HOKA Mach X
Every version of the Mach X 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 X rates above 97% of the lines we track.
HOKA Mach X vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Mach X in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Mach X, 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 X 3 In stock | 2025 | 9.4 oz | 44/39mm stack · 5mm drop | 86 | -6 | 2 | $190 |
| HOKA Mach X 2 | 2024 | 7.4 oz | 39/34mm stack · 5mm drop | 92 | -4 | 5 | $190 MSRP |
| HOKA Mach X | 2023 | 7.9 oz | 46/41mm stack · 5mm drop | 96 | — | 19 | $190 MSRP |
3 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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HOKA
Mach X 386 86 Good Good Good 4 reviews Confidence 63
v3 (2025) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Durability 75Overall86Cushioning90Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence63Cons
It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Mach X 2 before it.
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HOKA
Mach X 292 92 Very good Very good Very good 11 reviews Confidence 84
v2 (2024) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 39mm stack · 5mm drop
Reviewers reach for it on speed days and steady long runs.
Durability 81MSRP $190
Overall92Comfort96Cushioning94Appearance83Durability81Value79Confidence84Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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.
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HOKA
Mach X96 96 Excellent Excellent Excellent 47 reviews Confidence 96
v1 (2023) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 46mm stack · 5mm drop
Reviewers call it cushioned and responsive for uptempo work and long runs.
Durability 95MSRP $190
Overall96Durability95Comfort94Cushioning93Appearance89Value89Confidence96Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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.
