Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 23, 2026
would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Mach X 3
Speed / workouts · Neutral · Road · Medium/Narrow
How it ranks
The HOKA Mach X 3 ranks among the stronger running shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Mach X product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
90/100
Overall
90
Cushioning
96
Comfort
94
Appearance
78
Durability
74
Value
72
Confidence
35
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
35/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Where to buy
Running Warehouse
$190
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Price as of Sep 14.
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Pink / Orange (and 3 others)
$190
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BuyPros
- Comfort and cushioning both rate 4.7 out of 5 in the three reviews so far.
- One of three reviewers so far uses it for track work and finds it supportive.
- The Mach X and Mach X 2 before it both score 99, on forty-seven and eleven reviews.
Cons
- Durability and value draw the lowest ratings of the three reviews so far, both at 3.7 out of 5.
- One of three reviewers rates the value 2 out of 5.
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.
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $190
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
Excellent trainer
5/5
Overall
A lot of support and still a good trainer for track work.
Runningroger · Jun 7, 2026
50 mpw 250 miles in this shoe would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
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Speed / workouts
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Pronation
Neutral
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Neutral
Weight
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9.4 oz M
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40/35mm
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5mm
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Comfort
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Cushioning
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Appearance
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Value
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Good (88)
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