Customer Reviews Hoka Mafate Speed 4

I ordered these in an 8, and the arahi and zinal in an 8.5. I am an 8 in brooks but had tried on a pair of hokas last year in 8 and they were too tight, I read the mafates run a little larger and the 8s worked perfect. These were very cushioned and springy, my heels don't hurt (I think I have plantars fasciitis) and felt stable. I tend to over pronate and these seemed like they offer good stability. I have worn them around the house and to run errands, and plan to take them out for a run this week. I will update my review if there are any issues, but I plan to keep these.

I run 15-20+ miles every week, have MTP arthralgia and have had orthopedic surgery of my ankle and lower leg and these shoes are perfect. They have amazing support, great cushion and stabilize well. This is probably the best running shoe I've bought in the last 15 years. So glad I finally tried Hoka. I was a new balance girl for the longest time. I've converted!

These are great. I got another kind of Hoka to compare and was surprised at how different they were from each other. I have weird, skinny feet and ankles. I instantly knew I was keeping these as soon as I put them on around the house. I was wearing Asics for a long time, but I'm converted. My husband is getting some now too!

Walked the Camino - loved them!! never gave me a lick of a problem! All around GREAT shoe

The best shoe ever!

I have arthritis is one ankle. Doctor wants to do surgery but I’m trying to avoid doing so. My foot doctor suggested HOKA shoes. I was skeptical that a shoe could give the relief I needed The first time I put them on I had instant relief and I’m not even kidding one bit! Ordering another pair right now!

I've heard and seen so much about Hokas I decided to finally try them. They felt hard and cheaply made sort of like stilettos for tennis shoes. I moved on to Mizuno (not bad) and Brooks (better, going to test drive). Also, the colors and style of the Hoka shoes are a bit too much even for me who really loves color.

I started wearing Hokas before they became all the rage that they are now. My first Hoka was the Speedgoat 3 & it was awesome for hiking & jogging on uneven trails. Although the 3 was a bit more clunky looking than all the versions since, I honestly loved the padding all around & the great sole cushioning support. I have been disappointed in the newer versions of Speedgoat 4 & 5 with the thin tongue & the sole does not have the same amount of support. I was hoping the Mafate Speed 4 would be more like the old Speedgoat style, but alas it was not. The padding was stiffer, making the shoe not give that bounce back support Hoka is known for. I ended up buying a pair of Speedgoat 5, which is still the best sneaker I found for trail hiking/running, but not as great as the version 3 :(

I wanted to like these Hoka shoes bc they felt great on my feet but, they make a loud squishy noise when you walk in them. I couldn’t stand that. The shoes are very comfortable otherwise.