The much anticipated release of the HOKA Tecton X 3 is here. This is a major change from the X2 and feels very much like a new shoe. I wrote a quick flash review on my initial impressions . If you look at all the key ingredients, you have a trail supershoe that is going to make a lot of trail runners very happy. 

Pros:

• These are the most comfortable HOKAs I've tried to date. The sock gaiter stretchy upper super foam just feels so good.
• They are fast. With the carbon plates and responsive foam, they want to go.
• Great for moderately technical trail but can still get you up and down some of the heavy tech terrain.

Cons: 

• Don't drain well, hold water, and felt hot. 
• Lack of arch support. I'm usually not too picky about this but after a long run, I was wishing I had better insoles / arch structure.
• Sloppy fit and feel for technical trail. I could have seen this coming but I can now confirm that you'd be better off with a , , or  if you wanted a White Mountain Trail Shoe.