Hoka Skyward X 2 Women's
The Skyward X 2 is a max-cushioned road super-trainer with a convex carbon-fiber plate aimed at everyday miles.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Daily training
- Also good for
- Easy / recovery run, Long run, Marathon race, Half marathon race
- Cushion
- max
- Firmness
- soft
- Stability
- neutral
- Weight
- 264g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Stack
- not published
- Plate
- carbon
- Midsole
- PEBA
- Outsole
- Sticky rubber forefoot, Durabrasion rubber heel
- Upper
- Jacquard mesh
- Widths
- standard
- Release
- 2026
A plush, plated daily trainer for runners who want maximum stack and a springy carbon plate for comfortable long miles rather than raw speed. Its defining trait is the towering, soft PEBA platform paired with a carbon plate.
A soft, high-stack ride with a convex carbon plate for rebound; the 5 mm drop and PEBA midsole aim for forgiving impact rather than aggressive propulsion.
Standard width only, and reviewers note it runs short and narrow compared to the original, so consider sizing up a half size. The upper uses a jacquard mesh with a zonally padded tongue.
Runners who want a max-cushioned, plated trainer for easy and long daily miles with a soft underfoot feel.
You need a stability shoe, wide widths, or a firm, fast-turning platform for tempo and race efforts.