HOKA Mach X 2

Name: HOKA Mach X 2
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Speed / workouts · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · Narrow

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach X 2 is one of the strongest running shoes in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Mach X product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Exceptional

99/100

Overall

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Very good 90

Durability

Good 87

Value

Good 85

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

95/100

Very high 95

What runners say

“Great hybrid of a training/racing shoe with super shoe foam and plate, but built up more than true racing shoes.”

5/5 Full review 9 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3

“At the 12-14km mark the feel is still there.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 13

“Great for steady state runs or more aggressive long runs.”

5/5 Full review 9 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

Where to buy

Dick's Sporting Goods

$190

Black / Aqua

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Pros

Reviewers reach for it on speed days and steady long runs.
PEBA foam and Pebax plate, but built up more than pure racers.

Cons

Durability is its lowest-rated dimension, and three of eleven reviewers rate it 3 or below.

Mach X 2 rates 99. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Mach X 3

2025 · 3 reviews

90 Good

35 Confidence
Mach X 2 This shoe

2024 · 11 reviews

99 Exceptional

95 Confidence
Mach X

2023 · 47 reviews

99 Exceptional

98 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 10

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: 9.4 oz
Release: 2024 Q3
MSRP: $190
Widths: Narrow

Available sizes

Men's sizes

11, 13

Runner reviews

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Mach x2 training speed day trainer

5/5

Overall

Go to shoe for speed days…

Anonymous runner · Dec 11, 2024

30 mpw training for a marathon

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

Fantastic racing/training hybrid

5/5

Overall

These are a great hybrid of a training/racing shoe. You have the super shoe foam (and a plate) but it's built up more than the vaporfly or another true racing shoe. This is something I love to use for steady state runs or more aggressive long runs.

Anonymous runner · Dec 10, 2024

9 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Vaporfly 3

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Hoka, like walking/ running on a cloud!

5/5

Overall

I own six pairs of Hoka shoes, including two pairs for casual walking, two pair for running race, and two retired pair for working around my home. I also bought three pairs of Hoka shoes for my uncles that had various knee and hip problems. My hair stylist (retired) was walking erratically, so I gave her one of my retired pair. She now owns three new pairs of Hoka shoes.

Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024

78 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Tempus 2

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

Lovely to look at, good feeling as I run

5/5

Overall

At the 12-14km mark the feel is still there

Anonymous runner · Nov 1, 2024

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 13

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

Very good shoe

5/5

Overall

Comfortable, fast, fun

Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 4

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

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HOKA Mach X 2

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