Hoka Just Winterized One of Its Best Hiking Boots — and Slashed the Price of the Original

The new Kaha 2 Frost GTX dons a warm and comfy coat for the cold weather to come.

Published October 28, 2024

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Updated October 28, 2024

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As temperatures start dipping at the tail end of October here, you’re probably scanning your wardrobe for layers that can insulate you against Mother Nature’s harshest season.

The real point of difference is the exact element you need when cold weather starts creeping in: insulation. Toward that end, the boots feature 400g of Primaloft Gold insulation and aluminum reflective foil, upgrading them to a robust cold weather rating of -32C/-25F.

With its latest hiking footwear drop, Hoka is kind of doing the same thing. The Hoka Kaha 2 Frost GTX boasts all the great features of the Kaha 2 GTX, plus some fresh winter-ready ones.

Hoka Kaha 2 Frost GTX

The new hiker similarly draws inspiration from the wild TenNine of a few years back.

It boasts a Hubble heel with SwallowTail geometry, a dynamic footprint supported by a dual-density CMEVA midsole and Vibram Megagrip outsole with 5mm lugs to keep your feet firmly on the ground no matter how high you climb.

The Frost edition is topped off with speed hooks that make it easier to lace up and unlace, plus a heel pull tab to help you pull them on and off while wearing gloves.

Hoka Kaha 2 Frost GTX rear — Kaha 2 Frost GTX wears its Primaloft insulation proudly on those pull tabs.

But we’re burying the lead, really, because the real point of difference here is the exact element you need when cold weather starts creeping in: insulation.

Toward that end, the boots feature 400g of Primaloft Gold insulation and aluminum reflective foil, upgrading them to a robust cold weather rating of -32C/-25F.

As the last three letters in the name suggest, this boot also features a Gore-Tex membrane in the upper to shield your feet against rain, snow, slush and other sog-ifying byproducts of precipitation.

Hoka Kaha 2 Frost GTX top down — These SwallowTails are about as swallowtail-y as you can get outside of a snowboard.

Two important related notes: First, for those who dig these features but want something a little more, ahem, slipper-y, Hoka has also released the Kaha 2 Frost Moc GTX ($200). It’s sleeping bag-style footwear with quilted panels (featuring 300g of Primaloft Black insulation) and a quick-lace toggle that looks like it’d be perfect for a winter campsite yet has the chops to hit the trails too.

Second, in a move that’s probably related to this new shoe drop, the original Kaha 2 GTX boots are now deeply discounted. The price has dropped even lower than it did in August: You can score both men’s and women’s versions in a range of colors and sizes for $167.99, a whopping 30 percent off the regular price of $240.

So snag the new ones or grab the originals and save the extra scratch for some firewood. Either way you’ll stay toasty.