Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Mach 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
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Confidence
83 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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“They're really light, and have a really good amount of cushion.”
“Good cushioning, lighter than the Bondi.”
“Very light, medium drop (5mm), easy toe-in or heal-out.”
“My longest was 13.1 and it felt great.”
22% 2/9
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Mach, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 0 reviews
87 Good
64 Confidence
2024 · 28 reviews
96 Excellent
95 Confidence
2022 · 67 reviews
95 Excellent
99 Confidence
Mach 4 This shoe
2021 · 7 reviews
86 Good
83 Confidence
2020 · 1 review
73 Decent
76 Confidence
2019 · 9 reviews
94 Excellent
87 Confidence
2018 · 6 reviews
74 Decent
84 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
I tried the Mach 4 because the Bondi 8 felt stiffer than I'm used to (from wearing Bondi 6, 7, etc.) when I tried it on. Liked the Mach right away; good cushioning, lighter than the Bondi. Have worn it for several months and no complaints yet.
Anonymous runner · Dec 1, 2023
training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Bondi 7
4/5
Overall
Very light, medium drop (5mm), easy toe- in or heal-out, great looking, sufficient cushion.
I did hurt my toe nail but not because of the shoe. It was just the milage.
It's a great road running shoe for everyone. My longest was 13.1 and it felt great.
SkO · Jul 15, 2023
10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 23
5/5
Overall
I have run in several pairs of the Clifton 2, The Vanquish 1 and 2, the Arahi 1 and 2, and now the Mach 4. It feels like every time I try a new HOKA shoe it honestly performs better than the last. Granted, my mileage per week is SUPER LOW at this point (like 6-10), but I tend to judge shoes based on total mileage in them, and these have performed as well as if not better than the other HOKA's i've worn up to 450 miles. They're really light, and have a really good amount of cushion (I do max effort sprints once a week generally, and I honestly prefer to wear these over my flats just because they almost feel as light as the flats, and have so much support).
Matt_qwerty · Jun 8, 2023
7 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Arahi 2
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