Challenger 8 GTX
Challenger 8 GTX is the waterproof road-to-trail version of Challenger 8, pairing a GORE-TEX Invisible Fit membrane with its mixed-surface platform. HOKA adds more foam, revises fit, and reorients multidirectional lugs for smoother pavement transitions and confidence on dirt. An EVA midsole, 4mm lugs, recycled mesh, reflective details, and an 80% rubber/20% EVA outsole support running through rain, mud, and snow.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Daily
Specs
- Weight
- -
- Not registered
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 818 known values: 410 lower, 239 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- -
- Not registered
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 787 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- EVA
- Outsole
- 80% rubber / 20% EVA with multidirectional 4mm lugs
- Reference price
- $165
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Weight remains unresolved because it was not visible in an adoptable normal-browser public source. The machine-only women's 255g value is not adopted.
- Plate note
- HOKA US complete specifications list an EVA midsole and multidirectional 4 mm lugs with no carbon structure. REI's exact technical table also lists Rock Plate as No.
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Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (818 shoes)
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