HOKA Mach 3

Name: HOKA Mach 3
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8 oz · 5mm drop · 27/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach 3 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Good

87/100

Overall

Good 87

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Comfort

Very good 91

Value

Good 86

Appearance

Good 85

Durability

Below average 64

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

58/100

Low 58

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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.

Mach 3 rates 87. This shoe has low 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 This shoe

2020 · 1 review

87 Good

58 Confidence
Mach 2

2019 · 9 reviews

99 Exceptional

94 Confidence
Mach v1

2018 · 6 reviews

85 Good

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

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: 8 oz
Release: 2020 Q1
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Hoka One One Mach 3 Review

4/5

Overall

I like the shoes a lot. They have great support in the heel and arch. They also wick moisture well which is necessary for the amount of sweat that my legs and feet accumulate. However, the way that the soles are made with foam instead of general rubber soles, the shoes are wearing down quickly. I have had them for about 4 months running in them no more than four times a week (about twelve to fifteen miles per week) and I will have to be in the market for another pair in no time at all. Overall, I liked the shoe, but the durability did not stand the test.

Anonymous runner · Jan 17, 2020

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 23