Customer Reviews Hoka Mach

I've been running in the Clayton for quite some time, so I decided to give these a try, since they are supposed to be the new replacement. The Clayton was a great shoe for me, but these do not fit the same. They are much narrower in the toebox and do not work for me. It seems like many of the newer Hoka's are steering away from the roomy toebox that was Hoka was known for. Would've been a great shoe otherwise.

Had something in the right forefoot that hurt my foot

These made my extensor tendonitis so much worse! Wish they would've helped . I bought them because other ppl raved about them being that we work on concrete floors 8-12 hrs a day.

These shoes are very pretty in looks but the arch hits to far back on my feet and rubbed blisters.

I have run in HOKAs since the beginning of the brand. Bondi. Clifton. Arahi. I ordered the Mach 2 since it was on sale and returned the first pair and exchanged for a half size smaller. That pair was too big as well so I returned them and went back to the Arahi in my usual size (7.5).

Wanted to use it for weekly short runs and race days as a Clifton 2 replacement. The sole is dead, not responsive, and this shoe is impossible to lace securely if you have a narrow foot. The only positive is that it seems to be modeled on a semi-straight last. This is an expensive pair of shoes that will just be upcycled.

These. shoe are very light. and cushioned. Bought. a. size. 6 which. I usually do with sneakers. I. wear. a size. 5.5. shoe. I. find. I sub. my the. front part of. my. foot on. certain surfaces. and almost trip. and. fall. Maybe. a size. 5.5. would. have been. better. because they are. so. wide in the. front.

I had to stop running after only a few miles because the inside of my foot arch felt tender. When I looked I had blisters on the inside of the arches of both of my feet.

I would not recommend this shoe to anyone who's looking for an updated Clayton. I have a narrow heel and a normal/medium width forefoot. I run between 35-40 miles per week and rotated between two pairs of Clayton 2's. I purchased these Mach's under the assumption that they were an updated Clayton, and, it's very wrong! The toe box and the midfoot are significantly more narrow- enough that while running the same distance on the same trails with the same socks I get the skin rubbed off on both the inside and outside edges of my feet. The shoe is longer by a small degree, so I randomly trip and running down steep hills is uncomfortable. I would return these if I could, but I'm outside of the 30 day grace period. On a positive note, if you have a narrow foot and order a half size down from what you typically wear in Hoka's, you will absolutely love this cushioned well-built shoe!

I've been running in the Hupana, which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, but I wanted to buy at my local Fleet Feet store, which stopped stocking the Hupana. I selected the Mach because it was the most comparable model. Big mistake! I usually wear an 8 or 8.5 in running shoes, but I had to size down to a 7.5 in these. The upper offers no stability, so when I ran in these, my feet floated around on top of the hard and unforgiving platform-like sole. After four miles in these, my feet were cramping, my hip developed excruciating pain, and my knees hurt. I am not someone who typically gets pain during runs.

Switched to this shoe from my worn out Clifton's hoping to get a lighter shoe for medium distance runs... instead I feel like I'm running in a pair of chuck taylors with the lack of arch support and flat too roomy feel.... disappointed!