4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 23, 2026
would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Mach X 3
Speed shoe · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 44/39mm stack · 5mm drop
How it ranks
The HOKA Mach X 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Good
86
Overall
86
Cushioning
90
Comfort
87
Appearance
78
Durability
75
Value
75
Confidence
63
Confidence
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Confidence
63 Low
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
Running Warehouse
$190
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Other retailers
Dick's Sporting Goods
Pink / Orange (and 3 others)
$190
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Buy at Running Warehouse for $190
BuyCons
- It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
- It is much heavier than the Mach X 2 before it.
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.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Mach X
Each dot is one version of the Mach X, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
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96
2023
92
2024
86
2025
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.4 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.2 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $190
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 44/39mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
Excellent trainer
5/5
Overall
A lot of support and still a good trainer for track work.
Runningroger · Jun 7, 2026
50 mpw 250 miles in this shoe would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Speed shoe
Speed shoe
Speed shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz
7.4 oz
Lightest
7.9 oz
Stack
44/39mm
39/34mm
36/28mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
8mm
Release
2025 Q3
Newest
2024 Q3
2025 Q2
MSRP
$190
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Best price
$190
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$126
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
86 Good
92 Very good
97 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
87 Good
96 Excellent
Best comfort
88 Good
Cushioning
90 Very good
94 Excellent
Best cushioning
89 Good
Durability
75 Decent
81 Good
81 Good
Appearance
78 Decent
83 Good
89 Good
Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
79 Decent
87 Good
Best value rating