By Noel Paine   I ran in the original HOKA Carbon X shoe and loved it. I then bought the second version which had very few changes and had the feel I liked. The shoe still felt like a light but thick cushioned HOKA but had a stiff rocker. I really did notice a difference. It […]

By Kieran Alger  The HOKA Mach X is the latest running shoe to get HOKA’s X treatment, taking a popular shoe, tweaking it slightly, sticking a plate in the midsole and marking it with an X. This punchier, plated sibling to the HOKA Mach 5 packs a Pebax rather than a carbon plate and it aims […]

By Kieran Alger  While many brands have been busy sticking plates – carbon or otherwise – in their daily trainers, Brooks has bucked that trend a bit. At least with a couple of its popular running shoes, the racy Hyperion Max and the cheaper, lower-stacked Hyperion – formerly the Hyperion Tempo. Here is my comparison […]

By Paul Freary  The Gaviota 5 is the latest stability running shoe from HOKA and features a brand-new design element, the H-Frame. This new stabilising feature has allowed the brand to use softer midsole foam for cushioning in a deep stack while still being able to provide sufficient control for over-pronators.If you click, or buy from, […]