ShoeGeometry

Altra Lone Peak 9 vs Hoka Speedgoat 7

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAltra Lone Peak 9: heel 25 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 0 mm); toe rocker 27 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 4 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Altra Lone Peak 9: toe rocker 27 % of lengthHoka Speedgoat 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: toe rocker 43 % of length
  • Altra Lone Peak 925/25 mm · toe rocker 27 % · heel bevel 4 %
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Speedgoat 727.3 vs 43.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Speedgoat 725 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 725 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAltra Lone Peak 90 vs 4 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Speedgoat 721 vs 34 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAbout the same79 vs 70 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 7112.2 vs 117.4 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAltra Lone Peak 9
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop0 mmStated4 mmDerived
Heel stack25 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack25 mmDerived33 mmStated
Weight316 gStated275 gStated
Toe rocker27 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.23 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.55 degest.
Toe tip over ground26 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset85 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)14.4 %est.18.6 %est.
Heel bevel length3.7 %*est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mm*est.21 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.2 mmMeasured117.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)82.1 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Toe box shape84 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width98.5 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width85.3 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness21Derived34Derived
Midsole firmness79Derived70Derived
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamAltra EGOsupercritical EVA
List price$145$165

Key differences

  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel-to-toe drop is 0 mm, 4 mm lower than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 4 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel stack is 25 mm, 12 mm thinner than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 37 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's forefoot stack is 25 mm, 8 mm thinner than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 33 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's weight is 316 g, 41 g heavier than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 275 g.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's toe rocker is 27 % of length, 16 % of length shorter than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 43 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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