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Zinal 2

TrailAnnouncement date 2023-06-02US

Zinal 2 is a lightweight trail model built for short races and faster efforts where ground feel and precise footwork matter. Compared with the original, HOKA lowers the stack while reducing weight, adds a more responsive EVA midsole, and uses taller lugs. Vibram Megagrip with Litebase and Traction Lug supplies technical-terrain grip, while a stretch-knit collar blocks debris and a heel pull tab eases entry.

Intended uses:
Trail, Intervals

Specs

Weight
227g
Of 912 known values: 154 lower, 4 equal, 754 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 17.3%, including ties / average -41g
Drop
5mm
Of 921 known values: 154 lower, 106 equal, 661 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 28.2%, including ties / average -1.7mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
30 / 25mm
Of 764 known values: 150 lower, 30 equal, 584 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 23.6%, including ties / average -4.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 842 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
EVA
Outsole
Vibram Megagrip with Litebase and Traction Lug
Reference price
$160
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The Tradesport launch article lists 227g for a men's EU 42 2/3 sample. HOKA US lists 8.00oz for the same model.
Plate note
Complete exact HOKA and authorized-retailer specifications identify an EVA midsole and Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole without a carbon structure. The sources do not separately state whether any non-carbon plate is present.

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
$160Shown aboveBefore tax
2023-06-02Shown aboveAnnouncement date
JapanJP
¥28,600Tax incl.
Not registered

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Zinal.

In the registered data, weight is 15g lighter at 227g, drop is 1mm higher at 5mm, heel stack is 8mm higher at 30mm, and forefoot stack is 7mm higher at 25mm.

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 (994 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (747 shoes)

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

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 227gregistered average 268g (912 shoes)

96g375g

Drop

This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.7mm (921 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 30mmregistered average 34.3mm (764 shoes)

6mm58mm

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