Good mix
4/5
Overall
Good speed and good cushion
TCRSS · Jun 14, 2024
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Mach X
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 5mm drop · 46/41mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach X 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Mach X is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 47 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Mach X product line.
Exceptional
99/100
Overall
99
Comfort
98
Durability
98
Cushioning
98
Appearance
94
Value
93
Confidence
98
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
What runners say
“Less spongy than the Clifton and more durable”
“Super cushiony which allowed me to run with a torn ligament”
“Coming from Cliftons, where they have the cushioning I need but have never felt responsive”
“Peba foam and plate feel really good on the track and roads”
“Very responsive and have more cushioning than expected”
“Geometry that promotes long strides and heel striking”
“Fairly light feeling and bouncy”
“Great super trainer”
“The tongue rides a bit”
“The Hokas are also durable and comfy”
Prefer this shoe over another
69% 9/13
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers call it cushioned and responsive for uptempo work and long runs.
- Reviewers report it wearing well, and one finds it more durable and less spongy than the Clifton.
- Light at 7.7 oz for a 46mm heel stack.
Cons
- Two reviewers find it less snappy than expected, one of them against the Saucony Endorphin Speed.
- Two reviewers call the $190 price high.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Mach X
Each dot is one version of the Mach X, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
99
2023
99
2024
90
2025
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.7 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q3
- MSRP
- $190
- Stack Height
- 46mm heel - 41mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Runner reviews
Great super trainer
4/5
Overall
This is a great super trainer that I am happy taking on the track or for a long run with some uptempo paces mixed in. I wish it came in a little cheaper but if you can get a good deal on it I say pull the trigger.
PMart · Feb 7, 2024
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 17, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
The best I ever run in but was a littl
5/5
Overall
Hoka's running shoes are the best shoes to run in because they give a little extera coushion and they are very light in weight.
Noah Wesley · Dec 14, 2023
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Triumph RFG
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Mach x better than expected
5/5
Overall
Just two runs in and these appear to be very responsive and have more cushioning that expected. Coming from Cliftons, where they have the cushioning I need but have never felt responsive.
Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Speed / workouts
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.7 oz M
Lightest
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8.5 oz M
Stack
46/41mm
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40/35mm
Drop
5mm
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5mm
Release
2023 Q3
2025 Q3
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2023 Q1
MSRP
$190
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Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (99)
Good (90)
Exceptional (99)
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Comfort
Exceptional (98)
Excellent (94)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (98)
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (99)
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Durability
Exceptional (98)
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Decent (74)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Excellent (94)
Best appearance
Decent (78)
Very good (91)
Value
Excellent (93)
Best value
Decent (72)
Good (88)
HOKA Mach X In Context
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Mach 5 1 runner
- HOKA Bondi 8 1 runner
- HOKA Clifton 9 1 runner