Name: Hoka Mach 4
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 86 (33 reviews)

Overview

The Mach is a neutral lightweight road running shoe family from Hoka.

The Mach 4 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and went on sale in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Mach 5.

With an average review score of 86%, it's in the highest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 30% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Apr 2021	Dec 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 82%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +10
Weight	Weight M: 232 g W: 193 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 24 mm W: 22 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm		6 mm	6 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel M: 29 mm W: 27 mm	29 mm	29 mm	39 mm	38 mm	38 mm
Terrain	Terrain Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Snow/ice Trail	Mud Snow/ice Trail	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice
Brand	Brand Hoka	Altra	Inov-8	Brooks	Brooks	Brooks
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs	Vibram
Common characteristics Daily runningRacingSpeed trainingNeutralNeutral pronationOverpronationSevere overpronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archLow archBarefootBreathableComfortableLightweightLow dropMaximalistMinimalistZero dropCarbon fiber plateOrthotic friendlyRemovable insoleRock plateRockerSustainableVegan Ⓥ

Hoka Mach 4: what the experts say (5 reviews)

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Hoka Mach 4 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1961)
Terrain	Mud (+431)Road (+1329)Snow/ice (+411)
Usages	Daily running (+1133)Racing (+490)Speed training (+565)
Brand	Hoka (+102)
Support Type	Neutral (+1540)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1552)Overpronation (+453)Severe overpronation (+310)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1151)Heel strike (+1234)
Arch Type	High arch (+1499)Low arch (+457)
Shoe Type	Barefoot (+267)Breathable (+413)Comfortable (+344)Lightweight (+587)Low drop (+486)Maximalist (+568)Minimalist (+270)Zero drop (+336)
Fit	Medium toe box (+859)Obstacle course racing (+355)
Features	Breathable (+964)Carbon fiber plate (+398)Orthotic friendly (+458)Removable insole (+439)Rock plate (+446)Rocker (+390)
Materials	Mesh (+897)Reflective (+421)
Events	10k (+713)5K and 10K (+155)Half marathon (+713)Marathon (+713)Obstacle course racing (+179)
Environmental Characteristics	Sustainable (+172)Vegan Ⓥ (+248)
Colorways	Black / Dark Shadow, Black / White, Blue / Yellow, Blue Coral / Black, Blue Fog / Hot Coral, Blue Glass / Coastal, Blue Glass / Evening Primrose, Dazzling Blue / Green Ash, Eggnog / Shifting Sand, Festival Fuchsia / Black