Hoka Challenger 6 ATR GTX

Overview

The Challenger is a neutral maximalist trail running shoe family utilising Gore-Tex tech from Hoka.

The Challenger 6 ATR GTX uses breathable construction design, and went on sale in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Challenger 7.

With an average review score of 70%, it's in the lowest rated 10% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Feb 2021	May 2019	Jul 2019		Mar 2018	Mar 2018
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 70%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users			‌	‌ +5	‌
Weight	Weight 298 g	M: 181 g W: 142 g	M: 241 g W: 190 g	215 g	M: 204 g W: 170 g	235 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 26 mm	5 mm	17 mm	16 mm	M: 18 mm W: 16 mm	7 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm			4 mm	3 mm	4 mm
Heel	Heel 31 mm	5 mm	17 mm	20 mm	M: 21 mm W: 19 mm	11 mm
Terrain	Terrain Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Mud Trail	Trail
Brand	Brand Hoka	Vibram	Merrell	Salomon	Hoka	Inov-8
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Maximalist	Barefoot Lightweight Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight Low drop
Techs	Techs Gore-Tex	Vibram
Waterproofings	Waterproofings Waterproof	Water repellent
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ		Vegan Ⓥ		Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics NeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHigh arch

Hoka Challenger 6 ATR GTX characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2049)
Terrain	Trail (+533)
Brand	Hoka (+107)
Support Type	Neutral (+1603)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1578)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1116)
Arch Type	High arch (+1525)
Shoe Type	Maximalist (+428)
Fit	Wide toe box (+273)
Techs	Gore-Tex (+106)
Events	10k (+711)Half marathon (+711)Marathon (+711)
Waterproofings	Waterproof (+121)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+250)
Colorways	Black, Black / Black, Black / Cascade, Black / Red, Black Black Olive, Blue Coral / Camellia, Outer Space / Butterfly