7 in Trail Running Shoes
Hoka - Mafate (1st Generation)
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"They are miraculous, I can go all day without pain now."
"my feet also felt great"
"my feet have never been happier"
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"I just completed my first 80k with Hoka Mafate, I recommend those to everyone !"
"bomber uppers that would last 500+ miles"
"I've found my Hoka Mafates routinely give me 500+ drama-free miles"
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"If you want something that can also work as a road shoe, go Mafate."
"The Hoka Mafate is awesome for this. ... I almost took them on a recent three week Europe trip, balked at the last minute because the colors are a bit gaudy, and regretted that decision for three weeks!"
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"Yes they're great. I live in PNW and am always on slippery rocks and roots"
"great grip ... the lugs and grip is mental."
"Live in the woods and terrain is woody or technically rocky, excels at both."
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"I require a wider toe box as well, and the mafate has it. ... Mafate for much better."
"The toe box seems larger"
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"on the heavy side"
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"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."
"the toe box was too narrow and was giving me blisters"
"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."
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"the colors are a bit gaudy"
"the colors are a bit gaudy"
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"I did find that when I was using Hokas that I had an increased tendency to roll my ankle after about ten miles. ... The thing with trail runners is when you are tired, it is easier to roll your ankle. I have only found this to be a concern when I was using Hoka."
"I did find that when I was using Hokas that I had an increased tendency to roll my ankle after about ten miles. ... The thing with trail runners is when you are tired, it is easier to roll your ankle. I have only found this to be a concern when I was using Hoka."
"But so ‘tall’ that I would sometimes roll my ankle."
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"soles of my feet felt a bit mashed ... when doing a desert ultra over mostly rocky surface ... probably not *enough* cushioning"
"soles of my feet felt a bit mashed ... when doing a desert ultra over mostly rocky surface ... probably not *enough* cushioning"
Firstcounselor 1.01st gen Mafate is still my favorite. Ugly as fuck, on the heavy side, but like running on a cloud. Just had to watch for ankle twists with that elevated footbed. They also had bomber uppers that would last 500+ miles. I re-soled mine to get even more life.
Admirable_Avocado_45 0.0I 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.
airhunger_rn 0.0Nordas. 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.
arod2788 0.0I 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
Away-Owl2227 0.0I 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
Few are duplicate pairs because i like the shoes that much. 3 pairs of hoka mafates and 2 pairs of tecton x2s
baconbeerbewbs 0.0I’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.
bazsex 0.0Hoka Mafates are the most durable for me. However I'm lighter weight. But Mafates are well made shoes.
Hoka Mafates are the most durable for me. However I'm lighter weight. But Mafates are well made shoes.
bethanyjane77 0.0If you like Clifton’s try the Hoka Mafate.
bsil15 0.0Iv 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
BUhillrunner 0.0I 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
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