ShoeGeometry

Hoka Speedgoat 7 vs Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5

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 lengthTopo Athletic Ultraventure 5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Topo Athletic Ultraventure 535/30 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 11 %
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 743.2 vs 33.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Speedgoat 737 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 733 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 74 vs 5 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
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmDerived5 mmDerived
Heel stack37 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight275 gStated303 gStated
Toe rocker43 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius60 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle23 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.38 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.75.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.6 %est.19 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height21 mm*est.19 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 EVAZipFoam
List price$165$155

Key differences

  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 1 mm lower than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 5 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel stack is 37 mm, 2 mm thicker than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 35 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 3 mm thicker than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 30 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's weight is 275 g, 28 g lighter than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 303 g.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's toe rocker is 43 % of length, 10 % of length longer than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 34 % of length.

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

Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5

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