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Skyward X 2

Max CushionRelease date 2026-05US

Skyward X 2 is a plated max-cushion trainer for daily miles, long runs, and recovery. It retains the original’s lively feel while revising the carbon-fiber plate for a more secure ride and reducing weight and stack. PEBA and a supercritical EVA rocker frame provide soft protection and forward motion. Jacquard mesh refines comfort, while sticky forefoot rubber and a Durabrasion Rubber heel add grip and durability.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run, Recovery

Specs

Weight
311g
Of 956 known values: 838 lower, 3 equal, 115 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 12.3%, including ties / average +43g
Drop
5mm
Of 968 known values: 165 lower, 110 equal, 693 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 28.4%, including ties / average -1.7mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
45.8 / 40.8mm
Of 795 known values: 778 lower, 1 equal, 16 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 2.1%, including ties / average +11.6mm
Carbon plate
Yes
17% of 868 known models have carbon plates
Midsole
PEBA / Super Critical EVA
Outsole
sticky rubber / Durabrasion Rubber
Reference price
$225
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
HOKA Japan official product page lists the men's shoe at 311 g. This differs from the earlier REI-derived 314 g value.
Plate note
The exact HOKA US and Japan product pages explicitly identify an updated convex carbon-fiber plate working with PEBA and supercritical EVA to create the model's suspension system.

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
$225Shown aboveBefore tax
2026-05Shown aboveGeneral releaseday not confirmed
JapanJP
¥27,500Tax incl.
Not registered

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Skyward X.

In the registered data, weight is 9g lighter at 311g, heel stack is 2.2mm lower at 45.8mm, and forefoot stack is 2.2mm lower at 40.8mm.

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.

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Comparison: All data (1,051 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (775 shoes)

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

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 311gregistered average 268g (956 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.7mm (968 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 45.8mmregistered average 34.2mm (795 shoes)

6mm58mm

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