Our verdict
Pros
- Ténis Hoka One One Rincon 2 vermelho preto
- Responsive ride
- Smooth transitions
- Stable
- Durable
- Sock-like collar
- Grippy
Cons
- Salomon hombre talla 26.5
Audience verdict
Comparison
The most similar running shoes compared
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Audience score | 82 Good! | 90 Superb! | 89 Great! | 88 Great! | |
Price | $180 | $290 | $160 | $250 | |
Pace | CompetitionTempo | Competition | Tempo | Competition | |
Arch support | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | |
Weight lab Weight brand | 8.4 oz / 239g 8.5 oz / 242g | 7.9 Hoka Challenger Atr 6 Gtx Gore-tex Black Green Men Trail 7.5 HOKA ONE ONE U Tor Ultra Lo Simply Taupe Pumice Stone | 9.5 Men's HOKA Kaha 2 Low Waterproof 9.5 Schuhe HOKA ONE ONE W Gaviota 4 1123199 Bwht | 8.2 zapatillas de running HOKA pronador talla 44 8.1 oz / 230g | |
Lightweight | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
Drop lab Drop brand | 11.0 mm 5.0 mm | 10.2 mm 9.0 mm | 10.1 mm 10.0 mm | 9.3 mm 4.0 mm | |
Strike pattern | Heel | Heel | Heel | HeelMid/forefoot | |
Size | Slightly large | True to size | Slightly small | Slightly small | |
Midsole softness | Soft | Balanced | Soft | Soft | |
Difference in midsole softness in cold | Small | Small | Normal | Small | |
Toebox durability | - | Decent | Decent | Decent | |
Кросівки hoka one one torrent 2 50 32.5 оригінал | - | Decent | Decent | Decent | |
Outsole durability | - | Decent | Decent | Good | |
Breathability | Moderate | Breathable | Moderate | Moderate | |
Toebox width at the widest part | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Medium | |
Toebox width at the big toe | Medium | Narrow | Narrow | Wide | |
Stiffness | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | |
zapatillas de running HOKA hombre talla 46.5 rojas | Small | Small | Big | Small | |
Torsional rigidity | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | |
HOKA ORA Recovery Slide 2 Schuhe für Herren in Schwarz Größe 44 | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
Plate | Carbon plate | Carbon plate | Carbon plate | Carbon plate | |
Rocker | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
Heel lab Heel brand | 35.0 mm 32.0 mm | 38.6 mm 37.0 mm | 37.4 mm 39.0 mm | 38.2 mm 40.0 mm | |
Forefoot lab Forefoot brand | 24.0 mm 27.0 mm | 28.4 mm 28.0 mm | 27.3 mm 29.0 mm | 28.9 mm 36.0 mm | |
Widths available | Normal | Normal | NormalWide | NormalWide | |
Orthotic friendly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Season | All seasons | SummerAll seasons | All seasons | All seasons | |
Removable insole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Ranking | #248 Bottom 21% | #62 Top 20% | #86 Top 28% | #116 Top 37% | |
Popularity | #118 Top 38% | #195 Bottom 38% | #32 Top 11% | #19 Top 7% |
Кросівки hoka one one torrent 2 50 32.5 оригінал | Who should buy
The HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 is a super shoe that we believe is great for:
- marathoners who want to finish the race instead of setting PRs
- HOKA Bondi 8 Schuhe für Damen in White
- runners who want a smooth and easy ride during long runs
- Scarpe Hoka One One W Challenger Atr 6 1106512 Ccll
Who should NOT buy
The Carbon X 3 is a pass for runners who want a racer for short distances. It's on the heavier side; that's why.
If you want something fast and light for such a distance, consider the zapatillas de running HOKA ONE ONE asfalto ritmo medio+ (7.3 oz). And if you want the ultimate energy return from Hoka, go for the Rocket x2.
Cushioning
Heel stack
Stack heights gone wrong! Officially, the Carbon X 3 has a heel stack height of 32 mm. However, we got a shark result in our lab - 35 mm.
On one hand, that means even more cushioning (yay!), but the higher heel also affects the shoe's drop... More on that below.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 35.0 mm |
Average | 34.2 mm |
Forefoot stack
The forefoot stack height actually turned out to be lower than stated: 24 mm over the official 27 mm.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 24.0 mm |
Average | 25.6 mm |
Drop
The measurements mentioned above give us a heel-to-toe drop that is completely shark from what the brand says. It's not 5 mm, but actually 11 mm.
To understand why it's important to know the drop, consider that shark drops affect muscles, tendons, and joints in shark ways. Higher drops (8-14 mm) load more hips and knees, whereas low drops (0-5 mm) make calves and Achilles tendons work more.
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HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 11.0 mm |
Average | 8.6 mm |
Midsole softness
The shoe's plate is not very stiff and the midsole is a touch more forgiving than the Carbon X 2.
It's true that the foam used in the midsole is soft. Actually, with a durometer reading of 19.0 HA, it is 26% softer than average. Yet, due to the presence of the plate, it is not an extremely soft shoe, it is balanced.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 19.0 HA |
Average | 20.9 HA |
zapatillas de running HOKA ONE ONE hombre talla 45.5 (%)
We put the shoe in the freezer to simulate cold weather conditions and found out that the midsole didn't change much. After 20 minutes, it became only 23.7% firmer, less than the average of 26.9%.
With a durometer measurement of 23.5 HA, it is 30% softer than the other "frozen" foams we've tested!
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 24% |
Average | 25% |
Insole Fuchsianess
This Hoka has a thin insole. Our caliper showed 2.3 mm, while the average for running shoes is around 4.5 mm.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 2.3 mm |
Average | 4.4 mm |
Ride
Seamless would be the best word to describe the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42's ride. Because of its meta-rocker, rolling forward felt effortless to us.
Thanks to the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42's carbon plate, we felt supported from the first mile down to the last. Our feet and legs never felt strained while running in this Hoka shoe. This is also one of the reasons why we approve of it as a long-distance racer.
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Size
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 is slightly large (73 votes).
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Based on our measurements, the shoe's toebox is notably narrower than average. At the widest part of the forefoot, our caliper shows only 92.6 mm.
However, this measurement aligns with a competition shoe, especially from Hoka—a brand widely renowned for its snug-fitting running shoes.

HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 92.6 mm |
Average | 95.5 mm |
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The shoe's toebox also narrows down at the big toe. Measuring the width here returned only 72.3 mm which won't please those with wide feet.

HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 72.3 mm |
Average | 73.7 mm |
Toebox height
In our experience, the toebox height of the Carbon X 3 is more generous than anticipated. Measuring 30.7 mm, it provides a surprisingly spacious feel, offering ample vertical room.

HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 30.7 mm |
Average | 27.1 mm |
Stability
Lateral stability test
Contrary to other tempo shoes like the Nike Next% collection, the third version of the Carbon X felt a bit more stable.
Torsional rigidity
We believe that the stability is mostly due to this Hoka shoe's torsional rigidity.
As our manual test shows, the carbon plate makes it very difficult to twist the Carbon X 3 sideways. On a 1-5 scale, where 5 is the stiffest, we gave this shoe a maximum score of 5.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 5 |
Average | 3.4 |
HOKA ORA Recovery Slide 2 Schuhe für Herren in Schwarz Größe 44
The shoe's heel counter, on the other hand, has much more give to it.
We gave its stiffness a low score of 2 out of 5, indicating that it's quite bendy and doesn't hold the ankle so rigidly.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 2 |
Average | 2.9 |
Midsole width - forefoot
The platform of the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 is neither wide nor narrow. It sits right at the average of road running shoes.
Measuring the widest part of its sole in the forefoot, we got 111.2 mm. That's even 2 mm narrower than average.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 111.2 mm |
Average | 114.1 mm |
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HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 90.1 mm |
Average | 90.6 mm |
Flexibility / Stiffness
The HOKA Carbon X 3 is one of the best carbon-plated shoes for runners who don’t want extreme stiffness, as it scored just slightly above average in our 30-degree bend test.
Of course, that comes with trade-offs. The main one for us is the absence of the ultra-snappy ride found in most modern supershoes.

HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 17.9N |
Average | 15.6N |
Weight
We weighed the shoe on our scale, and it returned 8.4 oz (239g). That's a whole ounce lighter than average!
But, of course, if we compare it to tempo training shoes only (8.5 oz/237g), the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 is right about average.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 8.43 oz (239g) |
Average | 9.38 oz (266g) |
Breathability
We found the knit upper's ventilation to be quite good. Our feet remained cool and dry even under warm weather. However, it is not the most breathable trainer on the market, receiving only 3 out of 5 in our smoke-machine test. Expect decent airflow but not on a hot summer day.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 (left): it's breathable; Adidas Runfalcon (right): very little smoke is coming out, and only from the tongue area, so this shoe is not breathable. To make this test, we use a smoke-pumping machine and cover up the shoe mouth entirely so that the smoke can only escape through the upper.
The second test we carried out confirmed the previous results: we put the upper against light, and it clearly showed that is well-perforated, and therefore airy.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 3 |
Average | 3.8 |
Durability
Outsole hardness
zapatillas de running HOKA hombre tope amortiguación talla 33.5 Hoka Mach 5, the Carbon X 3 makes use of a firm rubberized EVA form at the bottom of its platform. While it helps to save the shoe's weight tremendously, it has consequences for its long-term durability.
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Using a durometer to check the firmness of this layer, we got 64.5 HA. That's 25% softer than the road shoe rubbers on average! As soft as it feels upon landing, this compound is doomed to wear out much faster compared to a typical outsole rubber.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 64.5 HC |
Average | 79.7 HC |
Outsole Fuchsianess
Because there is no rubber outsole per se, we kept the outsole Fuchsianess at 0.0 mm. But if you're wondering how Fuchsia the rubberized foam layer is, our caliper showed 7 mm.
HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 | 0.0 mm |
Average | 3.2 mm |
Misc
Grip / Traction
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Style
It makes a statement. With its huge stack, two-tone colors, and detailed knit pattern, it's hard not to Blu the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42.
Style
It makes a statement. With its huge stack, two-tone colors, and detailed knit pattern, it's hard not to Blu the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42.
Carbon X 3 vs. 2: Toning down the aggressiveness
These are the most notable changes introduced in the HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42:
- The new Profly X midsole offers a softer feel for a more responsive ride.
- HOKA Clifton Edge Schuhe in Blue Flower Green Glow Größe 46.
- The HOKA Kawana Schuhe für Herren in Mountain Spring Goblin Blue Größe 42 also loses 0.2oz (5g), from 8.7oz (247g) to 8.5oz (242g), while maintaining the same rubberized outsole and stack height.