If you want to run trails with roots and rocks, the Torrent 2 will keep your feet nimble. THOMAS: This is the shoe HOKA meant for faster miles on the trail at 9.75 oz./275 grams for a US M10.5, the Torrent 2 moves through your stride with ease. In comparing the upper of the OG and the 2, they look very similar to me, but I can say that I had no problems with rubbing or fit (aside from some slight heel slippage, which I’ll get to below). People tended to have issues dialing in the fit due to the stiffness of the upper and its inability to mold to the foot, causing friction and instability when the foot slid around in the shoe. Though I haven’t run in the OG torrent, it seems the most common complaint was the upper. After subsequent runs, however, I realized that for me, the Torrent required some breaking in, and settled into being a shoe I would reach for on trail runs under, say, 10 miles or so. While I didn’t love this shoe on its first outing, I didn’t hate it, either. The Torrent 2 is the HOKA you want to wear if you’re afraid of twisting your ankle in a high stack height trail shoe and/or if you find other HOKA shoes to be lacking in the traction department.

Unless, like me, you’re a diehard Speedgoat fan. I’m listing these things under “good” because, in general, I think these are the positive elements of the shoe. And finally– this may be a sub-bullet of the first two points since it’s likely due to a combination of those elements– it is much firmer. Second, it offers more traction than most other HOKA trail shoes I’ve tried (aside from the insanely aggressive EVO Jawz). Men’s stack height comes in at 23 mm/18 mm while the women’s is 21 mm/ 16 mm (so, 5 mm drop).ĮRIN: The Torrent 2 differs from other HOKA trail shoes in several ways: first, it looks more like a standard trail shoe, and by that, I mean that the stack height is more in line with a New Balance Leadville than a HOKA Stinson. The PROFLY midsole is unchanged from the original Torrent, but a newly engineered mesh upper made of recycled polyester provides a breathable experience on the trails. Quick rundown of the HOKA Torrent 2: It’s a lightweight trail shoe with aggressive outsole lugs, making it a favorite for runners who want to go fast on varied terrain. Despite reviewing trail shoes for the last several years and running in many other HOKA models, I’d never tried it and wondered what I was missing– and now I know! And I shall share that with you, if you are also wondering what you are missing.

Great shoe for HOKA fans looking for a shoe with better trail feel than their higher stack modelsĮRIN: The HOKA ONE ONE Torrent is a shoe that I see everywhere on the trails.

PROFLY midsole remains unchanged, definitely firmer than other HOKA trail shoes (e.g.

Lightweight trail shoe with an aggressive outsole.

Oregon trail 2 torrent