Here’s the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-35980-6

Some highlights: - study done with 12 men (mean age 27, all heel strike) - control shoes were Brooks Ghost 6 - cushioned shoes were Hoka Conquests - tested at two different speeds, 10 km/hr and 14.5 km/hr - no difference in stride length, ground contact time, or cadence between shoes - loading rate and max impact force are increased for highly cushioned shoes - this difference is more prominent at slower speeds - highly cushioned shoes increase leg stiffness, especially at higher speeds

Pretty interesting article overall if the results are true.

Disclaimer: I know nothing about human biomechanics and didn’t have time to read the full article.

I don’t think anyone should jump the hoka ship yet but this article is something to think about.