Challenger 8
Challenger 8 is an all-terrain shoe for runs moving between pavement and trail. Compared with Challenger 7, its compression-molded EVA midsole gains height for softer cushioning, while less exposed foam gives the outsole more ground coverage. Reoriented multidirectional 4mm lugs target grip and durability across changing surfaces, serving trail beginners and experienced runners who want one shoe for mixed terrain.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Daily
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Trail
- Weight
- 287g
- Of 811 known values: 531 lower, 3 equal, 277 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 34.5%, including ties / average +20g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 42 / 34mm
- Of 694 known values: 638 lower, 11 equal, 45 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 8.1%, including ties / average +7.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- compression-molded EVA
- Outsole
- Rubber (4mm multidirectional lugs)
- Reference price
- $155
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Japanese trail-running media lists approximately 287g for 27.0cm.
- Plate note
- No carbon plate stated in checked Japanese media or retailer leads.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Challenger 7.
In the registered data, weight is 35g heavier at 287g, drop is 3mm higher at 8mm, heel stack is 11mm higher at 42mm, and forefoot stack is 8mm higher at 34mm.
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.
Compare within the database
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 287g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 42mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.