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Empowering everyone to feel like they can fly. A bold and unexpected approach to performance footwear and apparel. #FlyHumanFly

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6:09:26. 5:57/mile. 12 seconds off the World Record, but consider us all inspired. Way to go @walmsleyruns !
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Your new course record holder and winner of @wser ...congrats @walmsleyruns !
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Set the bar to impossible. You never know how high you’ll get when you reach for it. 4:50:08. 5:48/mile. Your new 50-mile World Record Holder, @walmsleyruns #timetofly
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“Don’t let anybody tell you you’re not ready, or you’re not fast enough, or you can’t do it…even when it’s yourself.”- David Torrence
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Your 2018 Western States Champion and new course record holder @walmsleyruns . 14:30. He did it. #timetofly #ws100
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4:50:07 an unofficial 50-mile World Record for @walmsleyruns .
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3 years
#LetsGoJim 30 minutes to go! #PCX2
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2:46:06. Track 50k World Record.
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3 years
Your threepeat @wser champion, @walmsleyruns ! 14:46:02. Way to fly, Jim!
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7 years
We are deeply saddened by David's death. He was part of our family and was loved and admired by all. We will miss him.
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3 years
Congratulations to all our athletes who gave it their all in Project Carbon X 2 today – you’ve inspired us to keep chasing our goals and break our own records. The work never stops. It’s Time to Fly. #TimeToFly #PCX2
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He has arrived in Chamonix! @SageCanaday crossing the #UTMB finish line.
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Félicitations! Audrey Tanguy finishes first for women at #PCX2 in 7:40:36 (7:25/mile)!
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Join us in welcoming ultra marathoner @runcamille to the HOKA team! Camille holds several world best times, including 100 miles in 12:42:40 (that’s 7:37/mile)! We’re excited to support Camille and look forward to her debut as a HOKA athlete at #PCX2 ! #TimeToFly
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Sage ( @SageCanaday ), after enduring much adversity over the past few years, has finished the @CanyonsRuns 100K in 10:25:27. 👏🏼 Congrats Sage on an inspirational run! #CanyonsByUTMB #TimeToFly
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"You are never too big to start running. It may look different from everyone else, but if you run, then you are a runner. Period." - HOKA fan Martinus Evans #HOKAakasa
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Hideaki Yamauchi wins the Project Carbon X 100K in 6:19:55. What an effort. #timetofly 📸: Noah Carroll
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Starting in 2020, HOKA will be the presenting sponsor of one of the world’s most iconic trail ultras: The Western States Endurance Run. It’s Time to Fly™. #timetofly
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5 years
Project Carbon X is a world-record attempt unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Follow along on May 4th as HOKA ultra runners such as Jim Walmsley and Sabrina Little go for the 100K individual World Record and HOKA teams tackle the 10x10K record.
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Welcome to the team, @rachschneid18 , and congratulations on your amazing performance! #TimeToFly
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...and they’re off!
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2nd place. 1st American. 2:32:36 in her first marathon in 3 years. Congrats, @Steph_Rothstein on an epic race at #runCIM 🔥
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Congratulations to @aliphinetuliamu for placing first and representing the U.S. later this summer! We’re proud you gave it your all, and we’re inspired by the work you did to get here. It’s Time to Fly. #timetofly 📸 @NAZ_Elite
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...and also under the previous course record, @jaredhazen finishes 2nd at @wser !
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7 years
Hey @NikeRunning , we see you. HOKA Prototype, 2009. 💪
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The comeback cowboy @walmsley172 finishes in 5th #utmb #timetofly
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8 years
Tokyo 2:28:14 Boston 2:31:39 London 2:27:27 Berlin 2:28:19 Chicago 2:32:02 NYC 2:33:18 Congrats @mikewardian on breaking the @WMMajors WR.🙌🏻
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"I actually realized that I will be [one of] the first Black American women to go to the games in the marathon. Having people message me how excited and inspired they were to finally see a Black woman represent them, I realized the importance of representation.” - @AliphineT
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Félicitations Ludovic Pommeret - 1st place 🥇 at @UTMBMontBlanc #TDS !
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Congratulations Laura Galván on setting a new Mexican National Record in the 5,000m (15:02.48)! #TimeToFly
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4 years
Today marks 3 years since David Torrence’s tragic passing. In his memory, the David Torrence Legacy Foundation (DTLF) was founded to provide resources, education and scholarships to help young runners be the best they can be: #TimeToFly
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"As I arrived at Javelina Jeadquarters I was amazed at how many people were still there to cheer me in. Nobody cared that I was a plus-size athlete or that I was the last runner on the course. I was a 100K finisher." - HOKA fan @latoyashauntay .
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Sub 2:10 ☑️ Canadian Marathon Champion ☑️ New Canadian Record ☑️ Congratulations to @CamLevins on his 2:09:23 marathon debut. #timetofly #HOKAONEONE 📸: Carole Fuchs
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7 years
Winner of #CCC @Hawks1Hayden !!!!
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3 years
...and now the women are off! #PCX2
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7 years
World record for fastest marathon in Antarctica? ✔︎ Congrats @mikewardian . 2:54.54 at sub zero temps. Off to Chile. #worldmarathonchallenge
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“It’s a lot about just being present. And enjoying things for what they are. Knowing that it won’t last forever... but right now, at this point in my life, it’s pretty special to be able to do all this.” - HOKA Athlete, @wser Champion & Course Record Holder @walmsleyruns 14:30:04
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The World Record in the 10x10K Mixed Gender Relay has been smashed by Team X in 5:45:51. #timetofly
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"David embodied all that is good in our sport. He brought a contagious energy every time he stepped on the track that was impossible not to catch." HOKA Athlete & friend of David, @TheRealMerb . We remember DT with “The David Torrence Mile” where his record of 3:53.91 still stands
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Bold. Unexpected. Forward. First of its kind. Introducing the latest in HOKA innovation, the TenNine. More than a shoe, the TenNine is a new tool designed to help you take flight and cruise downhill like never before. #timetofly
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On June 29, HOKA athletes @walmsleyruns and @jaredhazen broke the course record at the Western States 100. They ran 100 miles through California's mountains and canyons in a shoe that we had not yet released. Now, it can be yours. The all-new EVO Speedgoat. #HOKAEVOspeedgoat
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In celebration of Hayden Hawks’ Zion FKT, HOKA has donated $10,000 to @GoParks , partner of the @NatlParkService .
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~30 miles in, @walmsleyruns in 1st, looking relaxed and fast💨
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6 years
You asked, we answered. The Clifton 1 is back for a limited time exactly as it was when we released it in 2014. Same bold colors, same crazy light weight, same insanely smooth ride.
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We fly higher when we fly together.
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Let’s all be part of the change. #UntilWeAllWin
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“Never tell me the odds” - @walmsleyruns Jim went all-in today at @UTMBMontBlanc , walking away with 4th place in 21:12:12 - and we couldn’t be more proud 🫶 Way to go, Jim! #FlyHumanFly
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At 62 miles, @runner_kc has moved into 3rd, ever-smiling😊
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The late David Torrence inspired many, both on and off the track. At the 2016 HOKA ONE ONE Long Mile, David took on an elite field to win in 3:54.99. #HOKAHighlights
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50K down and leading the charge. @walmsleyruns through halfway in 2:57:28 📸: Noah Carroll #timetofly
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Still looking strong, @walmsleyruns approaches 75K still ahead of WR pace. #PCX2
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Way to fly into the finish @TimTollefson . We are so proud. #utmb #timetofly
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A long distance runner at heart, @AliceWright01 set a new PB while finishing third at the Rock n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon in 1:11:38. #HOKAHighlights
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2:09:10. 1st American. Fastest HOKA marathoner. Time to fly. Congratulations @scottfaubs . #BostonMarathon @bostonmarathon @NAZ_Elite
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5 years
Smiling per usual, @runner_kc comes into Robinson Flat in 5th!
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We’re excited to announce the recent signing of US Olympian and now HOKA athlete @borkip ! Hillary was the US National Champion in the 3000m Steeplechase in 2019 and we’re excited to support Hillary as he gears up for the 2021 track season! #TimeToFly
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5 years
We’ve got big things in the works. Project Carbon X is coming. #timetofly
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Welcome to the team @walmsley172 . Fun fact: Jim slept in a garage & camped road side for 2 wks to train for #WS100 .
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THIS JUST IN: @Hawks1Hayden has just set the FTK on the 48.7 mile Zion Traverse by over 30 minutes with a time of 6:50:49. #timetofly 🍻
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Proud of HOKA Athlete Tim Freriks for soaring through the Grand Canyon today and setting a new Rim to Rim FKT of 2:39:38. #timetofly
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HOKA Athlete @walmsleyruns will compete in the Houston Half Marathon tomorrow in an attempt to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Check out the HOKA blog to find out what Jim was thinking when he signed up for this change of pace.
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👑 👑 👑 In our inaugural year as the sponsor of Western States ( @wser ), our athletes showed us what #TimeToFly really means.
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The men are off! #PCX2
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She crossed the finish 9 minutes faster than in 2016. That's certainly a reason to smile. Proud of you @hjacksonracing . #timetofly #imkona
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6 years
First sub-4 mile in Santa Barbara. @TheRealMerb brings it home. #TimeToFlyMile
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💥💥Looks like @walmsleyruns can run the roads too. Congrats to Jim for running the Olympic Trials qualifying time of 64:00 in the half marathon. @HoustonMarathon #timetofly
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Just a couple Ks to go! #PCX2
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"I want to use my running to inspire little Black girls. I want Kenyan girls to see themselves in me. I want Black girls in America to see themselves in me. We live in a time when women need to see role models." - 2020 US Marathon Trials Champion @AliphineT #TimeToFly
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"We're aiming to produce a result that is both true to the Clifton heritage whilst moving the brand forwards as well" - HOKA Director of Design Matt Head on the development of the Clifton 7, launching this Saturday! #timetofly
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73 mi per day, 8 pairs of Clifton 3s and 3,067 miles later and Pete has broken the record for fastest US crossing on foot by a male.
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Meanwhile at Madeira Island, Jim Walmsley ( @walmsleyruns ) took the WIN and the course record (!!) at @MIUTrail in 12:58:16! Huge congrats, Jim! 👏🏼🎉 #TimeToFly (📸: @jbrazoutside )
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How was your weekend? @mikewardian was busy, running a 5K (16:43), 10K (35:23), half marathon (1:24:47), and a 64K (5:33:20), the last of which also saw him setting the Double Arlington Loop Fastest Known Time (FKT) in 4:19:17!
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Congrats to the dudes of @njnytc on their Indoor 4 x Mile World Record!
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5 years
New color, same record-smashing design. #HOKAcarbonX
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3 years
Women working together with their pacers; only a quarter of the way through! #PCX2
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7 marathons won. 7 countries. 7 days. 1 epic world record (2:45:57 avg). #proud @mikewardian @WorldMarathon77
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6 years
Congrats to HOKA Athlete @kellyn_taylor on the win and a new course record at @GrandmasMara 👏 #womenwhofly #gmas18
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Kellyn Taylor ( @kellyn_taylor ) wins the @GrandmasMara in a NEW COURSE RECORD of 2:24:28! #Gmas18 @NAZ_Elite @HOKAONEONE #timetofly
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What a day for @hjacksonracing ! 3rd place at the IRONMAN World Championships in 9:11:32. First American to podium in 10 years. #IMKona 🇺🇸
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"In Kenya where I grew up, we didn't have that many opportunities. We didn't know that girls could pursue their own dreams. We did not know girls could be professional athletes, make their own money and build their own lives. Here in America I see everything as an opportunity"...
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Super exciting PSA: HOKA is the new official sponsor of one of the most elite teams of track athletes in the U.S., @njnytc .
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7 Marathons 7 Days 7 Continents @mikewardian is taking on the @WorldMarathon77 Challenge tomorrow. Best of luck, Mike. #timetofly
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A sea of @hoka blue at this morning’s group run! #FlyHumanFly
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7 years
The countdown has begun. Tomorrow our HOKA athletes toe the #UTMB start line and head into the alps. #timetofly
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Nothing like being greeted by your biggest fan at the finish. Congrats on your 5th place finish @Mirindacarfrae
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2nd American. 1st Scott. 2:12:28 for @scottfaubs #TCSNYCMarathon
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Congrats to HOKA athlete @aliciakshay for making it through the canyon in 3:19:23 and shattering the women's Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim FKT by more than 20 minutes 💪 #timetofly (📸 Andrew Vargo)
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2 years
📢 Announcement! 📢 ​ We're excited to welcome four new athletes to NAZ Elite: Adriaan Wildschutt, Krissy Gear, Olin Hacker, and Abby Nichols! Give our new athletes a warm welcome in the comments! #FlyHumanFly
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Nice shoes @britneyspears
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7 years
The moment you’ve all been waiting for … HOKA apparel has arrived. (US only)
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6 years
And he’s off. @walmsleyruns heading out in the lead from Robinson Flat. #ws100
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5 years
Quick pit stop for @jaredhazen in 2nd, 3 minutes back from @walmsleyruns .
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6 years
"All I know is that my heart is full. It’s full of love from my people, from the amazing crowd and also from fatigue. My heart, along with my entire body, is tired AF." - HOKA Athlete @scottfaubs who placed 7th overall (2nd American) at NYC Marathon and set a new PR of 2:12:28.
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8 years
Track and field is happening at the event that shall not be named. Yessssssss. #reeyo2016 #merica #andperu
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4 years
What do you do when all your foreseeable races are canceled? If you're @mikewardian , you run 262 miles over 63 hours (and zero sleep) to win the Quarantine Backyard Ultra:
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. @scottfaubs was poised for a breakout, but the running world was still blown away when Scott finished 7th overall, 1st American, at the ’19 Boston Marathon in 2:09:09 (also the fastest marathon time in a pair of HOKAs). 📸: Foon Fu #HOKAHighlights
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3 years
We are proud to join @andmother_org in demonstrating our support for every athletes’ parenting journey. We have included language in our own contracts to support pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and parental leave. Read more here:
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"This workout teaches you to surge even when you aren’t feeling good — hopefully equipping you with the ability to make really hard moves during a race."- HOKA Athlete @scottfaubs . Find out more about @NAZ_Elite 's Osslerian Fartlek workout on the HOKA blog
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At Michigan Bluff (mile 55), @walmsleyruns is calm as ever, running under Course Record pace.
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