Name: HOKA Men's Tecton X 3
SKU: 73757

The much anticipated release of the HOKA Tecton X 3 is here. This is a major change from the X2 and feels very much like a new shoe. I wrote a quick flash review on my initial impressions . If you look at all the key ingredients, you have a trail supershoe that is going to make a lot of trail runners very happy.

Pros:

These are the most comfortable HOKAs I've tried to date. The sock gaiter stretchy upper super foam just feels so good.
They are fast. With the carbon plates and responsive foam, they want to go.
Great for moderately technical trail but can still get you up and down some of the heavy tech terrain.

Cons:

Don't drain well, hold water, and felt hot.
Lack of arch support. I'm usually not too picky about this but after a long run, I was wishing I had better insoles / arch structure.
Sloppy fit and feel for technical trail. I could have seen this coming but I can now confirm that you'd be better off with a , , or if you wanted a White Mountain Trail Shoe.

FEATURES:

Gaiter-like extended knit collar
Matryx® textile upper
Ghillie lace construction
Dynamic vamp for foot splay
Dual-layer PEBA midsole
Patent-pending parallel carbon fiber plates with winglets for stability
Speed-centric MetaRocker™
Vibram® Megagrip Litebase outsole with Traction Lug
4mm lugs

Greg's Take: If you're in the market for your next race day kicks look no futrher than the X3. This feels like a completely different shoe compared to the prior designs, which has it's pros and cons. The shoe offers quite a bit more pop to your stride but is not the most stable in technical terrain due to limited ankle support and a higher stack height. Full review .