Exceptional (99/100)
Scores better than 99% of all shoes.
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Exceptional (99/100)
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Exceptional (98/100)
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Exceptional (98/100)
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Exceptional (97/100)
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Exceptional (97/100)
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Excellent (95/100)
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Excellent (95/100)
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Scores better than 94% of shoes
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Below average (56/100)
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Below average (56/100)
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62%
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Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2024
4/5
Overall
I have been using these for running for the past year and a half and they have yet to guve out. They soften the running a lot I went for a 6.5 mile run yesterday and the shoes helped a lot.
Anonymous runner · Jun 24, 2024
5/5
Overall
I've done everything in this shoe, from track workouts to a half-marathon to recovery days. The cushioning is great, the shoe is responsive, and the fit seems spot on. Even if I had to have a different shoe for every aspect of my training, this would still be the workhorse for 80% of my daily miles.
There always seem to be good prices for the Mach 5 too, and a decent number of colorways available. But really, if you should be getting up at 5am and running in the dark anyway, so who cares what it looks like (it looks fine).
Anonymous runner · Jun 22, 2024
5/5
Overall
I'd been running 40 years by the time I got my first Hoka Mach shoe. I run a different routine each day, whatever I feel like. So, at the time I bought my first Hoka Mach shoe, I wanted to work on my sprints at the end of my runs, ran mostly dirt/gravel roads, and wasn't so worried about comfort on concrete. I had been told the other varities, like Bondi, Clifton aren't as good at sprints. The Hoka was comfortable, was lighter than prior shoes, and was designed to give push off, but still support at the toes for things like turns.
I decided to run 3 miles my first time out. At the end of my run, it felt like I hadn't even run at all. That's how great these shoes felt. From then on, I would work on my sprints at the end of my runs, and these Hoka Mach 5's have been perfect, and a great value. They are also breathable. They are also amazing on gravel roads, and my feet didn't feel all the rocks like they would with other running shoes. At the same time, they had enough grip to do a decent job on dusty roads, or wet roads. Not only is the shoe extremely durable, the shoe and tread held up for an extremely long time. Hoka built the Mach 5 like a "runner," not just a shoe designer, and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I bought 2 at the same time!
The one thing I'd change about them is for Hoka to put in breathable Gore-tex like they do some of their other running shoes. Lot of rain, snow & ice where I live--so temps can drop in the middle of your run, making wet feet close to getting frostbite.
Otherwise, I'm glad I found the Hoka Mach series. Thanks, HOKA!
I may try to Hoka Mach X next.
Anonymous runner · Mar 27, 2024
4/5
Overall
Very good shoe that lacks some cushioning but is light and not overly supportive. I am a HS distance runner who runs 65 mpw and have found no issues with it.
Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2023
4/5
Overall
This shoe is incredibly versatile, I use it for many different aspects of training. From long runs, to tempo runs, grass thresholds and track work, it is a reliable shoe that always shows up. I ran about 1000km on my last pair and didn't notice a dramatic decrease in performance until about 850km. I wouldn't recommend using them for that long, however they still performed great for me and I only replaced them once all the bounciness was gone. It took a about a week of running in them for me to feel accustomed with the how they felt on my feet. Overall they are the best none-plated shoe I have worn and I regularly work out in them when I don't want to wear a plated shoe.
