THE HOKA ONE ONE CARBON X REVIEW | The Ginger Runner
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So, the new Carbon X from Hoka One One is one hyped up shoe! Not since Breaking 2 have I seen so much marketing money pushed into a single product with social media, live streaming, events, record breaking runs, and more. This ALWAYS gives me the "too good to be true" red flags, but with the Carbon X, I was surprised at how universally fun this shoe can be. It won't be for everyone, by a long shot, but those looking for that extra edge, this shoe may be the ticket. What do YOU think? Let me know in the comments!
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I’ve enjoyed my time in the Carbon X more than I thought, but it’s a pricey piece of marketing. Also, I mis-speak in my review: 6.9oz actually = 9.6oz (but feeeeeels like 6.9, basically doesn’t weigh you down; light and airy feeling)
Hello. Greetings from Portugal. As a midpacker runner myself can you please share your pb in a road marathon or half? Mine are around 3,5 hours and 1.40 hours respectively. Thanks in advance. Merry Christmas
My wife and I always appreciate your reviews, thanks for another thorough, honest and charismatically entertaining episode!!!
I recently ran my first half-marathon and will be running a full marathon in November. I would love to see a video about the best marathon running shoes for normal runners and not the athletes! Keep up the good work!
Just bought a pair yesterday. After my second shoe I can officially say these things are amazing. They feel alot lighter than they actually are and that carbon plate propels you into your next stride. Well done Hoka!
I got to run in a pair the other day 😀
I was pleasantly surprised, it felt really good!
Top review as always 👍🏻
Amazing review!!! Thanks for the detailed honest insights
I bought into the hype and got a pair. I'd say this review is pretty accurate, though I think there's plenty of room in the toe box. Based on my own experience, I'd say if you maintain good running form, you will see faster times out of these shoes. My first run in them was a 5 miler and I felt like I was flying - it was pretty sweet. Max distance I've gone so far is 10 miles as I ease my calves and achilles into the shoes. I don't think I'd want to run a full marathon in them, but I would absolutely put these on for a half marathon and throw down.
Nice to see Hoka really going all out across the board and branching out with their running shoes. I'm not quite sold on the marketing hype just yet but I give them 10/10 for trying!
Just bought it today. Fit me better than many other shoes.
Great detailed review! Thanks.
Hello friend, for training at short and medium distances which is better Hoka carbon x or the Nike Pegasus turbo 2? I am a pronator and I use orthopedic insole. Thank you
I bought them without knowing anything about the 100 mile run and advertising. I have a stable midfoot so the propulsion and carbon plate for me are perfect. I also have a slightly wider forefoot, but I had no problems, they don't feel near for me. I find them very durable, only if it rains very hard, they ofcourse get full of water. I think people that run 12km/h and faster could benefit a lot with this shoe. Running a slower speed, maybe then it is not the best option. But my marathon race and intervaltraining shoe for sure.
I'm with you, Ethan. I like to feel "one" with my footwear. It's a sense of security and piece of mind that my shoes go where I go when I go there.
Extremely helpful, thank you so much.
Recommend trying at a store that lets you jog around. Shoe feels good (to me) even running slowly but it feels terrible walking in. The plate actually feels like it pushes my heel down when walking but works when running. I have trouble with HOKA fit so this is my first pair and they seem plenty soft. I think this shoe without the plate or a more flexible one would make a perfect “mid pack” road race shoe. Hoping the Rincon is closer to that and will fit the same.
Just ordered my Coros Vertix Fire Dragon colour way as well :-)
Good vid, GR.
Your music is the reason I got spotify lol
Great review!! Can you review the new Evo Mafate and Rincon??
I ran in them on a treadmill . I was expecting a spring like feeling , but I just didn't notice it . I felt more of a spring feeling in the pegasus turbo 2
Thank you for the great review!! . I was about to buy them right now . But I was wondering how narrow they were and thanks to you I won't be buying them . I need something wider and I want to be able to run blisters free :) 😀. Thank you.
Didn't catch your Fly Flyknit review but I'm so glad someone else hated them too
His references about the Zoom Fly are only about version 1. The Zoom Fly Flyknit (or version 2) which has a different midsole and upper (hence, a different shoe than v1) wasn't reviewed here. For the rest, great review! Looking forward for the one on Hoka's Rincon.
"Carbon footprint" :D
Nice
Thank you, you should review the new Topo Zephyr as it falls under the same category
Yes, review Rincon
Time for the Rincons and Evo Mafate 2's!
Will you review the Hoka Rincon? I have been running in it for a few weeks and it is incredible. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Ginger, long time no see! Great review and fun commentary per usual. Might I ask: Which model of Hoka’s would you most go for these days? Let’s say if you could only have one pair, they had to be Hoka’s, running mostly street but some trail, and you were a slow mom of 4 kids with 25 pounds on you? Haha but serious.. xo
Very stable shoe. Error in the ounces. 8.7 ounces for a size 9. But still a light shoe. In my opinion it is a very forgiving shoe. I have also noticed less leg fatigue on my tempos and long runs but that might be me. Definitely will use it for my Chicago marathon.
Great !
Great review! It really feels like the thrifty workingman's 4%. Think this shoe feels like it will last as long as other shoes in your rotation. Ran many distances, including marathon this weekend. My two cents is that sizing may be an issue, so try it out running before buying. Running stores have told me people have opted to go up and down a 1/2 size. I went up 1/2.
$280 here in AUS so once converted would be $192USD. We always get charged more
I totally agree with your "foot shape" comments. Not very comfy on my pinky toes -- which usually need more space. They failed there.
Ever since I got the Hoka one one Hupana and then the Clifton 5 I'm really considering never buying a different brand of running shoe. Yes the Hoka's do fit narrow in the forefoot and what I have done is re-laced my shoes to open up the toe box. There are several TH-cam tutorials on how to re-lace running shoes for a better fit.
Good and thorrow review GR. What is your opinion on the Nike air pegasus 36? I've ben running in Hoka for 5 years now but because of fitting problems transferred to Nike
Very different perceptions. 1) I think you've got the weight wrong. These are light, but not THAT light; 2) The Zoom Fly had a carbon-infused nylon plate (the second edition w/Flyknit had a full carbon plate) I found this shoe ran much more like the Zoom Fly Flyknit, not the original; 3) For me, a mid-to-back-of-the-packer, this will make a very comfortable marathon shoe. It's not Clifton-soft, but at my marathon pace over long miles, I found it very comfortable. At racing paces of shorter distances, I hated it. Agree that at $180 it's too expensive (and I'd add that if you're going to spend $180 on a race-day shoe, spend $70 more and get the Vaporfly which beats this shoe hands down and works for any race distance. But...that's just me. :)
Lighter doesn't always = faster. One of the biggest factors will be your running gate. If you're a heel striker I would suggest staying away from the Nike line up. If you have wide feet, also worth staying away from the nike line up. Had ankle issues, also wouldn't recommend.
good review, question: are you going to review the hoka Rincon?
I lusted after it for a while before finally pulling the trigger and I love it (Red, white & Blue over) even got a 2nd paper when the new colors came out (the green looks sharp). Really cool shoe. Like the upper sock-like fit but makes it hard to get on. I swapped out the Laces for some of those bungee laces. It's a great feel but I agree with the remarks on the fit- can run the outer mid-forefoot but not when I'm running just doing other things.
Great review, spot on observations. With the hype I had to try this shoe on in the store. The shape just didn't work for my foot. There was too much curve. I did like how the shoe felt so light and springy
Can u review the Clifton 6 & Rincon plz
I do know theres better options for raceday... lighter is key for speed 💪🏻
great review ginger! what kind of speed is appropriate for these babies?
Great video as usual. I would like to ask your opinion would you run in this for a marathon over the rincon? I have a wide foot and I really don't Ike any of there options for marathon sneakers. Looking for something with a bit of plush too it but not a deal breaker. I have the NB 1080 v10 but they are too heavy for a marathon. Just looking for some feedback.
Which you like better, Carbon X or Clifton 1? (Bought 2 pair of the Clifton 1 reissue)
You should review the new Mi Band 4.
I know you reviewed the Zoom Fly 1, but did you do the flyknit - the one with the full carbon plate? That shoe has a completely different feel! It's my main running shoe. I would highly recommend trying the zoom fly 2 or flyknit. Also, Would you be interested in doing a 4% review? I'd love to see that compared to this shoe!
Have run in these for three weeks and let me tell you they feel and are built almost EXACTLY like Converse Chuck Taylor's! But hey its your money so go forth and spend it accordingly.
Great video as always...can you review the Rincon?
yeah, I'm looking forward to that one, too.
Michael Crum i bought that shoe today and ran a 10k in it. it has the same heel drop as the clifton 6s yet my calfs were on fire!!
@@nddavi58 How comfortable were they compared to the Clifton?
Got a pair and it's like driving a sports car.
I wonder how much more popular Hoka would be if they made wide shoes for the whole lineup?
Will there be a Hoka Rincon review?
I just took a new pair of Carbon Xs out this morning for a 10k run and, yeah, they sure were...different. I got my first blisters I think ever from running, basically because the shape Ethan mentioned forced my foot in a new direction which caused some unwelcome friction. But, I've got toe socks so I should be fine on the next run.
Overall, the shoe is exactly what I expected in terms of stiffness, but I was delighted by the propulsive feel. I can't wait to put some long miles on these. Seems like if it becomes too much shoe for a regular trainer I can just get a pair of Rincons when they come out.
The price sucks, but I am fortunate to be able to afford them. Plus running shoes are the only thing I really splurge on anymore (old, boring) so it's not a huge hit for me.
I also recently bought a pair of Zoom Fly Flyknits (they're on sale at Running Warehouse!) and the difference between the Carbon X and the FK is interesting and noteworthy simply because they're two high-stack carbon platers for nearly the same price. I think I can boil the difference down to two things here: 1) with regard to the midsole and carbon plates, the FK feels like it's bouncing you along the road while the X feels like it's flinging you and 2) the uppers could not be more different. The Nike is a little bit looser and more casual while the Hoka feels like it's all business. Both are so comfortable and great, though. It's a great time to be a runner.
Cameron McBride Hello, interesting comment, year ago🙂 i had Flyknit (i’m delighted) and Clifton 6; but both od shoes have lot of km; i’m looking for ZF3 or Carbon X ( there is now Vaporphly or Alphafly in Serbia🇷🇸) what is you recommendation for me? Did you take some new shoe😀?
Marko Ljustina hi! The zoom fly 3 did not work for me at all. I returned them after one run. I thought the upper was very bad. As for the Carbon X, the midsole ended up softening up a bit and becoming more pleasant to run in regularly. I would recommend it, unless you have wide feet. An alternative would be the Saucony Endorphin Speed. It’s everything I hoped the Carbon X would be and more. Plus, it’s slightly less expensive and the upper is far better. Hope this helps.
Cameron McBride Helps a lot; tnx🙂 i appreciate!
I want to try it so badly but It seems like they only made a few, all in sizes small and smaller
I see that Pliny the Elder back there 🤔
The thumbnail for this tho hahaha
Thanks
For best viewing experience watch at 2x speed
Agreed 🤣🤣🤣
Didn’t even realize it’s an option. Thanks!
"And trust me.. I'm very strong" 🤣👍
Can you review the sketches Hyperion vanish!! It’s 100 dollar! Racing shoe it’s 5oz in a size 9 and you can use it for 5k,10k, and half marathon. No carbon plate. Doesn’t have anything crazy just an upper and a new sketcher foam ultrafltye
Thanks for the video. Only ran 8 miles in them. I am also a midpack runner. I can confirm what you said except the toebox feels quite large in my case.
I feel slightly better fitted in the Cavu I also own.
Regarding the weight I have 275gr for a size 11
I will wear them for 2 upcoming 10k races.
Bye
is your footshape narrow or something?
Yettamon average I would say. I feel there’s more space for the toes than in other shoes I own & tried
i only wish more color options for this shoe.
Bought these for the Victoria marathon, trained in the Rincons, did three short runs in the Carbon X, ran a 3:12:57, awesome for me (a PB), fun fast light shoe, it's holding up really well, I tried on Vaporflys (they kinda scared me...), I noticed a significant increase in my stride length, will use these for my next road marathon
Dave Neal I am on the fence between which one I should buy for my next marathon shoe... being that you have both do you have an opinion on which would be a better marathon shoe? Wondering which one is faster at that distance as the Rincon is lighter but that Carbon X could theoretically be faster due to the carbon plate. Thanks!
@@1brunner699 I'm on my second pair of Rincons now, they are my road trainers (still really enjoying running in them). I'd run a marathon in them, but having run in the Carbon X, I would go with training in the Rincon and race day with the Carbon X (couple short runs in the Carbon X in the days leading up to the race).
Dave Neal Thanks for the feedback and recommendation! It’s crazy to think of training in the lighter shoe and wearing the heavier one to race!
@@1brunner699 I'm sure the Clifton 6 would be a good daily trainer option, I just like fit and feel of the Rincon - as for the plate, it does make a difference
damn that’s light
Would you recommend these for your first marathon?
Stiff you say, but is it within the Hoka One realm of cushioned shoes? The soles sure looks dorky like most Hoka's - but without the benefit of comfort..then why..
These or Mach 4 for comfortable long runs with good/ fun response?
Thanks.
Good reviews 👍🏼
Great review, is a Speedgoat 3 one coming?
No review necessary. Go get them. At least if you are used to Hoka's, that is. As I usually do, I had to go up a half size, but it has been my favorite trail shoe thus far.
Very similar to the Speedgoat 2 in my view; the 3 is fractionally wider than the 2, but still not wide enough for me.
This reviews are amazing but... they tend to favor always a specific type of shoe. Tech trail shoes with tight precise fit are always disliked, and so does more racing type shoes. I get the point and its perfectly ok, but I have to take that in consideration every-time I am watching a review or I will end-up being a Speedgoat and a Rincon instead of my La Sportiva's :D
I knew I'd seen this guy before...
On Modern Family
GINGER!!!! Please can you make a video about the perks of this patreon . I'm skeptical that its just a monthly email. Love your channel.
It's more than a monthly email. At the basic level you get access to the Ginger Runner Live post show, that's generally about 15-20 min every week so say 1 h of extra content a month. There are more perks depending on how much you want to contribute. I'd suggest you just head over to Patreon and check out the descriptions. You also can simply cancel anytime you want so it's easy to check out for the price of a coffee.
Just wanted to check on what you noted as weight (6.9oz for size 11). It's spec'd at 8.7oz for a size 9. I have a size 10 that weighs 9.1oz.
Kip Count good catch! Reverse it to 9.6oz - Can’t believe I didn’t notice that in the edit!
Hi ginger runner does when put them on feel little tight at first?. Thanks
A bit correction, maybe I'm wrong, your review about zoom fly is the older one that has plastic plate (not a carbon fiber plate). Also, a better comparison is Carbon X vs VaporFlys, and I think foam used is more important than the plates, ZoomX is just soo good.
I believe you are correct. I remember he tried the first generation zoomfly and that one had plastic plate and a different foam. The next generation came out with carbon plate and react foam, amazing shoe, fast and super confortable. Best one i have on my closet!
Yup. The first zoom fly had a nylon plate (which is a fancy way to say plastic) and lunarlon foam.
Zoom fly Flyknit has full plate carbon fiber
it has a carbon-infused nylon plate
The Rincon is a fraction of the price of this and has fantastic reviews, low weight and quite versatile, would love you see your review of it.
Hmm a possibility for Amsterdam Marathon in October :-)
How’s the one in Amsterdam? I love the city and am stationed in Germany!
@lee How was ur marathon?
In this shoe offcourse
Remember when we used to look forward to marathons.... 😞
Are you still doing road runs in this shoe? If so, how is it holding up a year later?
Totally not running related -- I like your wedding band!
Can you Review the Hoka One One Rincon :)
Try Vaporfly much better then zoom thanks for review
Another honest review. Kudos 💯
This one is from 🇮🇳
Can you do the new Clifton 6
Torrence Cartledge omg there’s a Clifton 6? Where have I been for the past 2 years lol
Yo waiting for that peg 36 trail review
I already bought them😂 but I am curious what you think of it😉
it's good
What about the sole underneath? is there any real rubber reinforcement or are you really running on foam? Will it last past the fist 100 miles?
Anders Jeppsson as I mentioned, it’s a rubber foam, pretty resilient and hasn’t broken down as quickly as EVA
I got this. I have put 50km in total. It is durable. Can last 800km.
I don't get it: not comfortable for a half or full marathon, but these are advertised as an ultra distance shoe?
Dollars per mile it should last much better than 4% plus good shout pointing out mid packers... All the gear no idea kofuzi cough.
Hi.. How about the sizing?
Time to re-weigh those puppies. I am size 8.5 and mine weigh 8.4oz. Wonder what Hoka left out on your pair??? Definitely a 50k road racing shoe but to heavy for racing below that distance. Great for longer runs at marathon pace.
I noticed the weight is around 9-10oz for the normal 10-12 sizes. No offense, but your that 1% wearing the tiny size they advertise the weight for
@@seanc.5310 Yeah they normally state the weight for a size 9.0 mens. The video claimed a 6.9oz weight. I saw the correction of 9.6oz. I am hearing shoe reviewers calling this a "lightweight" shoe. It's truly not that lightweight but Hoka has been pushing that narrative also in all the ads and now its being repeated. Just don't want someone buying this shoe for the weight factor. It's a good shoe but not lightweight.
I think these pro athletes are super strong that they know how to make a snap out of the shoes.
How about the durability?
I run 3 to 5 miles need more cushioning . Is this a good fit
Comes up 1/2 size small
Hoka Carbon rocket next? 😊
I would also like to see a review of the Hoka One One EVO CARBON ROCKET.
361 degree shoe , take it please on review
You said the shoe is 6.9 ounces but the Hoka website even says a men’s size 9 is 8.7 ounces 😂
I’m loving my Rincons, how does the ride comfort compare to the Carbon X?? BTW...great review! 👍🏻
Let me answer this if I may, I've had the Rincons for about 2 months and nothing beats them for ride, cushioning and comfort. I went for my first 5k run in a new pair of Carbon X last weekend and has significant foot soreness afterwards. The carbon plate is easily felt as is the meta rocker. It's a fast shoe no doubt, but I will stick to using them in comp runs up to 15k and use my Rincons for training and heavy mileage.
@@crashdavis721 Have you tried the Cliftons? I've been thinking about getting the Rincons but I'm worried about them not being as soft. How do you think they compare. I have foot issues and the comfort/plushness is a must. I can't handle the Bondis though they're so tall and heavy.
@@strangeclouds7 Ironically, I ordered a pair of Clifton 6 and they turned up yesterday. I'm planning on running in them on Saturday and using them for my heavy mileage. I currently still use the Rincons for daily runs however I'm now going to save them for races up to 15k and use the Carbon-X for long runs now. The Clifton's are currently hidden in the back of our walk in robe, away from my wife as this is the 6th pair of running shoes I've purchased in 12 months 😁
@@crashdavis721 You should let me know how you like the Cliftons once you run in them compared to the Rincons
@@strangeclouds7 I did a 5k Parkrun in the Clifton's this morning, first time I had them on my feet. 11 second PB👍
carbon rocket?
What is this shirt. I... love it? I love it. I love... you? I mean I love these reviews. Really great reviews. They are good. The reviews.
haha! It's a ridiculously old patagonia T! I love it too. It's my "Trail Running Mime" shirt.
@@TheGingerRunner Soon to be "Trail Running Meme" shirt amirite? Otherwise great work! Looking forward to the Topo reviews and maybe the Inov8 TerraUltra? Maybe?
Not the first time this mime shirt has appeared on your channel.
Thicc boizz
Logan Paul is putting on a charity run for you-tubers on July 27th, will you be taking place in the event?
I’m a new runner/ triathlete. Bought the Carbon X as my first real running shoe. My coach hates them, I love them.