ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs La Sportiva Prodigio Pro

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

heel boneHoka 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 lengthLa Sportiva Prodigio Pro: heel 34 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 18 % of length, 6 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).La Sportiva Prodigio Pro: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro34/28 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 18 %
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-offAbout the same38.1 vs 39.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 34 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 28 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropLa Sportiva Prodigio Pro8 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Mafate 548 vs 33 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Mafate 570 vs 56 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same119.2 vs 117.1 mm forefoot base
Less weightLa Sportiva Prodigio Pro314 vs 267 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.

MetricHoka Mafate 5
Trail · Trail
La Sportiva Prodigio Pro
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated34 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight314 gStated267 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.51 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.44 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.74.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.18.1 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.6 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured117.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured86.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured92 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured72.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived33Derived
Midsole firmness70Derived56Derived
PlateTPU plateRock plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAXFlow Speed (supercritical TPU core)
List price$185$225

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 10 mm thicker than La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's 34 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 8 mm thicker than La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's 28 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 47 g heavier than La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's 267 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 38 % of length for Hoka Mafate 5, 39 % of length for La Sportiva Prodigio Pro.

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Hoka Mafate 5

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