HOKA Mach
Every version of the Mach we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the Mach scores above 95% of the lines we track.
HOKA Mach vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Mach in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| HOKA Mach 7 In stock | 2026 | — | — | 91 | -7 | — | $145 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach 6 | 2024 | 7.4 oz | 35/30mm · 5mm drop | 98 | 0 | 16 | $140 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach 5 | 2022 | 7.5 oz | 30/25mm · 5mm drop | 98 | +3 | 24 | $140 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach 4 | 2021 | — | — | 95 | +8 | 3 | — |
| HOKA Mach 3 | 2020 | 7.6 oz | 27/22mm · 5mm drop | 87 | -11 | 1 | — |
| Brooks Mach 19 | 2019 | 4.4 oz | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOKA Mach 2 | 2019 | 7.4 oz | 24/17mm · 7mm drop | 99 | +14 | 8 | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Mach 18 | 2018 | 4.7 oz | — | — | — | — | $100 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach v1 | 2018 | 7.6 oz | 42/37mm · 5mm drop | 85 | — | 6 | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Mach 16 | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | $75 MSRP |
10 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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HOKA
Mach 791 Very good Very good · Confidence 55/100
v7 (2026) · Daily trainer · Neutral
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
$115 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:37 AM UTCOverall91Confidence55Buy it now
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Pros
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
It lists at $145, below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
Cons
We have no published weight or stack height for it yet, and no one has reviewed it here.
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HOKA
Mach 698 Exceptional Exceptional · 28 reviews · Confidence 96/100
v6 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 5mm drop · 35mm stack
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Durability 72MSRP $140
Overall98Appearance98Comfort97Value97Cushioning97Durability72Confidence96Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Light at 8.2 oz while runners still find the cushioning protective.
One reviewer can keep the laces loose and still get a secure fit with no lace pressure.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer says the outsole wears down quickly.
Three reviewers who ran the Mach 5 prefer it to this version.
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HOKA
Mach 598 Exceptional Exceptional · 67 reviews · Confidence 98/100
v5 (2022) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.5 oz · 5mm drop · 30mm stack
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Durability 62MSRP $140
Overall98Comfort98Appearance97Value97Cushioning94Durability62Confidence98Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
It weighs 8 oz, and reviewers still call the cushioning soft and springy.
Reviewers praise the rocker and the roomy toebox with a secure midfoot.
Cons
The outsole is foam with no rubber, and six reviewers report it wearing down quickly.
One reviewer finds the thin insole creases and replaces it.
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HOKA
Mach 495 Excellent Excellent · 7 reviews · Confidence 86/100
v4 (2021) · Daily trainer · Neutral
Reviewers call it light, and one prefers it to their racing flats.
Durability 74Overall95Cushioning97Comfort97Value95Appearance92Durability74Confidence86Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers call it light, and one prefers it to their racing flats.
Reviewers find the cushioning ample, and one is comfortable in it out to the half marathon.
All seven reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5.
Cons
Durability is the weakest dimension at 4.1 out of 5, against 5.0 for comfort.
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HOKA
Mach 387 Good Good · 1 review · Confidence 58/100
v3 (2020) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.6 oz · 5mm drop · 27mm stack
It weighs 8 oz in the men's version and 7.1 oz in the women's, on a 5mm drop.
Durability 65Overall87Cushioning94Comfort91Value86Appearance85Durability65Confidence58Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
It weighs 8 oz in the men's version and 7.1 oz in the women's, on a 5mm drop.
Its one reviewer so far rates comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5 and praises the heel and arch support.
Cons
Its one reviewer so far wears the foam outsole down in about four months at 12 to 15 miles a week.
The Mach 2 before it scores 99 on nine reviews and the Mach 4 after it scores 95 on seven, against this version's 87.
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HOKA
Mach 299 Exceptional Exceptional · 9 reviews · Confidence 94/100
v2 (2019) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 7mm drop · 24mm stack
Light at 7.8 oz, and one reviewer runs 20-milers on the road in it without feeling beaten up.
Durability 88MSRP $140
Overall99Comfort98Appearance98Cushioning97Value93Durability88Confidence94Buy it now
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Pros
Light at 7.8 oz, and one reviewer runs 20-milers on the road in it without feeling beaten up.
One reviewer calls the update to the original Mach absolutely amazing.
One reviewer reports no upper or outsole wear past 100 miles of mixed road, track and smooth trail.
Cons
Two of nine reviewers find it runs big, one of them against the earlier Mach.
One reviewer finds the tongue less comfortable than the previous version and the laces prone to untying.
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MSRP $100
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HOKA
Mach v185 Good Good · 6 reviews · Confidence 80/100
v1 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.6 oz · 5mm drop
It weighs 8.2 oz on a 42mm heel stack.
Durability 69MSRP $140
Overall85Cushioning95Comfort89Value78Appearance78Durability69Confidence80Buy it now
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Pros
It weighs 8.2 oz on a 42mm heel stack.
Four reviewers use it for both tempo work and easy recovery miles.
Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5, its highest dimension.
Cons
Two of six reviewers so far record it as running about half a size big.
The Mach 2 after it scores 99 on nine reviews and the Mach 5 scores 98 on sixty-seven, against this version's 84.
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MSRP $75
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