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Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe vs Saucony Xodus Ultra 4

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

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Same kind of shoe, so weight is a fair tiebreaker.

Both are trail running shoes. The Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe is 56 g a pair lighter than the Saucony Xodus Ultra 4.

What the Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe offers besides the lower weight

  • A lower list price at Alpinetrek: £144.95 against £149.95.
Spec
Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe
Saucony Xodus Ultra 4
Weight
562 g 1.24 lb · per pair (medium-sized pair)
618 g 1.36 lb · per pair (medium-sized pair)
Type
Trail running shoe
Trail running shoe
Made for
trail running
trail running
Waterproof membrane
No
No
Cut
Low
Low
Outsole
Vibram Megagrip
Vibram Megagrip
Lug depth
5 mm
not stated
Midsole
EVA
PWRRUN PB
Heel stack height
37 mm
36 mm
Drop
4 mm
6 mm
Upper
synthetic, textile
synthetic
List price (UK)
£144.95
£149.95

Weights are per pair as Alpinetrek lists them, usually for a medium size, so a few grams either way can come from the size they weighed. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe) and Alpinetrek (Saucony Xodus Ultra 4). "Not stated" means the source does not mention it, not that the shoe lacks it. List prices are the full price shown by that source, not a sale price; where sources disagree we show none.

Trail running shoe

Choose the Hoka Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe if…

…you move fast on trails, run some of it, and want the lightest and most flexible shoe; it gives little ankle support under a heavy pack.

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Trail running shoe

Choose the Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 if…

…you move fast on trails, run some of it, and want the lightest and most flexible shoe; it gives little ankle support under a heavy pack.

See it in your base weight Full details

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