HOT ! HOKA Women\'s Tecton X 3

The much anticipated release of the HOKA Tecton X 3 is here. This is a major change from the X2 and feels very much like a new shoe. I wrote a quick flash review on my initial impressions here. If you look at all the key ingredients, you have a trail supershoe that is going to make a lot of trail runners very happy. 

Pros:

• These are the most comfortable HOKAs I\'ve tried to date. The sock gaiter + stretchy upper + super foam just feels so good.


• 
  They are fast. With the carbon plates and responsive foam, they want to go.


• Great for moderately technical trail but can still get you up and down some of the heavy tech terrain.

Cons: 

• Don\'t drain well, hold water, and felt hot. 


• Lack of arch support. I\'m usually not too picky about this but after a long run, I was wishing I had better insoles / arch structure.


• Sloppy fit and feel for technical trail. I could have seen this coming but I can now confirm that you\'d be better off with a Speedgoat, Mafate, or Tecton X 2 if you wanted a White Mountain Trail Shoe.

FEATURES:

• Gaiter-like extended knit collar


• Matryx® textile upper


• Ghillie lace construction


• Dynamic vamp for foot splay


• Dual-layer PEBA midsole


• Patent-pending parallel carbon fiber plates with winglets for stability


• Speed-centric MetaRocker™


• Vibram® Megagrip Litebase outsole with Traction Lug


• 4mm lugs