HOKA Mach
Every version of the Mach we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Mach rates above 90% of the lines we track.
HOKA Mach vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Mach in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| HOKA Mach 7 In stock | 2026 | 7.7 oz | 37/32mm stack · 5mm drop | 87 | -9 | — | $119 |
| HOKA Mach 6 | 2024 | 7.4 oz | 37/32mm stack · 5mm drop | 96 | +2 | 16 | $140 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach 5 | 2022 | 7.5 oz | 30/25mm stack · 5mm drop | 95 | +8 | 24 | $140 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach 4 | 2021 | 7.5 oz | 5mm drop | 86 | +13 | 3 | — |
| HOKA Mach 3 | 2020 | 7.9 oz | 27/22mm stack · 5mm drop | 73 | -21 | 1 | — |
| HOKA Mach 2 | 2019 | 7.4 oz | 24/17mm stack · 7mm drop | 94 | +20 | 8 | $140 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach v1 | 2018 | 7.6 oz | 42/37mm stack · 5mm drop | 74 | — | 6 | $140 MSRP |
7 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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HOKA
Mach 787 87 Good Good Good Confidence 64
v7 (2026) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.7 oz · 37mm stack · 5mm drop
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
$119 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:37 AM UTCOverall87Confidence64Buy it now
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Pros
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
It lists at $145, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
We have no published weight or stack height for it yet, and no one has reviewed it here.
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Mach 696 96 Excellent Excellent Excellent 28 reviews Confidence 95
v6 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 37mm stack · 5mm drop
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Durability 69MSRP $140
Overall96Appearance94Value92Comfort91Cushioning90Durability69Confidence95Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Light at 8.2 oz while runners still find the cushioning protective.
One reviewer can keep the laces loose and still get a secure fit with no lace pressure.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer says the outsole wears down quickly.
Three reviewers who ran the Mach 5 prefer it to this version.
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Mach 595 95 Excellent Excellent Excellent 67 reviews Confidence 99
v5 (2022) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.5 oz · 30mm stack · 5mm drop
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
Durability 64MSRP $140
Overall95Comfort94Appearance94Value93Cushioning88Durability64Confidence99Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs alike.
It weighs 8 oz, and reviewers still call the cushioning soft and springy.
Reviewers praise the rocker and the roomy toebox with a secure midfoot.
Cons
The outsole is foam with no rubber, and six reviewers report it wearing down quickly.
One reviewer finds the thin insole creases and replaces it.
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Mach 486 86 Good Good Good 7 reviews Confidence 83
v4 (2021) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.5 oz · 5mm drop
Reviewers call it light, and one prefers it to their racing flats.
Durability 72Overall86Comfort91Cushioning90Value89Appearance88Durability72Confidence83Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers call it light, and one prefers it to their racing flats.
Reviewers find the cushioning ample, and one is comfortable in it out to the half marathon.
All seven reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5.
Cons
Durability is the weakest dimension at 4.1 out of 5, against 5.0 for comfort.
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Mach 373 73 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 76
v3 (2020) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 27mm stack · 5mm drop
It weighs 8 oz in the men's version and 7.1 oz in the women's, on a 5mm drop.
Durability 64Overall73Cushioning86Comfort82Appearance80Value78Durability64Confidence76Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
It weighs 8 oz in the men's version and 7.1 oz in the women's, on a 5mm drop.
Its one reviewer so far rates comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5 and praises the heel and arch support.
Cons
Its one reviewer so far wears the foam outsole down in about four months at 12 to 15 miles a week.
The Mach 2 before it scores 99 on nine reviews and the Mach 4 after it scores 95 on seven, against this version's 87.
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Mach 294 94 Excellent Excellent Excellent 9 reviews Confidence 87
v2 (2019) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 24mm stack · 7mm drop
Light at 7.8 oz, and one reviewer runs 20-milers on the road in it without feeling beaten up.
Durability 79MSRP $140
Overall94Appearance93Comfort92Cushioning92Value88Durability79Confidence87Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Light at 7.8 oz, and one reviewer runs 20-milers on the road in it without feeling beaten up.
One reviewer calls the update to the original Mach absolutely amazing.
One reviewer reports no upper or outsole wear past 100 miles of mixed road, track and smooth trail.
Cons
Two of nine reviewers find it runs big, one of them against the earlier Mach.
One reviewer finds the tongue less comfortable than the previous version and the laces prone to untying.
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HOKA
Mach v174 74 Decent Decent Decent 6 reviews Confidence 84
v1 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.6 oz · 5mm drop
It weighs 8.2 oz on a 42mm heel stack.
Durability 68MSRP $140
Overall74Cushioning89Comfort83Appearance79Value78Durability68Confidence84Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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.
