Hoka Mafate 5: specs and the races it suits

332 g · 8 mm drop · 45 mm heel stack · 4.4 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

Hoka Mafate 5
HokaHoka Mafate 5

Hoka's ultra-trail flagship: the maximum cushioning and protection possible in a trail running shoe. Integrated stability plate, Vibram Megagrip outsole with aggressive 5 mm lugs, and reinforced construction built for the final kilometres of a 100-miler, when your legs have nothing left to forgive.

332 g · 8 mm drop · 45 mm heel stack · 4.4 mm lugs

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What terrain is it for?

Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.

  • Likely mud Copes

    4.4 mm lugs: copes with mud, but it's not its terrain

  • Rock and technical ground Built for it

    Built for rock and technical ground

  • Ultra: cushioning Built for it

    Ultra cushioning: 45 mm at the heel

  • Mixed trail Built for it

    Built for fire roads and mixed trail

Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races

For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.

Top 3 in 48 races · top 10 in 55 · does the job in 194.

On the podium: top 3 of 50 shoes (48)

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In the top 10 (7)

Does the job, but there are more specialised options (194)

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Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.

Specs

Weight (per shoe)332 g
Drop8 mm
Heel stack45 mm
Forefoot stack37 mm
Lug depth4.4 mm
FitMedium
Stable platform✓
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmixed, technical

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

Head-to-head comparisons

The Hoka Mafate 5 ranks in the top 10 for 55 of our 249 races.

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