For me, HOKA’s main area of expertise is making hella chunky statement sneakers.
So the fact that HOKA has dropped some of its chunkiest and least stealthy-looking shoes as a part of its new “Stealth Pack” could be quite hard to believe.
But you better believe it, because HOKA’s Stealth Pack is actually pretty damn stealthy — which is quite the feat considering just how wild HOKA shoes tend to be.
HOKA’s Stealth Pack line-up is as follows: Bondi 8, Clifton 9 GTX, Clifton LS, and Speedgoat 5, four objectively superb-looking sneakers that on any given day would seldom be described as stealthy.
Yet, stripped of the loud colors and bold branding we often associate with HOKA, the brand’s newly-dropped Stealth Pack is actually as described: stealthy.
The Bondi 8 has been reworked with a clean water-repellent ripstop that sits alongside subtle reflective graphics, while the Clifton 9 GTX, HOKA’s first-ever weather-proof road shoe, arrives clad in GORE-TEX in a sleek icy hue.
The Clifton LS, a silhouette that was a part of HOKA’s debut Satisfy collaboration last year, has received the same treatment as its GTX counterpart, and also adorns reflective laces and a scratch rubber toe.
Then there’s the Speedgoat 5, a minimalist workhorse sneaker designed for technical trails, that's equally as equipped to conquer a more concrete jungle.
Point is, HOKA isn’t often associated with stealth. Yet with a few tweaks here and there, even its most wild-looking sneakers can stealthily go under the radar.
