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ASICS Novablast 6 vs Hoka Mach 7

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

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heel boneASICS Novablast 6: heel 42 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Novablast 6: toe rocker 34 % 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, 17 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Hoka Mach 7: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • ASICS Novablast 642/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • 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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Mach 734.2 vs 38 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelASICS Novablast 641.5 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33.5 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Mach 78 vs 5 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same39 vs 33 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Mach 756 vs 82 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same115.2 vs 115.5 mm forefoot base

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.

MetricASICS Novablast 6
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Mach 7
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack41.5 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight249 gStated241 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.1 %est.73.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.20.1 %est.
Heel bevel length7.5 %est.9.7 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.17 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.2 mmMeasured115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.8 mmMeasured93.3 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured92.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width71 mmMeasured72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived33Derived
Midsole firmness56Derived82Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)supercritical EVA
List price$155$145

Key differences

  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 3 mm higher than Hoka Mach 7's 5 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel stack is 41.5 mm, 4.5 mm thicker than Hoka Mach 7's 37 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's forefoot stack is 33.5 mm, 1.5 mm thicker than Hoka Mach 7's 32 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's weight is 249 g, 8 g heavier than Hoka Mach 7's 241 g.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's toe rocker is 34 % of length, 4 % of length shorter than Hoka Mach 7's 38 % of length.

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