Hoka Mach X vs Mach 5 Comparison Shoe Review | Sportitude Running 2023

[@reselvski]

Thanks for the in-depth comparison, very helpful. By the way, I found the background music in the beginning too loud and distracting that I fast forwarded to the summary part. I was relieved to hear no background music there, so I rewinded back to the upper and watched the rest :)

[@mattpreston7748]

Great review! Why do you think the Mach X has had some polarising reviews? A bit like the SC v2, some reviewers really don't like it?

[@SportitudeAus]

Great question. We need to take everything with a grain of salt. There are so many shoe you tubers that push their opinions... Which is great. It gives the industry perspective. When I am speaking with our team and podiatrists.... Try and find the perfect shoe??? Its hard. Our requirements change all the time and so does footwear engineering. Huge jump from Supercomp V1 to V2. The question we ask (when we are involved in prototype testing) is Why??? When the V1 Supercomp hype was real 8-10 months ago.. I was 100km into testing V2 final prototype. So Then the question we start with is Why? Every brand has an objective when egineering and releasing a shoe. They are trying to meet the needs and demands of runners across the globe and change is inevitable, but with change of purpose will come change of outcome... Everyone is different... So grain of salt rule. I do like to take the approach when reviewing shoes, not to push my throughts too much, but review the engineering and the purpose. Again my subjective opinion on a shoe will not always resinate with others. Thats why running is flying at the moment. So many options... There is literally shoe for all available now!! This wasn't the case 15 years ago... Happy Running!

[@mattpreston7748]

@@SportitudeAus thanks so much for the comprehensive reply, much appreciated 👍🏻

[@PatrickStar_24]

@@SportitudeAus I don't like the shoe. It feels too clunky and heavy. I can't turnover as fast as a shoe with more ground feel.

[@nikolavukelic4624]

I ran nearly 700km with Mach 5, size 45 1/3 . Have really good offer for 46 Mach X, which is 5mm longer. Can I go for it? No chance to try.

[@Ginguredrunner]

The Mach X is really realllllly overpriced...20$ more then the endorphin speed 3 in Canada lol 😮 Hoka seems quite high $$$ across the board though.

[@SportitudeAus]

The jump in price always puts me on edge a little. With this comes higher expecations (so it should) but I can confirm if I am weighing up Speed 3 and Mach X... durability will be better in Mach X and this is due to the fact the shoe will be more runable for easy days (a little bit of mileage) so therefore will get more use versus a Speed 3. Therefore not only looking at durability, $ and cents per use will be more value for money long term in the Mach X. But like always shoes should be purchased on purpose and performance. The two are key when considering a new shoe. Happy Running, Josh

[@PatrickStar_24]

Shoe is heavy and clunky