ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco 14 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 boneASICS Trabuco 14: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 36 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Trabuco 14: toe rocker 32 % 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
  • ASICS Trabuco 1436/28 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • 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 532.4 vs 38.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 536 vs 44 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 528 vs 36 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same57 vs 48 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Mafate 560 vs 70 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Mafate 5113.5 vs 119.2 mm forefoot base
Less weightASICS Trabuco 14278 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.

MetricASICS Trabuco 14
Trail · Trail
Hoka Mafate 5
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived8 mmDerived
Heel stack36 mmStated44 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight278 gStated314 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius36 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset80.6 %est.75.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.1 %est.19.6 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.10.2 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mmest.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)113.5 mmMeasured119.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)89.5 mmMeasured98.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape79 %est.—
Interior forefoot width100.3 mmMeasured95.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width76.3 mmMeasured74.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived48Derived
Midsole firmness60Derived70Derived
PlateRock plateTPU plate
Primary foamFF Blast Maxsupercritical EVA + CMEVA
List price$145$185

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Trabuco 14, 8 mm for Hoka Mafate 5.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel stack is 36 mm, 8 mm thinner than Hoka Mafate 5's 44 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 8 mm thinner than Hoka Mafate 5's 36 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's weight is 278 g, 36 g lighter than Hoka Mafate 5's 314 g.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's toe rocker is 32 % of length, 6 % 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:

ASICS Trabuco 14

Hoka Mafate 5

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