Which is lighter, the Hoka Speedgoat 3 or the Speedgoat 4?

The Hoka Speedgoat 3, by 0.4 oz in a men's US 9 (10.4 oz vs 10.8 oz).

Did the price change between the Hoka Speedgoat 3 and the Speedgoat 4?

Yes. List price went up $5, from $140 to $145. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.

Do the Hoka Speedgoat 3 and Speedgoat 4 come in the same widths?

No. The Hoka Speedgoat 3 came in D; the Speedgoat 4 runs in D, 2E. The Speedgoat 4 added 2E.

How do the stack heights compare?

32 mm heel and 28 mm forefoot on the Hoka Speedgoat 3, against 32 mm and 28 mm on the Speedgoat 4. Same platform under both.

Is the Speedgoat 4 still the newest Speedgoat?

No. The Speedgoat 5 replaced it in 2022, so the Speedgoat 4 now sells as an older model and usually below its $145 list price.

Hoka Speedgoat 3 vs Speedgoat 4

Updated August 5, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

The Speedgoat 4, by default. Amazon's Hoka Speedgoat 3 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so what follows is a record of what changed, not a choice you still have.

Speedgoat 3 · 2019

Speedgoat 4 · 2019

Every spec, side by side

Spec	Speedgoat 3	Speedgoat 4
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	10.4 oz	10.8 oz
	Hoka marketed a lighter midsole compound and the shoe still gained about a third of an ounce. A men's 10 sample weighed 11.25 oz.
Widths	D	D, 2E
Upper	Engineered mesh with TPU overlays	Single-layer engineered mesh with welded TPU overlays
	The change that split testers. Road Trail Run's four reviewers all scored it above 9, while Believe in the Run's Matt found the mesh hard and restrictive, pressing down on the top of his foot. Heel hold got worse and the tongue got thinner.
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	32 mm	32 mm
Forefoot stack	28 mm	28 mm
Drop	4 mm	4 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	CMEVA	CMEVA
VALUE
List price at launch	$140	$145
OTHER CHANGES
Widths	D only	D and 2E
	The first Speedgoat sold in a wide, up to size 14. The Gore-Tex version stayed standard width.
Outsole	Vibram Megagrip, 5 mm lugs	Vibram Megagrip, 5 mm stepped lugs
	Reprofiled lugs, a revised chevron pattern and zonal rubber placement. Claimed lug depth stayed at 5 mm, where it has stayed ever since.

Weighing whether to switch at all, rather than which of these two to buy? What replaced the Hoka Speedgoat 3 covers the verdict on the update, what loyalists made of it, and the closest alternatives from other brands.

Buy the Speedgoat 3

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the Hoka Speedgoat 3is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back.

Old stock is gone. See what replaced it

Buy the Speedgoat 4

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the Hoka Speedgoat 4is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back. The best current match is the Hoka Clifton 11.

Hoka Clifton 11 at Amazon

Questions runners ask

Which is lighter, the Hoka Speedgoat 3 or the Speedgoat 4?: The Hoka Speedgoat 3, by 0.4 oz in a men's US 9 (10.4 oz vs 10.8 oz).
Did the price change between the Hoka Speedgoat 3 and the Speedgoat 4?: Yes. List price went up $5, from $140 to $145. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.
Do the Hoka Speedgoat 3 and Speedgoat 4 come in the same widths?: No. The Hoka Speedgoat 3 came in D; the Speedgoat 4 runs in D, 2E. The Speedgoat 4 added 2E.
How do the stack heights compare?: 32 mm heel and 28 mm forefoot on the Hoka Speedgoat 3, against 32 mm and 28 mm on the Speedgoat 4. Same platform under both.
Is the Speedgoat 4 still the newest Speedgoat?: No. The Speedgoat 5 replaced it in 2022, so the Speedgoat 4 now sells as an older model and usually below its $145 list price.