New release shoes
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NEW RELEASE SHOES
HOKA ONEONE ROCKET X
£140
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hokaoneone.eu
|Tester Esther
This is a belter of a shoe. The Rocket X has got a lovely dose of carbon fibre and has been sold as a racer. But in reality, they’re much more than that: they are beautifully comfortable, they’re supportive, and there’s that all important movement room in the toebox. The cushioning looks huge (this is a HOKA after all), but they’re actually pretty firm. On a run they come into their own: ludicrously light – just 210g – and incredibly responsive; they ping you along.
HOKA suggest these are geared towards elite athletes: now, I’m not a racer, and you shouldn’t let that put you off if you aren’t either. These are an every-runner shoe, no matter what it says on the box. And for £140, you’re getting a superb shoe that could easily sit comfortably in the £200+ bracket and no one would have batted an eyelid. A total stunner.