Closest to the Challenger 8
Scarpa
Ribelle Run Kalibra HT
- Weight
- 310 g (EU 42)
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $199 Where to buy
Close to the Challenger 8 on foam, feel and drop.
Veja
Harpie Trail
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $220 Where to buy
Close to the Challenger 8 on foam, feel and drop.
Brooks
Range
- Weight
- 278 g
- Widths
- Regular
3 g heavier.
La Sportiva
Akasha II
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $195 Where to buy
Close to the Challenger 8 on foam, feel and drop.
Cheaper
Skechers
GO RUN Trail Altitude 2.0
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $76 Where to buy
$79 cheaper.
New Balance
Tektrel
- Weight
- 283 g
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $95 Where to buy
$60 cheaper and 8 g heavier.
Topo Athletic
MTN Racer 2
- Weight
- 284 g
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $145 Where to buy
9 g heavier and $10 cheaper.
Lighter
Hoka
Challenger 8 GTX
- Weight
- 255 g
- Stack
- 42 / 34 mm
- Widths
- Regular, Wide (2E)
≈ $165 Where to buy
20 g lighter, with 1 mm more drop.
Hoka
Challenger 7
- Weight
- 252 g
- Widths
- Regular
23 g lighter.
Dynafit
Trail
- Weight
- 260 g
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $165 Where to buy
15 g lighter, with 1 mm less drop.
From other brands
La Sportiva
Wildcat 2.0 GTX
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $185 Where to buy
Close to the Challenger 8 on foam, feel and drop.
La Sportiva
Prodigio
- Weight
- 269 g
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $165 Where to buy
6 g lighter.
Brooks
Catamount 4
- Weight
- 269 g
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $170 Where to buy
6 g lighter, with 1 mm less drop.