Hoka Transport 2 Shoe Review

🏆 This shoe is featured in our Best Hiking Boots & Shoes 2026 roundup — see how it compares to 6 other top-rated boots and shoes. Hoka Transport 2 Shoe Review by Erin Trail The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is a shoe that can go everywhere from town to the trail. It’s been updated with…

Erin Trail

March 20, 2026

4–6 minutes

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🏆 This shoe is featured in our Best Hiking Boots & Shoes 2026 roundup — see how it compares to 6 other top-rated boots and shoes.

Hoka Transport 2 Shoe

Review by Erin Trail

The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is a shoe that can go everywhere from town to the trail. It’s been updated with more comfort features to make it a true all day shoe.

Details

Increased stack height for more cushion
Improved sockliner and collar increased comfort
Quick-Toggle Stretch Lace
360-Degree Reflectivity
Cordura® Re/Core Upper
30% Sugarcane EVA Midsole
Vibram® Ecostep Recycle Outsole
PFC-free/PFAS-Free water repellency treatment to upper fabric
Stack height 5mm (37 mm heel, 32 mm toe)

Review

I am a long time Hoka wearer, having a pretty solid collection of road and trail running shoes. I found that the Hoka Transport 2 Shoe fit a little large, feeling a little longer than other Hoka shoes in my stable. If I were to order the shoes again, I would size down a half size.

The rest of the fit is fantastic. The quick-toggle stretch lace system means I can set my laces to where I like them and not touch them again. The shoes did come with traditional laces inside the box, so if stretchy toggle laces aren’t your thing, you easily swap them for conventional laces.

For me, the Hoka Transport 2 Shoe are more of an everyday shoe, versus a running shoe.

Testing Scenarios

Wearing to work
Wearing to run errands
Wearing to physical therapy appointments
Wearing to the gym for strength sessions
Lunchtime walk breaks

The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe has been reliable and comfortable in all of these scenarios, easily transitioning from more sedentary uses to more active uses. The feel of the shoe is neutral with balanced support. The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is not as squishy as other shoes (i.e. Hoka Bondi), which for me, makes them a really great option for gym workouts.

The styling of the shoe is more conservative than the other Hokas in my collection (i.e. Hoka Rocket), which means you can have Hoka comfort and performance while being able to meet work dress codes or standards.

The foot feel of the Hoka Transport 2 Shoe has been great on walks from my workplace or neighborhood. The Vibram® Ecostep Recycle Outsole is a fairly rugged and grippy tread that can tackle hiking trails while also still feeling comfortable on more solid surfaces.

The outer fabric of the Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is waterproof and any spills or debris easily clean up with a wipe of a damp cloth. The 360-Degree reflectivity of the outer fabric is also a really nice safety feature for those who are out and about after the sun goes down.

My only complaint about the Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is that the upper fabric isn’t very breathable. My feet don’t feel noticeably sweaty while I’m wearing the shoe, but my socks are definitely damp when I take my shoes off.

Closing Thoughts

The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is a versatile option for people wanting a “one and done” shoe. This shoe easily goes from tamer environments to the trail, making it a great daily wear option or a one-shoe option for vacations. The Hoka Transport 2 Shoe is available for both men and women in a variety of neutral colorways.

Erin Trail

Trail Boss of Stoke

Erin Trail’s hobby is collecting hobbies. She’s a 5th Generation Coloradan and grew up exploring the outdoors on family camping trips and hikes. Her first backpacking trip was at eight years old to Grizzly Reservoir – she proudly carried all of her own gear those 3 miles from the main parking lot to the Reservoir.

Erin is an adult-onset athlete who started as a Masters Swimmer and then developed into a triathlete. She has completed 5 Ironman races and nearly 20 x 70.3 distance Ironman races, including the World Championship in Lahti, Finland, in 2023. In 2025, she raced for Team USA in Pontevedra, Spain for the World Triathlon Cross Tri World Championship. She placed 9th in her age group and was the 1st American woman in her age group.

Erin Trail on her mountain bike at the World Tri Cross Triathlon World Championship race

Erin Trail on her running at the World Tri Cross Triathlon World Championship race

Somewhere along her triathlon journey, she picked up deep love of cycling. Cycling encouraged her to see landscapes in a new way, learn new skills and to develop self reliance; now she often goes and does Type 2 rides just to see if she can do it. She’s got all the bikes: gravel, mountain, fat bike, time trial and road.

She is even known to combine her love of camping and cycling and go off on solo 24 hour overnight bikepacking trips in the mountains of Colorado. In addition to bikes, she teaches yoga, lifts weights, skis, SUPs and has recently purchased a campervan.

Erin is a former Montana park ranger with a degree in environmental engineering. She loves getting into technical details while putting her gear (and herself) through the paces. She shares her home in Colorado with her husband, Will, and her 3 cats (Zipper, Brewtus, and Simcoe).

Fall and winter 2025 will bring Erin to the “Adventure Side”, with many camping, vanlife, bikepacking, and mountain bike rides. Once the snow flies, she can be find resort skiing, fat biking, and triathlon training (inside and outside).

2026 will bring a National Championship Cross Tri race, a National Championship Road Sprint and Olympic Distance race, and hopefully a chance to represent Team USA once again in 2027 in Edmonton, Canada. She’ll also save lots of room for adventure time with her friends and husband.

When not adventuring, she can be found on a sunny patio somewhere, drinking beers with her husband.