Hoka Mach 3

Overview

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

The Mach 3 uses breathable construction and orthotic friendly design, and went on sale in 2015. 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.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Mar 2015	Aug 2023			Jan 2025	Feb 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌ 84%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +6
Weight	Weight M: 244 g W: 201 g	M: 170 g W: 136 g	M: 261 g W: 207 g	M: 218 g W: 184 g	M: 266 g W: 238 g	M: 269 g W: 230 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 22 mm	7 mm	33 mm	28 mm	23 mm	29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm		6 mm	8 mm	10 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 27 mm	7 mm	39 mm	36 mm	33 mm	37 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Daily running Gym	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand Hoka	Xero Shoes	New Balance	Brooks	adidas	Saucony
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight	Barefoot Lightweight Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight	Comfortable	Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs		New Balance Fresh Foam
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archOrthotic friendly

Hoka Mach 3: what the experts say (1 review)

Hoka Mach 3: 2 Expert video reviews

Hoka Mach 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2144)
Terrain	Road (+1438)
Usages	Daily running (+1196)Speed training (+302)
Brand	Hoka (+112)
Support Type	Neutral (+1683)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1658)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1186)
Arch Type	High arch (+1605)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+432)
Fit	Narrow toe box (+241)
Features	Breathable (+805)Orthotic friendly (+542)
Materials	Mesh (+1020)
Colorways	Black, Black / Blue / Yellow, Blue, Blue / White, Green Ash / Black, Lunar Rock / White, Pink / Purple, Red / Blue

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Mar 2015
Measurements
Weight	M: 244 g W: 201 g
Heel to toe drop	5 mm
Heel	27 mm
Forefoot	22 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Mach product family

Nov 2023
Mach 6
78%
Latest model
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Jun 2022
Mach 5
80%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Apr 2021
Mach 4
89%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Jul 2018
Mach 2
77%
Feb 2018
Mach
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Mar 2015
Mach 3
Breathable Orthotic friendly
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