ShoeGeometry

Hoka Speedgoat 7 vs Hoka Speedgoat 6

What changed from the Hoka Speedgoat 6: stiffness more flexible, toe tip over ground higher, foam changed. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Hoka Speedgoat 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 59 % of length, radius 60 % of length.Hoka Speedgoat 7: rocker apex at 59 % of lengthHoka Speedgoat 6: heel 37 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 60 % of length.Hoka Speedgoat 6: rocker apex at 61 % of length
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · apex 59 %
  • Hoka Speedgoat 637/32 mm · apex 61 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureHoka Speedgoat 6Hoka Speedgoat 7Change
Heel stack37 mm37 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack32 mm33 mmhigher (+1 mm)
Drop5 mm4 mmless (−1 mm)
Weight283 g275 glighter (−8 g)
Rocker apex61.3% of length58.8% of lengthstarts earlier (−2.6 %)
Toe tip over ground37.3 mm42.2 mmhigher (+4.9 mm)
Rocker rise angle24°23.3°about the same
Stiffness55/10034/100more flexible (−21)
Firmness78/10070/100about the same
Forefoot base width117.7 mm117.4 mmabout the same
FoamCMEVAsupercritical EVAchanged

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricHoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 6
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmDerived5 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight275 gStated283 gStated
Rocker apex58.8 %est.61.3 %est.
Rocker radius60 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle23 degest.24 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.37 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.51 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.72.1 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.6 %est.17.1 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.4 mmMeasured117.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)96 mmMeasured94.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured95.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.4 mmMeasured73 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness34Derived55Derived
Midsole firmness70Derived78Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVACMEVA
List price$165$155

Key differences

  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 1 mm lower than Hoka Speedgoat 6's 5 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 37 mm for Hoka Speedgoat 7, 37 mm for Hoka Speedgoat 6.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than Hoka Speedgoat 6's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's weight is 275 g, 8 g lighter than Hoka Speedgoat 6's 283 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 74 % of length for Hoka Speedgoat 7, 72 % of length for Hoka Speedgoat 6.

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