HOKA Skyward X Carbon Road Racing Shoes

The Highest Stack. The Fastest Road.

The HOKA Skyward X is HOKA's most technologically ambitious road racing shoe — pushing the boundaries of legal stack height with HOKA's tallest-ever carbon plate racing platform. Combining a full-length carbon fiber plate with an unprecedented volume of HOKA's most advanced PEBA supercritical foam, the Skyward X delivers a riding experience unlike anything else in the racing shoe category: explosive carbon propulsion wrapped in a cushioning experience that makes marathon pace feel almost effortless. For runners who want the ultimate in race-day comfort and carbon plate performance, this is the shoe.

• Maximum legal stack height carbon plate platform — HOKA's tallest-ever road racing construction — for the most cushioned, protected, and fatigue-resistant carbon plate marathon racing experience available
• Full-length carbon fiber plate embedded in HOKA's highest-volume PEBA supercritical foam for a uniquely smooth, powerful, and explosive stride that combines elite cushioning with carbon plate propulsion
• HOKA's most advanced road racing Meta-Rocker geometry optimized for the maximum stack carbon platform for an exceptionally smooth, efficient, and propulsive heel-to-toe stride at all marathon race paces
• Precision-fit, aerodynamic race mesh upper with minimal structural overlays for a secure, performance racing fit with the lowest possible weight penalty for a maximum-stack carbon plate shoe
• Strategically placed high-grip rubber outsole for confident wet and dry road traction without compromising the Skyward X's extraordinary stack height and race-day weight-to-performance ratio
• Available in EU sizes 36–46