HOKA  Mafate 5 Trail-Running Shoes - Women's

I'm use to the speed goats on trails and in the mountains so thought I would give this higher cushion trail shoe a shot. It's terrible. It's clunky, very unstable on technical terrain and the heel has so much cushion that it actually made my Achilles sore that night. I only did 2 miles up with 2000 ft elevation gain and I stumbled on every bit of trail where the speed goats are generally amazing Not my favorite shoe for mountain running but probably great on trails that aren't technical and rocky

I’m a Hoka novice—first pair!—and have been running for more than 45 yrs. I’ve tried many brands and exclusively run trails now. This truly is the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever worn. My joints are grateful and don’t hurt, the cushion, bounce and propulsion are good. The grip is good but we’ll see how it goes during rainy/muddy season. I have high arched and wide forefeet. This shoe is wider than I would expect though perfect for me. The shoe drains better than most and dries quickly. My feet don’t get hot in them. For me, the problem with this shoe is the tongue—it’s too short esp if you use the last lace hole; the tongue slips toward the toes even using the tongue loop; the laces end up directly on top of the foot, which is uncomfortable. After the 3rd run and 40 miles and many adjustments, I managed a way to weave the laces to hold the tongue in place so it doesn’t slip at all. However, the pressure of the laces on top of my foot is still too noticeable so I will put something under the top laces next time. By the end of my runs, I have noticed bottom of heel discomfort, maybe my feet will adjust to the softer foam. All my shoes are in the moderate range of softness. I get good ground feel but I’ve been running in stiffer shoes for awhile. I love these. Hopefully the next version will fix the tongue issue. BTW, I bought these on Hoka’s site.

I bought the HOKA Mafate 5 trail shoes and immediately put 20 miles on them within the first two days. Right out of the box, they were comfortable with no break-in period needed. The cushioning handled long miles really well, and I felt supported and stable on the trail the entire time. No hot spots, no foot pain—just solid performance. I’m extremely happy with this purchase and would absolutely recommend them for long trail days.

She says there good, she a little off balance until she gets useto them.

I was worried about the huge change from Mafate 4, but it has all been good. Like many have mentioned, I'm not 100% sure what Hoka was thinking with the tongue - it dug into my ankle uncomfortably when I first put the shoes on- but after an easy 3 mile run it found it's place and was fine. Anyone who is wearing "no-show" socks will probably find it to be a problem.

I switched over after I disliked the change in the new Speedgoat design and I’ve been pretty happy so far! They run a bit big and probably could have sized down but even slightly big, I’ve never gotten blisters or hot spots on trial runs or hikes. They’re super grippy and I’ve done a class 3 14er with zero foot hold issues on the ridge approach.

Really wanted to love them but the tongue immediately dug into my ankle and I couldn’t fix it with simple adjustments. Had to return. Liked everything else about them!

Disappointed in these shoes as the style has been changed. Size isn’t the same (runs larger), tongue cuts into the foot/ankle, and overall the shoe feels slow and clunky.

Feels great just had to get use to the spring in the heel.love the light weight

I’ve been hiking in these shoes for 3+ years, owning 3 different pairs of the Mafate. This new style is a disappointment. What used to be nimble feels clunky, the tongue bites into my ankle, and these run slightly larger so I will need to exchange for a smaller size or a whole new style.