Alex put a couple hundred miles on Hoka's newest shoe, the Hoka Skyward X, running with it in Boston, Toronto and Iceland. Yes it's heavy. Yes, the stack height is ridiculous, and it's quite heavy, even for a trainer. But it also has serious bounce. And it could be the "one shoe for all occasions" for certain runners. But is it worth the pricey $225 USD? Alex breaks it all down in his shoe review.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Hoka's year of reinvention
00:55 A use case for a $225 trainer?
01:25: The specs
01:42: What is a super trainer?
02:37: Testing the Skyward X in Boston
03:38 My problem with Hoka shoes...
04:20 How the Skyward X is constructed
05:30: Should you buy the Skyward X?

Reviewer: Alex Cyr
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