HOKA Mach v1

Name: HOKA Mach v1
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 5mm drop · 42/37mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Mach 18 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach v1 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

85/100

Overall

Good 85

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Comfort

Good 89

Value

Decent 78

Appearance

Decent 78

Durability

Below average 69

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

80/100

Moderate 80

What runners say

“Runs about a half size too big.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Cavu

“Great for tempo runs and faster paces, but still comfortable for recovery days.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

“Light, responsive, and sufficiently cushioned.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Cavu

“Light, comfortable, low heel drop feels natural.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“Thick stack height allows protection and comfort on longer runs.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

“Light enough to race 8k and up with plenty of support.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“Firmer forefoot allows better toe-offs at quicker paces.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

“Very little rocker and runs very naturally.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10

“Cushioning allows it to work as a daily trainer.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Very secure and supportive, but also quite stiff.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 4/9

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Pros

It weighs 8.2 oz on a 42mm heel stack.
Four reviewers use it for both tempo work and easy recovery miles.
Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5, its highest dimension.

Cons

Two of six reviewers so far record it as running about half a size big.
The Mach 2 after it scores 99 on nine reviews and the Mach 5 scores 98 on sixty-seven, against this version's 84.

Mach v1 rates 85. This shoe has moderate 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

2019 · 9 reviews

99 Exceptional

94 Confidence
Mach v1 This shoe

2018 · 6 reviews

85 Good

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.2 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack Height: 42mm heel - 37mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Good, solid, quick shoe

4/5

Overall

Have a nagging Achilles injury, this shoe has been the only one I’ve found I can train in. Also it light enough to race 8k and up and has plenty of support. Would be my choice should I ever run a marathon again.

Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019

45 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 1

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

Hoka One One Mach

4/5

Overall

Been a great shoe as I have been running mostly easy miles in a comeback from an injury a year ago. Not as responsive on faster runs, but doesn't ever inhibit me even on trails.

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 5

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

A half size too big

5/5

Overall

The Hoka Mach is light, responsive, and sufficiently cushioned. My only knock on the shoe is that it's about a half size too big.

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Cavu

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

Comfortable shoe, can be used as a trainer

5/5

Overall

I originally purchased this shoe for uptempo efforts, as it was advertised but the cushioning made it so that i could wear it as a daily trainer.

Chesterfromthewatchcompany · Jul 3, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

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

Hoka Mach: Great trainer and racer!

4/5

Overall

Upper: The upper of the Mach is very secure and supportive, but also quite stiff. It took a little while for it to break in, but once it did it was comfortable. Midsole: This shoe uses Hoka's ProFly midsole which means that it's softer in the heel and firmer in the forefoot. While the midsole is generally pretty stiff overall, the thick stackheight allowed for protection and comfort on longer runs. The firmer forefoot allowed for better toe-offs at quicker paces. Outsole: The outsole is RMAT (a rubber and foam hhybrid compound) which allows the shoe to be light and add a little bounce to it. While it isn't as durable as blown rubber, I haven't add any huge durability issues with it. Keeping in on roads is probably best considering it doesn't have much grip. Summary: Having run in the Tracer and Clifton 4, the Mach sits right inbetween the two. I use the Tracer for shorter speed work, and the Clifton as an everyday trainer. I found the Mach to be great for long tempo runs and fartleks, faster paced runs, but can still be comfortable for recovery days. In a few weeks I will be using this shoe to race a half marathon, and I would recommend it to other people looking for a light, cushioned, and fast shoe that excels at long distances.

Anonymous runner · Aug 7, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer