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iRunFar published a review of the Hoka Tecton X 4, a maximally cushioned trail racing shoe that launched in August 2026 at $275. According to the review, the shoe features parallel carbon plates, a knit ankle gaiter, and a Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole. The review reports a 263-gram weight in a U.S. men's 9, a 40-millimeter men's heel stack, a 5-millimeter drop, and 4-millimeter lugs. It also notes updates to the lacing, the Matryx Micro upper, and the carbon plate structure. This is the only report in the current coverage, so no conflicting figures or earlier claims are available to compare against.
Hoka's Tecton X 4, launched in August 2026 at $275, is a maximally cushioned trail racing shoe with parallel carbon plates, a knit ankle gaiter, and a Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole. The review reports a 263-gram weight in a U.S. men's 9, a 40-millimeter men's heel stack, a 5-millimeter drop, and 4-millimeter lugs, with updates to the lacing, Matryx Micro upper, and carbon plate structure.