Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Mafate Three2 — Hoka Mafate Three2: 35 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 332 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 367 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Hoka Speed Summit | Hoka Zinal 2 | Hoka Torrent 4 | Saucony Peregrine 15(2025) | Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx | Hoka Challenger 7 GTX | Asics Fuji Lite 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 26 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | Nylon | Rock | Rock | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:00–12:00 /mi | 7:00–10:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo | Race day, Trail | Trail, Long run | Trail, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $130 | $160 | $130 | $145 | $200 | $170 | $120 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.