In budget
Your pick
Hoka
Hoka Speedgoat 7
$165
The Speedgoat 7. About $165. The current trail flagship — not a road Bondi 9, and not a cheap trail shoe.
WhyLong days on trail. Speedgoat 7 is the cushioned trail shoe for hours out there.
See dealRunning shoes · quiz already filled
Long days on trail at $130–180 — not a road shoe
The quiz already filled these answers: trail, long run, neutral, regular last, normal drop, $180 ceiling. The card below is the pick that fits that budget. Change the surface and the winner changes.
- Surface: Trail — dirt, rocks, technical ground
- Job: Long — long runs, max cushion
- Support: Neutral — my foot tracks straight
- Fit: Regular — a normal last
- Drop: Normal drop — the usual heel-to-toe offset
- Budget: About $130–180
Long trail days need lugs and cushion. A road shoe does not belong on dirt.
The $130–180 range is filled as $180 so a $165 trail shoe still fits. A cheaper ceiling can miss it.
This page is the current Speedgoat 7. A road Bondi is a different pair.
Today's pick for these answers
This card is the quiz winner for the filled answers. Change an answer and you can get a different winner.
If you can stretch
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Saucony
Saucony Peregrine 16
$145
The Peregrine 16. About $145. The daily trail shoe — not a road trainer, and not a Speedgoat 7.
See dealThe other shape
Same job, different form
Nike
Nike Juniper Trail 3
$80
The Juniper Trail 3. About $80. A cheap trail shoe you can actually buy — not a road Downshifter 14, and not a Speedgoat 7.
See dealSame long run, on the road instead of trail
Switch to road and the pick becomes the Hoka Bondi 9, about $175 — max cushion for pavement, not a trail shoe.
With those answers, the pick is Hoka Bondi 9. See the road long-run pick
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