Do not expect a low-drop shoe to change your gait from heel first to forefoot first. But if your heel strikes first, low-drop shoes might not be comfortable, and you might want to consider a higher drop shoe. The result is a more stable landing and better balance. The other thing to consider is how your foot lands on the ground: Do your forefeet strike first, or do you land on your heels? A low-drop shoe is geared toward a midfoot or forefoot strike. The men’s Hoka Speedgoat 4, considered a maximum cushion shoe, has a stack height of 32mm at the forefoot. Lower stack heights, like the Torrent’s 23mm at the forefoot, provide a firmer feel for the trail, while higher stack heights are softer and can give less feel for the trail. Shoe cushioning, which is measured by stack height, can vary. A zero-drop shoe might be 25mm (heel) and 25mm (forefoot). My current shoe, a 30mm (heel) and 20 mm (forefoot), with a 10 mm drop, would be a high-drop shoe.
Put simply, heel-to-toe drop measures the difference between the shoe’s height at the heel and height at the forefoot. Point of manufacture: HOKA footwear is made in Vietnam. Warranty: HOKA will give a refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase if you don’t like their shoes.
Deckers says it is also committed to reducing energy consumption and integrating climate change measures into its policies and planning, including the installation of solar panels at all the company’s California non-retail facilities What I liked best: Lightweight yet firm enough to withstand long days on trail.Ĭorporate responsibility: Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the parent company of Hoka, UGG, Teva, Sanuk, and Koolaburra, says it is committed to human rights, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. Toe box: Wide for a HOKA, and enough room to keep toes from jamming on descents and elsewhere on trail.
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The on-trail adjustment to a lower drop was smooth, and I found the Torrent comfortable on soft trails, rock-hopping, and uphills/downhills. I always thought that because of my gait and flat feet that low-drop shoes would not be for me.
I walk by striking my heels to the ground first, which is the opposite of the forefoot first to the ground gait that low-drop shoes are geared toward. Heel to toe drop: Five millimeters is a lot of drop in a world dominated by zero-drop shoes. A highly unusual May snow in Connecticut gave me the ultimate weather conditions for testing. Heel to toe drop: 5mm 23mm/18mm men’s 21mm/16mm women’s Weight: 9 ounces, men’s size 9 (for one) 7.4 ounces for the women’s Since I received the Torrent for review, HOKA released the Torrent 2, with recycled materials for the upper mesh and more multidirectional lugs on the outsole. The result is a pared-down trail runner with excellent stability and a feel for the trail, but still with enough cushion for rocks. The stack height is 23/18mm for the men’s Torrent, compared with 32/28 mm for HOKA’s flagship Speedgoat 4. The Torrent is light-9 ounces each for a men’s size 9-and skips a rock plate in an effort to shave weight.
The Torrent is HOKA ONE ONE’s foray into their version of minimalist footwear, and its introduction in 2018 showcased a shoe unlike any of HOKA’s maximalist, heavily cushioned trail runners.
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