ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost AMP vs Hoka Mach 7

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneBrooks Ghost AMP: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 40 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Ghost AMP: 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, 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
  • Brooks Ghost AMP36/30 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • 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 732.7 vs 38 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same36 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mach 730 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Mach 76 vs 5 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Mach 715 vs 33 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Mach 752 vs 82 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Mach 7112.2 vs 115.5 mm forefoot base
Less weightHoka Mach 7255 vs 241 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.

MetricBrooks Ghost AMP
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Mach 7
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack36 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight255 gStated241 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius40 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe63 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground39 mm*est.48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset78.1 %est.73.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.20.1 %est.
Heel bevel length8.9 %est.9.7 %est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.17 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.2 mmMeasured115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)94.2 mmMeasured93.3 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.—
Interior forefoot width94.4 mmMeasured92.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width71 mmMeasured72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness15Derived33Derived
Midsole firmness52Derived82Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Hype (PEBA/EVA blend)supercritical EVA
List price$150$145

Key differences

  • Brooks Ghost AMP's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 1 mm higher than Hoka Mach 7's 5 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost AMP's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 37 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost AMP's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 2 mm thinner than Hoka Mach 7's 32 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost AMP's weight is 255 g, 14 g heavier than Hoka Mach 7's 241 g.
  • Brooks Ghost AMP's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Hoka Mach 7's 38 % of length.

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