ShoeGeometry

Altra Experience Flow 3 vs Hoka Mach 7

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAltra Experience Flow 3: heel 32 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Altra Experience Flow 3: toe rocker 33 % of lengthHoka Mach 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 23 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Hoka Mach 7: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • Altra Experience Flow 332/28 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Hoka Mach 737/32 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAltra Experience Flow 3
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Mach 7
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack32 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight255 gStated241 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground38 mmest.48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset77.7 %est.73.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.7 %est.20.1 %est.
Heel bevel length11.1 %est.9.7 %est.
Heel bevel height22 mmest.23 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)118.1 mmMeasured115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)94.1 mmMeasured93.3 mmMeasured
Toe box shape81 %est.—
Interior forefoot width99.3 mmMeasured92.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width79.3 mmMeasured72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness3Derived33Derived
Midsole firmness39Derived82Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamAltra EGO P35 (compression-moulded OBC blend)supercritical EVA
List price$145$145

Key differences

  • Altra Experience Flow 3's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 1 mm lower than Hoka Mach 7's 5 mm.
  • Altra Experience Flow 3's heel stack is 32 mm, 5 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 37 mm.
  • Altra Experience Flow 3's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 4 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 32 mm.
  • Altra Experience Flow 3's weight is 255 g, 14 g heavier than Hoka Mach 7's 241 g.
  • Altra Experience Flow 3's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Hoka Mach 7's 38 % of length.

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