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Compared from 88 real runner reviews

Altra VIA Olympus vs HOKA Mach 6 vs Nike Pegasus 42

Side by side from 88 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

60 signal

10 reviews

95 signal

73 reviews

53 signal

5 reviews

In short

Runners agree the VIA Olympus rides very firm.

Light, responsive daily and tempo shoe; the narrow fit sends many to the wide version.

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Specs

Weight
312 g (11 oz), men's
Stack height
33 mm heel / 33 mm forefoot
Drop
0 mm
Weight
235 g (8.3 oz), men's
Stack height
37 mm heel / 32 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
297 g (10.5 oz), men's
Stack height
37 mm heel / 27 mm forefoot
Drop
10 mm

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