Quick note: Some links are affiliate links. We earn a tiny commission if you buy (at no cost to you). Keeps the lights on!

Compared from 40 real runner reviews

ASICS Trabuco Max 4 vs HOKA Challenger 8 vs New Balance MT10

Side by side from 40 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

How the signal works
The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

68 signal

14 reviews

71 signal

15 reviews

69 signal

11 reviews

In short

Runners mostly find it stable and well cushioned on long trail and groomed runs, but a few got heel, calf or Achilles pain, and several say it runs small.

Runners find the Challenger 8 holds up well, with several getting hundreds of kilometers from a pair, and they see it as a solid successor to the 7.

—

Liked mostreviews mentioning it

Watch forreviews mentioning it

—

Specs

Weight
5 g (0.2 oz), men's
Stack height
41 mm heel / 36 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
275 g (9.7 oz), men's
Stack height
42 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
204 g (7.2 oz), men's
Stack height
14 mm heel / 10 mm forefoot
Drop
4 mm

More comparisons

Shares count reviews with a clear verdict from the recent window, like each shoe’s page. Tags are counted over the same reviews. All shoes