ShoeGeometry

Hoka Speedgoat 7 vs NNormal Kjerag 02

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

heel boneHoka 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 lengthNNormal Kjerag 02: heel 26 mm, forefoot 20 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • NNormal Kjerag 0226/20 mm · toe rocker not measured
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
More cushioning under the heelHoka Speedgoat 737 vs 26 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 733 vs 20 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 74 vs 6 mm drop

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.

MetricHoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
NNormal Kjerag 02
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated26 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated20 mmStated
Weight275 gStated230 gStated
Toe rocker43 %est.—
Rocker radius60 %est.—
Rocker rise angle23 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.—
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.39 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)18.6 %est.16.5 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.—
Heel bevel height21 mm*est.—
Midsole width (forefoot)117.4 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)96 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.4 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness34Derived—
Midsole firmness70Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVAEExpure+ (supercritical TPEE)
List price$165$215

Key differences

  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 2 mm lower than NNormal Kjerag 02's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel stack is 37 mm, 11 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 26 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 13 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 20 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's weight is 275 g, 45 g heavier than NNormal Kjerag 02's 230 g.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Hoka Speedgoat 7

NNormal Kjerag 02

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