ShoeGeometry

Hoka Challenger 8

Road/trail hybridMixedNo plate2025Men'sCurrent

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
7mm
Mediumregex_specs_v2source
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
44mm
Mediumregex_specs_v2source
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
37mm
Mediumregex_specs_v2source
Weight
Manufacturer stated
275g
Mediumregex_specs_v2source
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
CMEVA
List price
$155

Plate, foam and price from Hoka Challenger 8 Review: Rising to new Challenges | Believe in the Run.

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 39 mm, forefoot 32 mm, rocker apex 65 %Hoka Challenger 8: heel 44 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 7 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 51 % of length.44 mm37 mmRocker apex at 61 % of length from the heelrocker apex 61 %toeheel
Forefoot: rocker apex later earlierRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Drawn from the measured values, to scale for a 290 mm shoe; the grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Hoka Challenger 8: heel 44 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 7 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 51 % of length.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; millimetre values are lab measurements from the cited source. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Rocker apex
AI estimated
61.2%
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker radius
AI estimated
51%
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
25deg
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
59deg
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
41mm

Average of two photos 0.1 mm apart.

Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
75%
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
18.3%
Lowvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
115.3mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
99.6mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
96.5mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Toebox width
Externally measured
72.8mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
21/ 100
Mediumlab_bending_force_score · 1source
Midsole firmness
Derived
37/ 100
Mediumlab_midsole_firmness_score · 1source

How it compares

  • Hoka Challenger 8's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (51% of the 91 other current shoes are lower).
  • Hoka Challenger 8's heel stack is 44 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 39 mm (86% of the 91 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Hoka Challenger 8's forefoot stack is 37 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 32 mm (87% of the 91 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Hoka Challenger 8's weight is 275 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 268 g (56% of the 82 other current shoes are lighter).

Appears in:High stackEarlier rocker

Compare:Hoka Challenger 8 vs Nike ACG Pegasus Trail

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Sources

  • HOKA Challenger 8 Men's Shoes Black/Outer Orbit | Running Warehouseretailerrunningwarehouse.comaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗
  • Hoka Challenger 8 Review: Rising to new Challenges | Believe in the Runreviewbelieveintherun.comaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗
  • hoka-challenger-8 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=680f67f0a5535a5d96541e3661dd2338404bfed86c1b67f6696a63d232261842; 0.3
  • hoka-challenger-8 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=266c4e5d6dbb5c39a7eb71c1f2e9d5dd48c127fb808b6f66322f34ff0dffa5ae; 0.3
  • hoka-challenger-8 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=37a9f3412457f4604cac15141d17b7433b2b67065fe394cc5e56da312ab48efd; 0.3
  • hoka-challenger-8 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=4deba006a0bf13be1700e6b8ffb0e7281a4623f7314abb2e5b06d1592fbe61ff; 0.3
  • hoka-challenger-8 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=4509ca3e74d34e15440039c790795007b63c636c0fadf2000865d59c91d67c2e; 0.3
  • hoka-challenger-8 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=cfd3e718721ac5a921dbf2f246d9339725dcc1be2a8c5d2012a67e00dfcf73cf; 0.3
  • Cut in half: HOKA Challenger 8 Review (2025) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviewsaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 85 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2runningwarehouse.com2026-10-03
Heel stack44 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Heel stack44 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2runningwarehouse.com2026-10-03
Forefoot stack37 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Forefoot stack37 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2runningwarehouse.com2026-10-03
Weight275 g (US M9)StatedMediumregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Weight275 gStatedMediumregex_specs_v2runningwarehouse.com2026-10-03
Rocker apex61.2 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker apex61.5 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker radius52 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker radius51 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker rise angle25 degest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker rise angle25 degest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe tip over ground41 mmest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe tip over ground41 mmest.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Visible rocker lift onset74.7 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe spring (relative)18.3 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe spring (relative)18.4 %est.Lowvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Midsole width (forefoot)115.3 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Midsole width (heel)99.6 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Interior forefoot width96.5 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Toebox width72.8 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Longitudinal stiffness21 DerivedMediumlab_bending_force_score 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Midsole firmness37 DerivedMediumlab_midsole_firmness_score 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported.

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