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.
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.
Confidence
95 Very high
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.
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.
“Wear out quickly (about 300 miles)”
“Cushioning is a sweet blend of bounce and protection”
“After 130 miles holding up very well; durability improved over previous edition”
“Added rubber sole detracts from smoothness, runs louder”
“Forefoot cushioning feels just right”
“Bottoms wear down quickly”
“Right combination of response and cushion, very light”
“Most comfortable shoe I've ever run in”
“Light yet supportive”
69% 11/16
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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
Mach 6 This shoe
2024 · 28 reviews
96 Excellent
95 Confidence
2022 · 67 reviews
95 Excellent
99 Confidence
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 truly love this shoe. Great for normal runs, speed workouts, and long runs. Heck, I have run 11 point for a 100 in these, and 13 miles the next day. They are light yet supportive. The ONLY downside is that they wear out quickly (about 300 miles)
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable, lightweight yet cushioned and durable
Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2024
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2024
30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13
5/5
Overall
The Hoka Mach 6 has the right combination of response and cushion and is very light.
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2024
24 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 14
5/5
Overall
This is the most comfortable shoe I've ever run in, and it has enough responsiveness for faster paced work. After 130 miles it is holding up very well—I'm confident the durability has improved over the previous edition.
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2024
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mach 5
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