Hoka may have built its brand on heavily cushioned running shoes, however, the company has now dabbled in hiking footwear for the better part of a decade.
One of its early forays into the category, and the first-ever shoe, was a silhouette called the Tor Summit WP that debuted in 2015.
At the time, the design was unique for blending properties of a traditional hiker (waterproofing and a Vibram MegaGrip outsole) with a low-cut upper and one of Hoka’s famously plush and lightweight midsoles.
As such, the Tor Summit appealed to day hikers who wanted some technical chips without the bulk of a full-on hiking boot.
Revived as a retro hiker
While the original Tor Summit was replaced by models like the Kaha and Anacapa, the shoe recently resurfaced as a vintage-inspired silhouette for light trails and city streets. And if not for the present-day midsole, you might think Hoka plucked it right out of the Swiss Alps, circa 1970.
