Skyward X 2
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
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Max Cushion
- Weight
- 311g
- Of 811 known values: 724 lower, 3 equal, 84 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 10.7%, including ties / average +44g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 815 known values: 121 lower, 98 equal, 596 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 26.9%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 45.8 / 40.8mm
- Of 694 known values: 679 lower, 1 equal, 14 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 2.2%, including ties / average +11.1mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 786 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.
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 (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 311g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 45.8mm·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.