HOKA Mach 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 7mm drop · 24/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Mach 19 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 9 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Exceptional

99/100

Overall

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Value

Excellent 93

Durability

Good 88

Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

94/100

High 94

What runners say

“Much more supple, lighter, more responsive as you might expect from a lighter road shoe”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Snappy and responsive for a Hoka”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“A 20-miler on the roads wouldn't feel stressful or beat you up”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Feel a bit clunky to do anything fast in”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for sprints came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Mach 2's fit true to size”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Heel cup felt wimpy at first but no problems after”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

“Show no signs of wear or tear on the uppers”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“The new tongue is a little less comfortable than the previous iteration”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“The toe box room is ample”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Super light with a new upper”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

Prefer this shoe over another

63% 5/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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.

Mach 2 rates 99. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Mach 2 rates 99. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Mach

Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

85 2018 99 2019 87 2020 95 2021 98 2022 98 2024 91 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Mach 7

2026 · 0 reviews

91 Very good

55 Confidence
Mach 6

2024 · 28 reviews

98 Exceptional

96 Confidence
Mach 5

2022 · 67 reviews

98 Exceptional

98 Confidence
Mach 4

2021 · 7 reviews

95 Excellent

86 Confidence
Mach 3

2020 · 1 review

87 Good

58 Confidence
Mach 2 This shoe

2019 · 9 reviews

99 Exceptional

94 Confidence
Mach v1

2018 · 6 reviews

85 Good

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

5/5 8

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.8 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack Height: 24mm heel - 17mm toe
Drop Height: 7mm

Runner reviews

Comfortable and lightweight everyday trainer or tempo shoe

5/5

Overall

I got this shoe last year for road and track training as I mostly run trail and ultra races now. I was looking for a shoe that was light enough where I could run threshold/tempo intervals and not feel like I had a normal training shoe's bulk or weight, but that offered enough cushion that a 20-miler on the roads wouldn't feel too stressful or wouldn't beat me up too much. I've worn other Hokas, many of their trail models like the Speedgoat and EVO Mafate, and these are a completely different last and feel, much more supple, lighter, more responsive as you might expect from a lighter road shoe. But, I fit into a US Men's 11, and the toe box room is ample for me--strange given that I wear 11.5-12 for the aforementioned trail shoes and the toe box in them is the limiting factor, aka the reason I have to go up to that size. I usually can wear 11-11.5 in NB or Brooks, etc, but I've found Hoka's to typically run narrow and small in the toe box, but these Mach 2's fit true to size. I've put over a 100 miles on them, some smooth trails, and mixed track, concrete and blacktop, and they show no signs of wear or tear on the uppers which is a comfortably knit fabric. The tongue is a bit thin, typical of Hoka, but stays in place though I notice I have to be careful not to lace them too tightly. Overall, I'm very happy with the Mach 2's and would definitely recommend them. For reference, I'm 6'00" and 160 pounds; run ~ 50 miles per week and have a marathon PR under 2:40. I'd say they would be a bit heavier than what I'd wear for a competitive half, but maybe suitable for a full. They definitely work well for workouts and even longer runs as I said before.

Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Hoka Mach2

5/5

Overall

This has been a great shoe for me on the road. Light, cushion and comfortable. At first the heel cup felt kind of wimpy but have had no problems. Fast shoe! I don't wear it on every run, and it's a great one to have in the quiver.

Anonymous runner · Dec 31, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Hokas have always been good to me

4/5

Overall

I swing between normal cushioned running shoes and Hokas. Might be what keeps me healthy as I don't run exclusively in Hokas. But these have been great shoes so far. I don't think I would use them for anything other than mileage days. They feel a bit clunky to do anything fast in. But I've worn them for easy recovery miles and relaxed pace long runs (20+ miles).

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

65 mpw training for sprints came from the Brooks Ghost 11

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Mach

5/5

Overall

I like be how versatile the Mach is. No matter the speed or distance I am comfortable.

Anonymous runner · Jul 24, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Roosswimmer · Jul 4, 2019

45 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

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Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Daily trainer

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Neutral

Neutral

Weight

7.8 oz M Lightest

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8.5 oz M

Stack

24/17mm

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40/35mm

Drop

7mm

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5mm

Release

2019 Q1

2026 Newest

2023 Q1

MSRP

$140

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Best price

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$114.78 Lowest price

$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Exceptional (99)

Very good (91)

Exceptional (99) Best overall

Comfort

Exceptional (98)

Very good (92)

Exceptional (99) Best comfort

Cushioning

Exceptional (97)

Excellent (94)

Exceptional (99) Best cushioning

Durability

Good (88)

Below average (70)

Very good (92) Best durability

Appearance

Exceptional (98) Best appearance

Good (87)

Very good (91)

Value

Excellent (93) Best value

Good (87)

Good (88)

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