I had to cinch down in that area so that my foot felt secure in the Hoka Torrent. If you have a foot that is wide in the mid-foot area, this is a good thing. I also found the mid-foot area of the Torrent 2 to be roomy and that took several runs before I could dial in the fit. While I love the Speed Instinct, it was narrow at the toebox and I quickly saw the upper thin out from my pinky toes looking for some extra space. My feet like some room in the toebox as my toes spread out (splay) at toe-off. One of the first things I noticed was the roomy toe box. It doesn’t do anything for the performance of the shoe but it’s good to see companies being more environmentally conscious. Another nice feature that makes me feel good about this model is that the upper uses a recycled yarn made from post-consumer waste plastic called Unifi REPREVE®. It uses the PROFLY™ midsole which keeps the weight down but also a nice mix of cushion while still being responsive. Hoka has been doing a good job of making only small updates and not making changes just for the sake of change. I never got to try out the first version of the Hoka Torrent but I don’t recall there being any real significant changes. So when the Hoka Torrent 2 was released, I was excited that it could be very similar to the Speed Instinct. I was also a fan of the Hoka Speed Instinct, a lightweight trail shoe designed for trail racing, and I was disappointed to see it discontinued. I have previous experience running in the Hoka Speedgoat 2 and I found it to be a more cushioned shoe for long-distance runs. So does it live up to that description? by Dave Martinez Hoka describes the Torrent 2 as a nimble trail racer. It’s a model that can easily be overlooked by the very popular Hoka Speedgoat. The Hoka Torrent 2 review has been one trail shoe that I’ve been wanting to try for a while.
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