HOKA Mach 6

Name: HOKA Mach 6
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.7 (16 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · Men's 37/32mm · women's 35/30mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach 6 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 28 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Mach product line.

Excellent

Overall

Excellent 96

Appearance

Excellent 94

Value

Very good 92

Comfort

Very good 91

Cushioning

Very good 90

Durability

Below average 69

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

95 Very high

Very high 95

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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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.

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External ratings

What runners say

“Wear out quickly (about 300 miles)”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3

“Cushioning is a sweet blend of bounce and protection”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“After 130 miles holding up very well; durability improved over previous edition”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Added rubber sole detracts from smoothness, runs louder”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Forefoot cushioning feels just right”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Bottoms wear down quickly”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Right combination of response and cushion, very light”

5/5 Full review 24 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 14

“Most comfortable shoe I've ever run in”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Light yet supportive”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3

Prefer this shoe over another

69% 11/16

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

Mach 6 rates 96. This shoe has very 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 This shoe

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

2019 · 9 reviews

94 Excellent

87 Confidence
Mach v1

2018 · 6 reviews

74 Decent

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

28 ratings

5/5 19

4/5 8

3/5 1

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 8.2 oz · Women's 6.6 oz
Release: 2024 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack: Men's 37/32mm · women's 35/30mm
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2026

would buy again

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

Great value everyday lightweight trainer

5/5

Overall

I use the Hoka Mach 6 for a lot of my daily training, but I prefer a light and fairly basic shoe for most of my runs. I find the cushioning to be a sweet blend of bounce and protection - good for easy days or tempo days on the road. I'm picky about forefoot cushioning and bounce as I'm more of a midfoot runner and the forefoot cushioning on the Mach 6 feels just right. The fit and construction are super solid. I judge a shoe's fit by how snug I need to lace it to get it to conform to my foot. With the Mach 6 I can keep the laces kinda loose and the fit still feels very secure - so no lace pressure. If I had one complaint the last seems a very straight and could be more anatomical in shape but I don't notice that much when running.

Anonymous runner · Dec 13, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Best Tempo Shoe-- Hoka Mach 6

5/5

Overall

Got this shoe as a daily trainer/tempo shoe for my upcoming season and it did not disappoint. Too many people nowadays do workouts in super shoes, so finding a nice reliable up tempo shoe with no carbon plate was a relief.

Anonymous runner · Dec 11, 2024

50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Pegasus 41

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

Very good shoes

4/5

Overall

These are very good for everyday runs. I used to have the Mach 5s and they became my ride or die but Hoka came out with the Mach 6 and discontinued the 5. The 6 is still wonderful but definitely different from the 5s and I don’t love them as much.

Anonymous runner · Dec 10, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

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

Really good shoe felt easy to pick up speed

5/5

Overall

Very light and was good for every day plus for temp and speed days and was mostly comfortable

Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2024

28 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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