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First look at HOKA ONE ONE's hiking collection

The SKY collection has something for scramblers, multi-day trekkers, and beginner hikers.

Author:: Amelia Arvesen
Updated:: Jul 20, 2020
Original:: Mar 7, 2019

HOKA ONE ONE is known for its buoyant, 30mm outsoles and decorating the feet of trail and road runners. In its nine years, the France-born running brand has released hiking shoes as one-offs. But HOKA's first complete trail collection launches this week with these three models. We had a look at a showroom in our home of Boulder.

The SKY collection has been in ideation since 2016 and aligns with HOKA's aim at a broader group of people who want to get outside—not just runners and not just elite athletes. Each shoe was made with a specific type of hiking in mind and it's HOKA's hope that the line makes the brand more approachable and inclusive of every type of adventurer.

The SKY Collection

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Tune in to SNEWS' Instagram on Thursday to see how the collection fares on a hike in the Flatirons.

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