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Challenger 7

TrailPlanned release 2023-02-01JP

Challenger 7 connects roads and trails in one all-terrain shoe. Versus its predecessor, HOKA increased midsole height and introduced softer CMEVA foam for more cushioning with a 27g reduction for a men's 27cm shoe. Its recycled mesh upper manages fit, while the gravel-tire-inspired Durabrasion Rubber outsole places small, tightly spaced lugs centrally and larger, aggressive lugs around the perimeter.

Intended uses:
Trail, Daily

Specs

Weight
252g
Of 948 known values: 285 lower, 9 equal, 654 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 31%, including ties / average -16g
Drop
5mm
Of 961 known values: 162 lower, 110 equal, 689 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 28.3%, including ties / average -1.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
31 / 26mm
Of 788 known values: 192 lower, 31 equal, 565 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 28.3%, including ties / average -3.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
CMEVA
Outsole
Durabrasion Rubber
Reference price
$145
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Men's 252g / 27cm from Deckers Japan official PR TIMES press release; women's value is 207g / 24cm.
Plate note
No carbon plate stated; Deckers Japan official PR describes CMEVA foam and Durabrasion Rubber outsole with 4mm lugs.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$145Shown aboveBefore tax
Not registered
JapanJP
¥18,700Tax incl.
2023-02-01Shown abovePlanned release

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Challenger ATR 6.

In the registered data, weight is 27g lighter at 252g, heel stack is 2mm higher at 31mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 26mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

View Challenger ATR 6 specsCompare both models

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Comparison: All data (1,044 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 252gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 31mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.