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HOKA Mach v1

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.6 oz · 42/37mm stack · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Mach 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Mach v1’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

HOKA Mach v1

of 5

Decent

74
Overall
74
Cushioning
89
Comfort
83
Appearance
79
Value
78
Durability
68
Confidence

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

84 Moderate

84

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.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

What runners say

“Runs about a half size too big.”
5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Cavu
“Great for tempo runs and faster paces, but still comfortable for recovery days.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer
“Light, responsive, and sufficiently cushioned.”
5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Cavu
“Light, comfortable, low heel drop feels natural.”
5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10
“Thick stack height allows protection and comfort on longer runs.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer
“Light enough to race 8k and up with plenty of support.”
4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 1
“Firmer forefoot allows better toe-offs at quicker paces.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer
“Very little rocker and runs very naturally.”
5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10
“Cushioning allows it to work as a daily trainer.”
5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11
“Very secure and supportive, but also quite stiff.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer
“Cushion doesn't feel overprotective.”
5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10
“Doesn't have much grip.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer
“Not as responsive on faster runs.”
4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 5
“Once broken in, very comfortable.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 4/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

  • It weighs 8.2 oz on a 42mm heel stack.
  • Four reviewers use it for both tempo work and easy recovery miles.
  • Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5, its highest dimension.

Cons

  • Two of six reviewers so far record it as running about half a size big.
  • The Mach 2 after it scores 99 on nine reviews and the Mach 5 scores 98 on sixty-seven, against this version's 84.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Better Shoes Rating

Mach v1 rates 74. This shoe has moderate 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

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

    2019 · 9 reviews

    94 Excellent

    87 Confidence

  • Mach v1 This shoe

    2018 · 6 reviews

    74 Decent

    84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings
5/5 3
4/5 3
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.6 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 8.2 oz · Women's 6.9 oz
Release
2018 Q1
MSRP
$140
Stack
42/37mm
Drop
5mm

Runner reviews

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Cushioned , comfortable and crazy fast

5/5

Overall

Before this shoe I hated Hokas, the over-cushioned nature and the rocker pushed me away from every pair I tried. However this shoe was different, it has very little rocker and runs very naturally and the cushion doesn't feel overprotective. They felt light and comfortable and the low heel drop felt very natural. The shoes are great for tempo and standard trail runs and i'm still using them as they are very durable.

Jgt11 · Jul 13, 2018

65 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10

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

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Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.6 oz Lightest
7.7 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
42/37mm
37/32mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
4mm
Release
2018 Q1
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$140
$145
$165
Best price
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$119
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
74 Decent
87 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
83 Good
85 Good
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
89 Good
87 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
68 Below average
69 Below average
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
79 Decent
83 Good Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
78 Decent
83 Good Best value rating
77 Decent
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