ShoeGeometry

Altra Lone Peak 9 vs Hoka Mafate 5

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAltra Lone Peak 9: heel 25 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 0 mm); toe rocker 27 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 4 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Altra Lone Peak 9: toe rocker 27 % of lengthHoka Mafate 5: heel 44 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Mafate 5: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • Altra Lone Peak 925/25 mm · toe rocker 27 % · heel bevel 4 %
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Mafate 527.3 vs 38.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 525 vs 44 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 525 vs 36 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAltra Lone Peak 90 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Mafate 521 vs 48 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAbout the same79 vs 70 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Mafate 5112.2 vs 119.2 mm forefoot base
Less weightAbout the same316 vs 314 g

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAltra Lone Peak 9
Trail · Trail
Hoka Mafate 5
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop0 mmStated8 mmDerived
Heel stack25 mmStated44 mmStated
Forefoot stack25 mmDerived36 mmStated
Weight316 gStated314 gStated
Toe rocker27 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground26 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset85 %est.75.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)14.4 %est.19.6 %est.
Heel bevel length3.7 %*est.10.2 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mm*est.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.2 mmMeasured119.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)82.1 mmMeasured98.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape84 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width98.5 mmMeasured95.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width85.3 mmMeasured74.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness21Derived48Derived
Midsole firmness79Derived70Derived
PlateRock plateTPU plate
Primary foamAltra EGOsupercritical EVA + CMEVA
List price$145$185

Key differences

  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel-to-toe drop is 0 mm, 8 mm lower than Hoka Mafate 5's 8 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel stack is 25 mm, 19 mm thinner than Hoka Mafate 5's 44 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's forefoot stack is 25 mm, 11 mm thinner than Hoka Mafate 5's 36 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 316 g for Altra Lone Peak 9, 314 g for Hoka Mafate 5.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's toe rocker is 27 % of length, 11 % of length shorter than Hoka Mafate 5's 38 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Altra Lone Peak 9

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