Trail · Neutral · 11 oz · 4mm drop · 40/36mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The HOKA Mafate Speed 4 is one of the strongest trail shoes in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Mafate Speed product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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
85/100
“Superior tread, great cushion, nimble ride, and excellent durability”
“This isn't good for pavement or hard packed dirt, but it shreds off road”
“The Mafate is soft, fast and has crazy traction!”
“This is just a little softer and has a little more grip”
75% 3/4
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Mafate Speed, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Mafate Speed 4 This shoe
2022 · 4 reviews
97 Exceptional
85 Confidence
2016 · 0 reviews
94 Excellent
77 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
The Mafate Speed 4 is what the new Speedgoat wanted to be. With its superior tread, great cushion, nimble ride, and excellent durability, the Hoka Mafate Speed 4 ranks at the top of my trail running shoe ranking.
Anonymous runner · Nov 11, 2023
training for ultramarathons
5/5
Overall
The Mafate is soft, fast and has crazy traction! It's a true trail shoe, this isn't good for pavement or hard packed dirt, but it shreds off road. I love the Speedgoat, this is just a little softer and has a little more grip, both have a place in my rotation.
Glenn D. · Jul 11, 2023
20 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the HOKA Speedgoat 5
5/5
Overall
After two years of PF issues, I turned to Hokas for the past decade - challenger first, then about 10 pairs of speedgoats, and now Mafate Speed 4. Except for the Speedgoat EVO (best shoe ever), this is my favorite HOKA. It feels a touch more comfortable and “straight” on runs than the speedgoat, just a bit less “clunky” on landing/first part of foot strike. Though the specs say 4mm drop, it feels a bit less than speedgoat’s 4mm drop. 95% of my runs are on trails (woods roads, soft rail trails, some single track and mountains).
Anonymous runner · Jun 28, 2023
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Speedgoat 1
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