Which Hokas for a fat guy?

bbculp

So this guy I know—who is definitely not me—has started running again after a long hiatus. He's a bit fatter than he used to be, and has come to accept the fact that his fat ass needs more cushioning than he used to. He's currently running in Hoka Cliftons but thinks they don't offer enough cushion for his ridiculously fat ass (his words, not mine).

I—I mean he—needs a shoe for about 50% road and 50% trail. Any suggestions on which pair of Hokas can handle both pretty well and have a fairly plush ride?

Tad_M

I - and I absolutely mean I - run in fat guy Hokas and like my Challenger for 50/50 stuff. The other trail Hoka's are a bit more aggressive, but for more aggressive I use my Solomons. The Challenger isn't quite as soft as the other Hokas though, so I'm not really sure how to say this would solve your friend's problem. I will never stop being too large for this stuff, so I'm always happy to answer these questions from a user perspective.....

Aaron Webstey

Paging @Robert Rankin

(no offense, I just don't personally use Hokas)

Martin

Hokas always make me think of this.

dhr

I ran in the Arahi a little post ACL repair having gained a...ahem, a few...pounds while dealing with the injury. It’s a stability shoe, but I had a little extra baggage and two compromised knees and some gnarly overpronation. Worth a try.

Hensatc

As a large human who oscillates between ‘huh might make race weight with a couple months hard work’ and ‘I should probably get off the couch once in a while’ I’ve been super happy with the bondai’s for long runs and cliftons for anything ‘speed’ (????????????????) oriented but honestly all the data shows that appropriate posting for your gait and good core/hip strength will lead to more efficient gait and maximalist shoes aren’t that much different ... but data-shmata I like my old man shoes

toebutt769

The new Hoka Clifton 6 is really comfortable