Runner Maz
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Fastwitch 9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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
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.
Confidence
94/100
What runners say
“Much more supple, lighter, more responsive as you might expect from a lighter road shoe”
“Snappy and responsive for a Hoka”
“A 20-miler on the roads wouldn't feel stressful or beat you up”
“Feel a bit clunky to do anything fast in”
“Mach 2's fit true to size”
“Heel cup felt wimpy at first but no problems after”
“Show no signs of wear or tear on the uppers”
“The new tongue is a little less comfortable than the previous iteration”
“The toe box room is ample”
“Super light with a new upper”
Prefer this shoe over another
63% 5/8
Where to buy
No offers available
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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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
91 Very good
55 Confidence
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2024 · 28 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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2022 · 67 reviews
98 Exceptional
98 Confidence
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2021 · 7 reviews
95 Excellent
86 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
87 Good
58 Confidence
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Mach 2 This shoe
2019 · 9 reviews
99 Exceptional
94 Confidence
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2018 · 6 reviews
85 Good
80 Confidence
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
Good shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Floating on Hoka Mach 2 air
5/5
Overall
CaptainTuttle262 · Feb 10, 2019
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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HOKA Mach 2 In Context
More on the HOKA Mach
- HOKA Mach 7
- HOKA Mach 6
- HOKA Mach 5
- HOKA Mach 4
- HOKA Mach 3
- Brooks Mach 19 next version
- Brooks Mach 18 previous version
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- HOKA Mach v1 2 runners
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