Rocket X 3 John Elliott

Rocket X is the stable side of the Hoka super-shoe pairing — PEBA-based midsole with a full-length carbon plate (winglets on the 3 for torsional stiffness), lower stack than Cielo X1, a more forgiving platform for a wider runner population. Rocket X 2 runs 36/31 mm at 5 mm drop, Rocket X 3 runs 40/33 mm at 7 mm. Half-marathon to marathon race day when stability matters more than the Cielo's rocker. Rocket X 3 John Elliott, camouflage warp-knit upper inspired by Northern California coastal fog. Stock Rocket X 3 performance spec underneath.