Few of today’s runners would bat an eye seeing a carbon-plated shoe on the trail.However, the category was very much in its infancy when Hoka debuted the Tecton X in the summer of 2022.. That shoe, ...

But the carbon plates aren’t the only factor giving the Tecton X the race day nod. This shoe is light, and I mean light.At 8.5 ounces for a men’s size 9 — less than one ounce more than the road-ready ...

Hoka Tecton X 2 Reviewed. Hoka has taken its highly-acclaimed carbon trail shoe, the Tecton X, and made substantive improvements to its upper, enhancing the weave while pulling in the toe box for ...

Back to the 2022 UTMB, though, and Hoka had concluded that the Tecton X 2.5 was good but not quite there. So, 3,300 miles, 157 samples and 21 test versions later, Hoka and Walmsley settled upon ...