Hoka - Mafate (1st Generation)
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"Ran a 50k and never once bothered my feet."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
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"My longest day in them was 32 miles with 10k gain and not a hotspot to write about. And this was over East Coast muddy rooty rocky wet."
"Best shoe for mixed UK terrain in terms of grip is the La Sportiva Mutant in my opinion. ... Sticks to wet Lake District rock and is decently lugged."
"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
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"absolutely loving them on the road and on the trails."
"just got back from a trip with tons of walking and running from the Airbnb on roads to trails and the pegs were the perfect do it all shoe."
"Whilst they are the best trail shoe to use on the roads"
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"the splay in the toes is naturally better with that wide toe box"
"I think I have a similar foot to you - front is wide due to bunions but the rest of my foot is regular width. I absolutely love my Topos"
"Still keep the wide toe box ... minimizing hot spots I had with Hoka and Salomon in particular."
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"I got 800km out of mine, got the outsole replaced and got another 500km out of them. ... Awesome shoes."
"But I got 900 miles out of one pair of Lone Peaks on the PCT, and 750 from another pair."
"Durable ... I have 450+km on them over two years"
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"I always roll my ankles ony Altra Olympus, doesn't really happen with anything that has a lower stack."
"the new mid height are total garbage. ... My favorite part of the speed goat 5 was the ankle support, the new 6 has no ankle support, and simply a water resistant gasket that provides no support. ... So my big gripe is the 6 only comes in 'low' and 'water resistant gasket' and there is no longer a 'mid' option ... 6 only has the weird high sock option."
"I did the first half in Topos and got terrible Achilles tendinitis and planter fasciitis. ... Made the switch to speedgoats at Shasta per the recommendation of the shoe guy and all symptoms started to get better."
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"intolerably narrow for me"
"I 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."
"Absolutely would not recommend La Sportiva for wide feet"
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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."
"While I'll be wearing the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra for them as I'm a small guy and need a lighter shoe, the Hoka Mafate X trail is going to be ideal for a medium or heavier runner running ultras on similar surfaces."
"they’re so heavy that they didn’t really feel like race shoes"
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"the colors are a bit gaudy"
"the colors are a bit gaudy"
"I like Nemo but the colors are a bit overwhelming."
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"The downside of trail runners to me (Solomans) was I would sometimes get foot bruises on sharp rocky ground. ... My Solomans had a rock plate (thank you for pointing out my omission), but I feel a big difference with my Murrell Moab's."
"But it doesn't have deep lugs or a lot of cushioning/stack height, so I don't use it for longer runs."
"soles of my feet felt a bit mashed ... when doing a desert ultra over mostly rocky surface ... probably not *enough* cushioning"
I 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.
r/trailrunning • What's everyone using for shoes these days? ->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.
r/trailrunning • Most durable trail running shoes? ->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
r/ultrarunning • Hoka Speedgoat - more durable, wider toe box alternative? ->I thought the 5 was awful and haven't even tried the 6. Have 2 pairs of 5s with about 100k in each. Lugs wore quickly and you felt every rock in them. Very little energy return from the foam. Switched to mafates and they are a better shoe is every way for me
r/trailrunning • Are the Speedgoat 6s really that terrible? ->Few are duplicate pairs because i like the shoes that much. 3 pairs of hoka mafates and 2 pairs of tecton x2s
r/trailrunning • Do you own multiple pairs of shoes? ->I’ve done plenty of races and you’re definitely going to want shoes with tight laces and deep lugs. See Salomon Speedcross and Hoka Mafate for reference. Don’t do a waterproof shoe.
r/spartanrace • What shoes for first Spartan? ->Hoka Mafates are the most durable for me. However I'm lighter weight. But Mafates are well made shoes.
r/trailrunning • I’ve been running in the mountain for over a month and my shoes are getting destroyed what should I get ? ->Hoka Mafates are the most durable for me. However I'm lighter weight. But Mafates are well made shoes.
r/trailrunning • I’ve been running in the mountain for over a month and my shoes are getting destroyed what should I get ? ->If you like Clifton’s try the Hoka Mafate.
r/trailrunning • Female runners - what’s your favourite cushioned trail running shoe? ->Iv gone thru 1 pair of Speedgoat 5’s and have another 2 in my collection, so this is to say I enjoy the speedgoats. Over the summer I demo’d a pair of mafate’s which I enjoyed and didn’t find too different than the speed goats. I also recently added a pair of Oncloud Clouvistas which I did a 50k in and I liked those —grip isn’t as good as the speedgoats but similar padding. Finally Iv also had a pair of oncloud cloudventure peaks but those were minimalist padding and I felt the lugs wore out quickly so I wouldn’t recommend those
r/trailrunning • Are the Speedgoat 6s really that terrible? ->I found all Topos to run short. Wore a women's 8.5 in HOKAs and a size 10 in Topos. I trained in the Speedgoats and Mafates and currently wear Pursuits and Ultraventures
r/Ultramarathon • Ultra Trail shoes & wide feet? ->Hello :) J'ai 3 paires : Hoka Speed Goat , Hoka Mafate et Salomon Sens Ride 5. Niveau souplesse et confort : les Hoka !
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