HOKA Mach 2

Name: HOKA Mach 2
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.9 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · 24/17mm stack · 7mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 9 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line.

Excellent

Overall

Excellent 94

Appearance

Excellent 93

Cushioning

Very good 92

Comfort

Very good 92

Value

Good 88

Durability

Decent 79

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

87 High

High 87

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Much more supple, lighter, more responsive as you might expect from a lighter road shoe”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Snappy and responsive for a Hoka”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“Mach 2's fit true to size”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“A 20-miler on the roads wouldn't feel stressful or beat you up”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“Feel a bit clunky to do anything fast in”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for sprints came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Super light with a new upper”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“Heel cup felt wimpy at first but no problems after”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

“Show no signs of wear or tear on the uppers”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

“The new tongue is a little less comfortable than the previous iteration”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“Light, cushioned, and comfortable”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

“Laces are more prone to untying”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach v1

“The toe box room is ample”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

Prefer this shoe over another

63% 5/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

Mach 2 rates 94. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Mach

Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

74 2018 94 2019 73 2020 86 2021 95 2022 96 2024 87 2026

Release year

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

Mach 7

2026 · 0 reviews

87 Good

64 Confidence
Mach 6

2024 · 28 reviews

96 Excellent

95 Confidence
Mach 5

2022 · 67 reviews

95 Excellent

99 Confidence
Mach 4

2021 · 7 reviews

86 Good

83 Confidence
Mach 3

2020 · 1 review

73 Decent

76 Confidence
Mach 2 This shoe

2019 · 9 reviews

94 Excellent

87 Confidence
Mach v1

2018 · 6 reviews

74 Decent

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

9 ratings

5/5 8

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: 7.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.8 oz · Women's 7.0 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack: 24/17mm
Drop: 7mm

Runner reviews

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Comfortable and lightweight everyday trainer or tempo shoe

5/5

Overall

I got this shoe last year for road and track training as I mostly run trail and ultra races now. I was looking for a shoe that was light enough where I could run threshold/tempo intervals and not feel like I had a normal training shoe's bulk or weight, but that offered enough cushion that a 20-miler on the roads wouldn't feel too stressful or wouldn't beat me up too much. I've worn other Hokas, many of their trail models like the Speedgoat and EVO Mafate, and these are a completely different last and feel, much more supple, lighter, more responsive as you might expect from a lighter road shoe. But, I fit into a US Men's 11, and the toe box room is ample for me--strange given that I wear 11.5-12 for the aforementioned trail shoes and the toe box in them is the limiting factor, aka the reason I have to go up to that size. I usually can wear 11-11.5 in NB or Brooks, etc, but I've found Hoka's to typically run narrow and small in the toe box, but these Mach 2's fit true to size. I've put over a 100 miles on them, some smooth trails, and mixed track, concrete and blacktop, and they show no signs of wear or tear on the uppers which is a comfortably knit fabric. The tongue is a bit thin, typical of Hoka, but stays in place though I notice I have to be careful not to lace them too tightly. Overall, I'm very happy with the Mach 2's and would definitely recommend them. For reference, I'm 6'00" and 160 pounds; run ~ 50 miles per week and have a marathon PR under 2:40. I'd say they would be a bit heavier than what I'd wear for a competitive half, but maybe suitable for a full. They definitely work well for workouts and even longer runs as I said before.

Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8

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

Hoka Mach2

5/5

Overall

This has been a great shoe for me on the road. Light, cushion and comfortable. At first the heel cup felt kind of wimpy but have had no problems. Fast shoe! I don't wear it on every run, and it's a great one to have in the quiver.

Anonymous runner · Dec 31, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

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

Hokas have always been good to me

4/5

Overall

I swing between normal cushioned running shoes and Hokas. Might be what keeps me healthy as I don't run exclusively in Hokas. But these have been great shoes so far. I don't think I would use them for anything other than mileage days. They feel a bit clunky to do anything fast in. But I've worn them for easy recovery miles and relaxed pace long runs (20+ miles).

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

65 mpw training for sprints came from the Brooks Ghost 11