HOKA Mach 6 Reviews

A runner returned two sizes of the Mach 6: too narrow at the toe or too big at the heel.

The Mach 6 from JD Sports is noticeably narrower in the toe box than the pair they bought earlier from HOKA directly.

Nick Harris-Fry found it a comfortable, light and versatile daily trainer with enough pop for fast finishes. It runs narrow, is less bouncy than the Rebel v4 and lacks the propulsion of a plate for long speed work.

One of Hoka's best geometries: bouncy EVA and a smooth rocker that work from easy to fast. The fit is snug and tapered (go up a half size), laces dig in late in long runs, and one tester saw fast heel wear.

A runner without particularly wide feet went to the wide Mach 6, true to size, and it fits nicely.

Found the Mach 6 so narrow they wish they had ordered the wide version, which they've never needed in any other shoe.

Several testers ran in it, one about 40 miles including a 10K race and an 18-mile progression run, another over 60 km. They liked the light, lively, stable ride, enough cushioning for easy and fast miles, and an outsole that wore well. The fit is snug and narrow with little toe room, so wider feet should try half a size up or the wide version, and it lacks the pop of a plated shoe. A versatile, good-value daily trainer with a faster sweet spot.

Finds the Mach 6 feels great but wishes they had bought the wide version because it is much narrower than the Mach 5.

A 60 kg runner's first 7 km with intervals in the Mach 6: nice when picking up the pace and more cushioned and protective than the Hyperion Max, but the toe box is so narrow their big and little toes touched the sides.

Has both and much prefers the Rincon 3; finds the Mach 6 clunky, narrow and unstable, okay at higher paces but dragging at slower ones.