HOKA  Mach 6 Road-Running Shoes - Men's

I have been running in Hoka shoes for years. For a long time in the carbon… which Hoka stopped making. So I switched over to the Mach. My first Mach was a Mach 5. I decent shoe that I had no issues with. But then Hoka changed the design and we got the Mach 6. The Mach 6’s toe box design is terrible. My toes hurt like crazy after 5 km of running. After 30, my feet are in a great deal of pain. I was hoping that it might just need some time to break in. But I have now done 100km in them, and they still hurt. I have a marathon coming soon, and there is no way I can use these…. So I just bought new shoes - not Hoka.

Light weight and extremely comfortable. Size 11.5, usually size 12 Adidas and 11.5 Nike.

I have long narrow feet for a guy. These shoes are too narrow for me. I've never had to wear a wide, but if I were to buy these again, I'd have to try a wide. I really don't understand what Hoka was thinking, considering their shoes are supposed to provide enough room for foot splay. My feet felt like they were being bound in a torture device in these shoes..

Perfect show right out of the box. While this is not a walking shoe, it is a great trainer for your long, or short run.

I’m giving a five star review for REI’s customer service and return policy. I ended up not keeping this specific pair of Hoka’s as they didn’t seem comfortable and had so much cushion they didn’t feel stable. I purchased a different Hoka model and like them a lot. But the five star review is for sure the excellent return policy; no questions asked just brought them back, received a full refund and the employee who did the exchange executed the refund with a smile

Been running in the Hoka Clifton for years and decided to try the Mach 6. The Mach 6's are noticeably lighter. Found that the cushioning is a lot 'bouncier' and the shoe makes you roll of your toes propelling you forward making you feel a lot faster. The only gripe is that the tongue is un-padded and thus very thin, but hasn't been an issue on my runs so far.

I have ran 6 marathons, 2 in mach 5's. Version 6 is tighter in the toe box... a 1/2 size bigger it gets sloppy and the foot moves around too much. I've tried for close to a year to make version 6 work without success and it eats away at my knees. There is seriously something wrong with this version

Very light and comfortable. Internal elastic gives a nice lockdown on my foot. I have super flat feet so started using some PT recommended orthotics to prevent injury, but these were supportive enough and comfortable without for a while. A bit squishy for my liking for everyday wear, but still a decent ground feel while running, which is mainly what i use them for. Holding up great and still looking clean now with 4 months of ~15 miles a week of outdoor running

Extremely comfortable and definitely will make you run faster.