Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8 oz · 5mm drop · 30/25mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Mach 5 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 67 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line.
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
98/100
“Light but not minimal, cushion balanced, wide toebox, snug midfoot/heel”
“Roomy toebox, amazing lockdown, super comfortable and breathable upper”
“Upper fits like a glove, very light, rockered geometry guides effortlessly”
“Amazing on gravel roads, and feet didn't feel all the rocks like with other shoes”
“Perfect utility shoe for all training runs—slow to fast, all distances”
“Incredibly versatile for long runs, tempo, track work—reliable shoe”
“Cushion is soft but still feels very springy and responsive”
“Gentle rocker sole bouncy enough for racing 5K to marathon”
“Roomy toe-box but still secure in midfoot and heel”
“Durability concern: soft midsole top layer, no rubber outsole”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 0 reviews
91 Very good
55 Confidence
2024 · 28 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
Mach 5 This shoe
2022 · 67 reviews
98 Exceptional
98 Confidence
2021 · 7 reviews
95 Excellent
86 Confidence
2020 · 1 review
87 Good
58 Confidence
2019 · 9 reviews
99 Exceptional
94 Confidence
2018 · 6 reviews
85 Good
80 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
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 · Dec 9, 2024
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the On Cloud
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 24, 2024
40 mpw training for a marathon
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 · Jun 22, 2024
27 mpw came from the HOKA Speedgoat 5
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 · Mar 27, 2024
60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 8
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.
Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2023
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 8
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