HOKA Speedgoat 3

As usual, the arrival of the new year 2019 will bring us important news and updates in the world of specific running shoes for both road and mountain running. Hoka One One will be one of the reference brands that will consolidate its position in the market with a total revision of its prolific catalog. In fact, one of its most talked-about novelties will be the new update of the Hoka One One Speedgoat 3, one of its most acclaimed models in trail running.

We say acclaimed because there are many trail runners who rely on the performance offered by the firm of California, and of French origin, to run safely and carefree in trail territory, and in all kinds of distances from the shortest to the longest, including a major challenge as Ultra Trail Mont Blanc(UTMB). Their trail running shoes are increasingly popular with both male and female runners.

Hoka One One Speedgoat 3, its most outstanding novelties

Everything points to the fact that this third interaction of the Hoka Speedgoat will include notable changes, although it will also maintain elements of its predecessor version of the Hoka One One Speedgoat 2, such as its outsole with the Vibram Megragrip compound that provides grip and traction on any type of terrain.

In the chapter of novelties, and as already seen in the innovative Hoka One One Evo Mafate, these Speedgoat 3 are modernized with a new and lightweight engineered mesh upper, and that takes a step forward with the inclusion of the exclusive Matryx technology with Kevlar structure, and thus add a plus of strength and durability.

In the forefoot area, these Hoka One One Speedgoat 3 have a kind of solid panel, which helps to increase the flexibility of this part of the shoe. Something that also has an impact in response to one of the biggest criticisms of the previous version, and that is that the toe box is no longer so narrow, and does not generate so much pressure on the toes.

To offer that feeling of security, the designers of the North American company have also implemented support reinforcements in the midfoot and heel areas.

Finally, and interestingly, the new release of the Hoka One One Speedgoat 3 will come with a waterproof and more breathable version, which includes the patented SkeyShell system, which allows for dry running in all kinds of adverse weather conditions.

In terms of technical specifications, the Hoka One One Speedgoat 3 still retains the spirit of a training shoe with a 4 mmdrop (32 mm in the heel and 28 mm in the forefoot), and weights of 292 grams for the men's model and 258 grams for the women's version.