You need to read this HOKA Rocket X 2 review if you’re a fan of the brand who's been waiting patiently for them to drop a carbon race shoe contender. HOKA was among the first to follow Nike and launch a carbon plate shoe with the Carbon X way back when. That shoe was well-liked. Jim Walmsley even used it to break ultra-running records. Then came the original Rocket X, and while it was an ok performer, it failed to set the world on fire.
That mixed success sent HOKA back to the drawing board for a rethink. The result is a completely overhauled Rocket X 2 that sports a reshaped carbon plate, new midsole foam, transformed uppers and altered rocker geometry. But has HOKA finally produced the best running shoe – a carbon super shoe, even – that can keep pace with the best? Read on to find out.
