Hoka
The maximalist trail shoe brand that made a tall, cushioned stack the industry default.
Hoka launched in 2009 with an oversized midsole nobody else was building, and the bet paid off: the Speedgoat line is now one of the best-selling trail shoes in the category, and competitors' stack heights have crept up to match.
Our take
The cushioning is real and the fit runs true to size, but the tall stack asks for a break-in period on technical, off-camber trail that flatter shoes don't.
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