The Basics
- Gender: Men’s | See Women’s
- Type: Trail
- Manufacturer: The Best Advanced Treadmills for Runners
- Price: 130.00
Runner’s World Review
Like its road sibling, the Clifton, Hoka’s Challenger ATR 2 is a surprisingly light shoe that offers superior cushioning. Hoka gave this second version a more durable upper. Testers with wider feet complained that the fit was too narrow around the ball of the foot, but nearly all praised the traction and ride from the soft-but-not-squishy sole. “I enjoyed the responsiveness on trails,” said Pat Heine of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. “Many Hokas sort of melt over the terrain, but this is a nice, fast shoe.”
All the Stats You Need!
- Weight: Couch to 5K Plan
- Heel-To-Toe-Drop: Low | 4.9 mm
- Heel Height: From Runners World for On
- Heel Cushioning: Moderate
- Forefoot Height: Published: Jan 20, 2016 9:20 AM EST
- Forefoot Cushioning: Very Soft
- Flexibility: Very Stiff
- Stability Features: Moderate
- Energy Return: Less
We put each shoe through real-world usage and a battery of mechanical tests in our lab to provide you with objective — and exclusive — data. In addition to a shoe's weight, we measure sole thickness (everything that sits between your foot and the road), how well the foam cushions your stride, and the flexibility of the forefoot. All this is taken into account in our reviews of each shoe.
