HOKA Challenger 7 Trail Running Shoe Review | ALL TERRAIN TESTED

Can an all terrain shoe really take you anywhere? HOKA originally built the Challenger ATR for REI members who wanted an all-terrain running shoe—a shoe you could take from your front door to your local trails. I've seen every iteration of the Challenger line, and it's always felt more like a road running shoe that could handle some light trails, but the updates to the Challenger 7 have me thinking that HOKA flipped the script and built a trail shoe that also feels at home on the road! Is this the Challenger that you can use as a daily runner and really take anywhere?

Intro: 0:00
History of the Challenger: 0:37
First impressions - Upper: 1:28
Midsole: 3:03
Outsole: 3:16
How does it run?: 3:50
Is it really all-terrain?: 5:45
Who is it for?: 7:07
Outro: 9:48

But what about y'all? Have you run in the Challenger line? Are you excited for the updates? What's your go-to road-to-trail shoe? Let me know in the comments!

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