Customer Reviews Hoka Mach 4

I was really excited to get these shoes. They have amazing reviews and wanted so badly for them to be comfort for my foot. Unfortunately, they do not offer support with my plantars fasciitis.

Runs very small & narrow. I can and do wear a size 14 in most shoes, I have the Rincon & CarbonX in 14s now, but this runs very small by at least a full size. It's also narrow much like the Rincon. I was really excited to try this shoe after DGR gave it the Show of the Year but it's just way too small. Hope they make a 15 next time.

The the shoes are light and not that comfortable for my feet , I've try to push throw an easy 8 mile but couldn't wait to take it off . So far the best shoes for me are the cliffs 7 . Baleeedat

Too tight. Heel odd, made my achilles sore

Initially I loved this shoe, but the last 2 runs I've been getting some aching in the balls of my feet. I'm gonna give it another week of running.

Out of the box they looked great. Fit well. Then I tried to walk and jog in place. Just felt the cushioning was extreme. And I felt like they had me lurching forward. As a tennis player I am used to a different gait pattern. May be perfect for some. Not for me however.

Wears out too quickly as sole material is soft

Because of my feet issues, and comparing them to the Bondi 7, which is, for me, the most comfortable shoes I own... I just don't get what I need from the Mach 4 for foot pain that I do with the Bondi 7. I like and wear them, but mainly for short term. I really like the Hoka brand and will continue to try different styles because it's not only great looking, but it's a high quality shoe, with great looks and more comfortable than any other shoes I've come across.

The shoes have been great for my knees but after only 68 miles of normal use the inside of the heel in one of the shoes is already breaking down and unfortunately I will need to return them. I'd like to recommend them to a friend but for the cost and how quickly my shoe has begun to break down that would be a big concern if I want to keep my friend as a friend.

The left feels fine but there is not enough for my surgically repaired right foot.

This was a great feeling shoe. Good room in the toe box and midfoot. Just didn't find it to be very cushioned. Form You Tube videos I expected the Mach 4 to be closer to the Clifton in cushioning. It was a lot firmer. Size was good and shoe had good step in feel.

I enjoyed the lightweight feel and also the roomy toe box for my wide feet, but having a hard time adjusting to the stiffness and discomfort going on runs over 3 miles. My go to shoes are the Clifton 7 and the Speedgoats and was looking for something to help me push the extra mile on race days... For now these are tempo and am sticking to the Clifton and the endorphin speeds for race day and long runs

I really wanted to like this shoe more than I did. The tongue lockdown is great (recalls the EVO Speedgoat). The shoe is lightweight. The upper reminded me of the New Balance Beacon but with a better midsole underfoot. The midsole hits a sweet spot between the Clifton's soft cushion and the Rincon's firmness. And yet . . . I couldn't quite figure out where to fit the Mach 4 into my shoe rotation. Not quite enough stack for me to serve as a daily trainer (like the Clifton 7) or beefy enough to serve as a long-run shoe. Not quite light/snappy enough to do speed / track work, as the fit wasn't quite "race-y" enough for me. The Mach 4 is probably the roomiest / high volume Hoka I've ever tried -- perhaps closest to the Bondi in this regard. The materials of the upper feel great, and the heel counter is silky soft. I love the feel of the upper when holding it in my hand. But for a foot like mine that is already narrow and low in volume, there's just too much material around the midfoot and esp. the toebox. I had to cinch the laces so tight that the sides of the upper were almost touching each other, causing the toe box to puff up a bit. During fast runs, I felt my forefoot slipping around in the toe box, creating hot spots underfoot. I waited months for this shoe's release, but I just couldn't make it work for my foot type. I had to return it in the end.

2 runs and horrible pain in calves and ankles. Never felt this pain with any other shoe. Sizing seems to run small. Was hoping that this would work for me, but not the case.

I made the mistake of purchasing my shoes online. Shoes were to small and the colors were horrible. What was represented on the website was vague and slightly misleading in regards to color. I chose my normal shoe size and that was not accurate according to the size of my last purchases of other brands.

Not the support and comfort that I expect from HOKA!!

Nice shoe. Runs a bit small. Should have ordered 1/2 size larger.

Hoka shoes have always been extremely comfortable in the past and helped my feet with plantar fasciitis. This shoe has done the reverse. Disappointed with this model. I do like the look of the shoe just not the function.

Great looking shoe, however the lower and more neutral (and less shock absorption) is tearing in to my knees and hips. I would suggest their more traditional shoe.

I love Hokas but I'm not a fan of this model

Super comfortable running shoe but disappointed that after less than 200 miles the soles are showing extreme wear. Given the cost of these shoes you would hope that they lasted a little longer