Running Shoes Buying Guide

Made for everyday speed, these HOKA road-running shoes will put some pep in your stride for your daily miles. Supercritical foam midsoles give you extra energy return for a lively feel.
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View the HOKA Mach Product LineView all HOKA Men's Road-Running Shoes| Best Use | Running |
|---|---|
| Running Shoe Support | Neutral |
| Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
| Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 5 |
| Heel Stack Height (mm) | 31 |
| Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 26 |
| Footwear Height | Ankle |
| Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
| Upper | Creel jacquard upper |
| Lining | 100% textile |
| Midsole | SCF EVA |
| Support | None |
| Outsole | 87% rubber/13% EVA |
| Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 0.33 oz. |
| Gender | Men's |
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This running shoe is comfortable, but its tight across the top portion of the foot.
This was my first Hoka shoes after I decided to switch over from Saucony and ASICs. Nothing against those brands but thanks to my hiking/walking groups overdoing it, I develped metatarsalgia and also my toes were hurting so it all indicated that I needed more cushioning on the balls of my feet and also needed to take some pressure from the front. To be honest I think part of the issue was not having good fitting shoes with the above, I had 9 for Saucony so my toes were hurting after long walks and so with the ASICS Dynablast, I got 9.5 which had enough cushioning but the extra half size increased the length and threw off the locations of the cushions so after talking to a foot doctor and my own doctor, I decided to give Hoka a chance. Anyway, right away I noticed the same trap - 9 was too tight in the toe box and 9.5 was juuust a little too long so I ordered the 9 Wide which was available. Since I had made this mistake in the past I ordered in the store and wanted to try it on before buying and sure enough, the fit was perfect! Well, I THOUGHT it was perfect while it solved the issue of the ball of my feet hurting, it introduced an issue of pinching the TOP of my toes a little too much. slightly thinner socks seemed to mostly fix that. My biggest gripe for these shoes is how cheaply belt the soles of the shoes are. Again, I'm a walker and not a runner but the soles are almost all worn out after 6 months of walking 6 miles once a week or so. Not only that, on very hot days (this is in SE Texas), I could feel the soles getting sticky and almost sticking to the hot pavement. I've never seen that before. My Saucony's which are a year older still show much less wear on the soles. I guess this is the price you pay for comfort- less durability but at the time I bought these shoes, they were $140 and I was "lucky" to catch them on sale at $120 so it's not exactly chump change so I was hoping for just a little more durability.