Hoka Evo Speedgoat vs Saucony Xodus 10

I want a shoe that has the cushion and drop of my Hoka Speedgoat with the toebox of my Altra Olympus 4.0.

so it's definitely super cushion like an Ultra. And of course, like many of the Hocus even though it's considerably heavier than the speed go, it seem...

Beware they do run very narrow at the toe and are not for everyone. If you needed the extra toe room you could look to the Hoka EVO Speedgoat,. EVO Mafate 2 or the Mafate Speed 3, all of which are high cushioned but have a stretchy bit of fabric over the toe, which can make the fit more accommodating.

They're a similar fit and stack, a touch lighter, but much softer underfoot and made my knee flare up on 10+ mile runs. They also don't offer quite as much protection on the gnarly stuff, but if you're mixing up terrain it's a great choice.

extended scree or volcanic above treeline where a lower stack height for stability and rigidity is desired.

And they do also have that gay there attachment just at the toe. So if you do want to utilize a Gator into this, you can just hook it onto that four f...

I’ve done a couple ultras in loose snow, which felt a lot like running in sand to me. I’ve used both the SpeedCross and Hoka SpeedGoat. The ‘goats might have had the advantage due to the much wider sole helping with flotation, but I felt they got a lot heavier when wet. In all instances I studded the soles with about 8 sheet metal screws at the end of some select lugs, which I felt helped with a little extra grip even when ice wasn’t an issue

Actual trail running shoes. I like Saucony Peregines and Xodus. You don't realize how little grip and support your street shoes offer until you lace up real trail shoes.

, (4) have great cushioning for all-day wear on sharp surfaces, and (5) are not so heavy that I feel like I'm fighting the shoe when picking up the pace. I've run in Altra Timps and Lone Peaks, Brooks Caldera 4, La Sportiva Jackal, Salomon Sense Ride 3, and Topo MTN Racer 1s and none of these had all-day underfoot cushioning and protection against sharps like the Speedgoats. The durability of my Speedgoats have been good.

The Saucony Xodus 10 & 11 are also trail running shoes but these have nice cushy pebax midsoles but at the same time are very robust.