HOKA Mach 6

Name: HOKA Mach 6
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.7 (16 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 5mm drop · 35/30mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach 6 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 28 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line.

Exceptional

98/100

Overall

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Excellent 97

Value

Exceptional 97

Durability

Decent 72

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

96/100

Very high 96

What runners say

“Wear out quickly (about 300 miles)”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3

“Cushioning is a sweet blend of bounce and protection”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“After 130 miles holding up very well; durability improved over previous edition”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Added rubber sole detracts from smoothness, runs louder”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Forefoot cushioning feels just right”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Bottoms wear down quickly”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Right combination of response and cushion, very light”

5/5 Full review 24 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 14

“Most comfortable shoe I've ever run in”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Light yet supportive”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3

Prefer this shoe over another

69% 11/16

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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.

Mach 6 rates 98. This shoe has very 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 This shoe

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

2019 · 9 reviews

99 Exceptional

94 Confidence
Mach v1

2018 · 6 reviews

85 Good

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

28 ratings

5/5 19

4/5 8

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.2 oz
Release: 2024 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack Height: 35mm heel - 30mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2026

would buy again

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

Great value everyday lightweight trainer

5/5

Overall

I use the Hoka Mach 6 for a lot of my daily training, but I prefer a light and fairly basic shoe for most of my runs. I find the cushioning to be a sweet blend of bounce and protection - good for easy days or tempo days on the road. I'm picky about forefoot cushioning and bounce as I'm more of a midfoot runner and the forefoot cushioning on the Mach 6 feels just right. The fit and construction are super solid. I judge a shoe's fit by how snug I need to lace it to get it to conform to my foot. With the Mach 6 I can keep the laces kinda loose and the fit still feels very secure - so no lace pressure. If I had one complaint the last seems a very straight and could be more anatomical in shape but I don't notice that much when running.

Anonymous runner · Dec 13, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Best Tempo Shoe-- Hoka Mach 6

5/5

Overall

Got this shoe as a daily trainer/tempo shoe for my upcoming season and it did not disappoint. Too many people nowadays do workouts in super shoes, so finding a nice reliable up tempo shoe with no carbon plate was a relief.

Anonymous runner · Dec 11, 2024

50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Pegasus 41

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

Very good shoes

4/5

Overall

These are very good for everyday runs. I used to have the Mach 5s and they became my ride or die but Hoka came out with the Mach 6 and discontinued the 5. The 6 is still wonderful but definitely different from the 5s and I don’t love them as much.

Anonymous runner · Dec 10, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

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

Really good shoe felt easy to pick up speed

5/5

Overall

Very light and was good for every day plus for temp and speed days and was mostly comfortable

Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2024

28 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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