Hoka - Mafate Speed Series
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
Liked most:
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"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
"immediately stopped rolling my ankles"
"They also aren't as likely to tip and twist your ankles."
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4
"Ran a 50k and never once bothered my feet."
"I just finished the Norte-Primitivo, Portuguese, and the Fisherman's Trail, about 800 miles all in one pair of shoes."
"last longer than the Speedgoat 5s. ... Current pair is at 400 miles and still feels great."
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4
"Oh and the grip, the MS4 has the best outsole I’ve ever run in, complete and utter confidence bombing down Lake District fells or chamonix mountains."
"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
"they grip rock very well ... give you more feel on class 2-4 scrambles."
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7
"Ran a 50k and never once bothered my feet."
"a lot of bounce and responsiveness"
"Less stack height but they still feel better than the goats."
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"Oh and the grip, the MS4 has the best outsole I’ve ever run in, complete and utter confidence bombing down Lake District fells or chamonix mountains."
"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
"they grip rock very well ... give you more feel on class 2-4 scrambles."
Disliked most:
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2
"I did find that when I was using Hokas that I had an increased tendency to roll my ankle after about ten miles. ... The thing with trail runners is when you are tired, it is easier to roll your ankle. I have only found this to be a concern when I was using Hoka."
"But so ‘tall’ that I would sometimes roll my ankle."
"it’s quite a narrow platform for the stack height; I rolled my ankles a bit to start with moving from the SG."
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"I would be guaranteed to bite it on our downhills in Agravic Speed Ultras or Mafate X, it's just too much shoe and too unstable when dealing with the rockhopping."
"they’re so heavy that they didn’t really feel like race shoes"
"This is by far the SQUISHIEST and highest stack height shoe I've ever worn — and that would take getting used to."
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"And the tread does not cover the entirety of the foam, which makes me wonder if they will break down or delaminate like other recent models. ... There's a big rock-grabbing hole in the foam, to boot."
"The tread was meh for steep/tech trails. ... The lugs are pointed like skinny arrows, rather than the massive mud-tire tread of the Mafate Speed. ... And super rocky technical trails might eat this shoe alive."
"my pair was done after maybe 300 miles"
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4
"The tread was meh for steep/tech trails. ... The lugs are pointed like skinny arrows, rather than the massive mud-tire tread of the Mafate Speed. ... And super rocky technical trails might eat this shoe alive."
"the X (this one) would honestlmy be dangerous to use on something technical"
"would never use it in slippery/ muddy conditions. ... It has nowhere near the grip in those conditions compared to my Saucony Peregrines."
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4
"the toe box was too narrow and was giving me blisters"
"I have a mafate speed 4 pair, intended to use them for long technical outings in replacemt of trabucos, but they are too narrow and I'm not confortable longer that 2 or 3 hours with them."
"Mafate 4s are actually wider, but still not enough for me if I'm going long."
46summits 1.0good eye! Yes. they did well during the race. when I switched to the Speedgoats at mile 50 is when my feat started to hurt. maybe that was the speed goats, maybe it would have happened anyway. I don't know. but my feeet were feeling pretty good for the first 50 in the Mafate X.
abqandrea 1.0Hoka Mafate Speed 4 - I find them as protective and cushy as the goats but not as "dead" feeling. Bouncier. And BONKERS tread. Recently have been hearing great things about La Sportiva Prodigio. Tried them on but didn't purchase. Felt amazing.
Active_Patient_4592 1.0I loved as well the 5th iteration of the speedgoat, and I have been enjoying the mafate speed 4 more than the speedgoat 6.
Admirable_Avocado_45 0.7I found the fit on my mafate’s to narrow for anything more than a 25k. Honestly wouldn’t recommend them even at that distance if you have a wider than a normal D size.
aidancrow654 1.0i’m really enjoying my hoka mafate speed 4’s. i’ve heard the new ones are shit though.
airhunger_rn 1.0I ran through six pairs of Lone Peaks, they rocked for traction but usually exploded around 300 miles. After 10yrs of Altras I switched to Mafates and immediately stopped rolling my ankles, had near-complete resolution of my bilateral anterior tibialis pain, and the shoes easily last 100-200 miles longer. Mafates all the way if no other reason than durability
Nordas. Dyneema construction, designed for durability. May/May not be a good shoe for your needs. Designed to give double the mileage than Altras/Hokas. That said, I've found my Hoka Mafates routinely give me 500+ drama-free miles, whereas all my Altras would usually explode at ~300miles.
AlfalfaConfident6692 1.0I am a big fan of the Mafate speed 4. And so i bought the 5. I was soooo disappointed! This is a totally different shoe. Soooo heavy and unsportive. I really hate this shoe. My toes also hurted: they are not even the same size. I just don't get it! Why not keeping it on the same track as the 4? The 5 has nothing to do with the 4. I really don't get it. I just sent them back. Really hate this shoe
Altruistic-Gas3797 0.7Hoka is trash. My mafates blew apart after 50km and they refused to replace/refund them. Will never buy anything from them and will also steer others clear.
AraAraGyaru 1.0It looks cool, was one of the only ones using Vibram Megagrip as standard early on before Covid made trail running more popular. As more companies either use Vibram exclusively or have a version with it, it’ll lose its edge. My main beef with hoka is that they just seem to keep adding foam (thereby increasing weight) instead of just innovating. They also messed up the mafete series so badly. People loved the mafete speed 4, should’ve just ruggedized it instead of axing it.
arod2788 1.0I've had the mafate and currently have the speedgoat 6. I hate the speedgoats and can't wait to wear them out so I can get my next pair of shoes. Mafates were excellent. I use them for trail running at all distances.
I require a wider toe box as well, and the mafate has it. I had mafate first and then tried speedgoat and they were terrible for me. Mafate for much better. I currently have Norda 001 and the toe box isn't big enough