HOKA x XTERRA Torrent

Love the shoes, looks nice too. I run on trails and on the street. On both surfaces they feel great and grip well. Only complain at first was a little narrow for my foot but after a few walk and short run the shoes broke in quick and feel great. Your might want to upsize a half size if you feet are very wide.
Pro: Good grip on trail and pavement, shoe is super breathable (can feel the wind on my feet in a stiff breeze), shoe lace stay tight during my mid distance runs (might need a re-tie on long runs). Overall I like these shoes and I have made these shoes as my primary running shoe over my New Balance Alts.

I'M OLD, NOT A RUNNER, HOWEVER THESE SHOES ARE GREAT TO WALK IN !

First, I love my other HOKA's, and when first putting these on I was happy with the sleek good looks. BUT, after a couple of trail runs in these, I can see these are not the HOKA's I have come to love. I felt every rock, and the stability was a less than expected. A couple of short mountain hikes gave some nice grip, but still, my feet were sore from the rocky terrain. Yesterday, I went for a short run and thought I had a rock jabbing me in foot.... pulled off the shoe and found a small sharp piece of stick clear through the bottom sole, literally about a 3/4 inch stick. I pulled it out, and now have a hole in the bottom. (Less than two weeks into wearing them) The other HOKA's I have-have the VIBRAM bottoms and I wore them for over a year with brilliant wear and tear, and never a stick through the sole. Wish I could give a better review, because they look great- but even my Cascadia trail shoes never had this happen. Please improve the sole so we can both feel better about this purchase next time. In the meantime, I will probably purchase the other style of HOKA's I had last time, and save these for impressing the sedentary......

My coach told me about them. Great for running trails. The traction is amazing, it feels like my feet have claws, great grip and I feel safe running up rocks or down hills. I HIGHLY recommend them. I should have got 2 pairs.

The fit is good, comfortable Hoka's !