have the same complaint about the Hoka and so I tried on the Altra last week. They felt great, nice and roomy in the forefoot.
I’m still running in my Conquest, but would try the Altra in the future.
Looking for a running shoe similiar to Hoka Conquest - as in cushioned at the forefoot, extremely stiff through the middle but wider than Conquest at the toe box. I love my Hokas but they all seem to have super narrow toe boxes with no wide option. I am forefoot/middle striker and in need of something that will accommodate my style while training.
Someone might come on here and say Altra Olympus… but they would be wrong. Nothing is like a Hoka yet.
Why would they be wrong? I have the same complaint about the Hoka and so I tried on the Altra last week. They felt great, nice and roomy in the forefoot.
I’m still running in my Conquest, but would try the Altra in the future.
Looking for a running shoe similiar to Hoka Conquest - as in cushioned at the forefoot, extremely stiff through the middle but wider than Conquest at the toe box. I love my Hokas but they all seem to have super narrow toe boxes with no wide option. I am forefoot/middle striker and in need of something that will accommodate my style while training.
Someone might come on here and say Altra Olympus… but they would be wrong. Nothing is like a Hoka yet.
It’s wrong because the Olympus does not have the ‘guidance’ or ‘support’ that Hoka has (I know those terms can be argued as wrong so I put them in quotations). Olympus shoes do have the thicker sole and wide toebox but it is not a Hoka.
The Altra Paradigm might be the shoe you are looking for. Neutral max cushion with “moderate stability” and the standard Altra wide toe box.
http://www.altrarunning.com/fitness/en/Altra/Men/paradigm-men
Check out the Skechers GoRun Ultra. The cushioning is similar to the Conquest and the toe box is much larger. I just got a pair on the recommendation of an ultra runner friend. So far I’m impressed with the fit and feel. The other plus is that they are only about $65.
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I tried on the GoRun Ultra and found them to be too narrow personally.
Nice review on the main page of the Altra Paradigm with a comparison to the Conquest
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Running_Footwear_by_brand/Altra/Altra_Paradigm_2014__4395.html
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Never tried the Hoka. Someone suggested it. I’m coming off 2 knee surgeries. I really like minimalist shoes (i.e. the feel of light weight trainers or even racing flats – been in Kswiss, Brooks). Hoka looks pretty bulky. How heavy? Do you like it/recommend it? Thanks in advance.
The Olympus is a bit different than the Conquest. It’s zero drop, and spongier/softer and less responsive than the Conquest.
IME the Olympus works great for midfoot strikers looking for maximal forefoot cushioning. It’s my go to training shoe. I’m looking forward to trying the Paradigm since the Olympus is heavier than I’d like.
PS: The wide toebox is awesome. I’ve never had issues with other toeboxes, but after using the Altras it’s hard to go back.
Do a search here in Slowtwitch for “Hoka” and spend the next year reading all the threads and info.
Nice review on the main page of the Altra Paradigm with a comparison to the Conquest
http://www.slowtwitch.com/...digm_2014__4395.html
I just got a pair of paradigms and did my my first run in them today.
I love the fit with the wide toebox, but they didn’t feel as cushy as the Hokas
I think the Brooks Transcend are great alternative…
The Altra Paradigm might be the shoe you are looking for. Neutral max cushion with “moderate stability” and the standard Altra wide toe box.
I finally got tired of the narrow Hoka last (having tried Stinson, Conquest, Bondi, & Mafate). My well broken in Stinson Tarmacs probably stretched as my feet re-widened from those first steps (3 months post-op) to many Km’s over the course of 1.5 years: Though they provided the needed cushioning they never gave me the room I wanted.
**The Altra Provision 1.5 is an amazing shoe with lots of toe room! **They have less cushioning than the upcoming Hoka Clifton (29/24mm) but their width and flexibility allow my feet to spread out and do the shock absorbing that they are meant to do, while still providing some impact absorption of their own. The shoe material expands nicely around the metatarsal joints and is extremely comfortable. The Provision and Topo Athletic MT’s (my favourite shoe, tho it’s now being rivaled!) have very similar lasts with differing stack–25mm (22 without wedge) & 0 drop vs. 19/17mm & 2mm drop.
Try the Repitition if you want a stability shoe with max cushion.
My experience is that the Olympus has a softer feel, similar to the Bondi, and the Paradigm has a stiffer feel, similar to the Conquest.
I personally prefer the Altras over the Hokas. I’ve come to really love the wide toe box (though I don’t have wide feet). The Altras also have less of a “stability shoe” feel to me than the Hokas. I don’t feel like I’m fighting the shoes. The added width of the forefoot in the Altras also makes them feel less wobbly to me than the Hokas that I’ve tried.
Is there any consensus on which model Hokas are widest in the toe box?
Is there any consensus on which model Hokas are widest in the toe box?
Bondi
According to Hoka CS it’s the Mafate. I personally found the Mafate to be a touch wider than the Bondi 3. Although I preferred the running feel of the Bondi, I got the Mafate for width, which, in the end, was still sadly far too narrow.
Is there any consensus on which model Hokas are widest in the toe box?
Bondi
According to Hoka CS it’s the Mafate. I personally found the Mafate to be a touch wider than the Bondi 3. Although I preferred the running feel of the Bondi, I got the Mafate for width, which, in the end, was still sadly far too narrow.
Ah, too bad for me I have a warranty claim in to get a new pair of B3’s I should have tried to get a pair of Mafates. My feet aren’t even considered wide but I still blow the sides out.