Name: HOKA Rocket X 3
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 78 (13 reviews)

Overview

The Rocket X is a neutral road running shoe family by Hoka.

The HOKA Rocket X 3 is the latest model in the family, has a breathable construction, carbon fiber plate and orthotic friendly design, and was released in 2025. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jul 2025	Nov 2024	Nov 2024	Jun 2025	Aug 2024	Apr 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 73%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌ 87%
Weight	Weight M: 210 g W: 167 g	M: 210 g W: 167 g	M: 198 g W: 181 g	M: 170 g W: 147 g	M: 210 g W: 170 g	M: 255 g W: 215 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 33 mm	39 mm	32 mm	32 mm	36 mm	30 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 7 mm	7 mm	8 mm	8 mm	4 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel 40 mm	46 mm	40 mm	40 mm	40 mm	36 mm
Usages	Usages Racing	Racing	Racing	Racing	Racing	Hyrox Racing
Brand	Brand Hoka	Hoka	Saucony	PUMA	On	adidas
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Low drop Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs			PUMA NITRO PUMA NITRO Elite
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch

HOKA Rocket X 3: what the experts say (4 reviews)

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HOKA Rocket X 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2219)
Terrain	Road (+1501)
Usages	Racing (+204)
Brand	Hoka (+120)
Support Type	Neutral (+1748)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1719)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1240)Heel strike (+1210)
Arch Type	High arch (+1666)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+451)Maximalist (+529)
Features	Breathable (+841)Carbon fiber plate (+126)Orthotic friendly (+617)Removable insole (+600)Rocker (+236)
Materials	Mesh (+1081)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Jul 2025
Measurements
Weight	M: 210 g W: 167 g
Heel to toe drop	7 mm
Heel	40 mm
Forefoot	33 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Rocket X product family

Jul 2025
HOKA Rocket X 3
78%
Latest model
Breathable Carbon fiber plate Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
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Mar 2023
Rocket X 2
87%
Breathable Carbon fiber plate Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Nov 2020
Rocket X
80%
Carbon fiber plate Rocker

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