ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs Mizuno Neo Accera

Two shoes 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 lengthMizuno Neo Accera: heel 41 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 14 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Mizuno Neo Accera: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Mizuno Neo Accera41/33 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 14 %
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 538.1 vs 35.7 % toe rocker; 43.1 vs 37.8 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 41 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop

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
Mizuno Neo Accera
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight314 gStated286 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.36 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.42 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.67 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.38 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.76.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.20.2 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.14.2 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.27 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—74 %est.
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured—
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived—
Midsole firmness70Derived—
PlateTPU plateRock plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAMIZUNO ENERZY NXT (nitrogen-infused supercritical EVA)
List price$185$200

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Hoka Mafate 5, 8 mm for Mizuno Neo Accera.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 3 mm thicker than Mizuno Neo Accera's 41 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 3 mm thicker than Mizuno Neo Accera's 33 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 28 g heavier than Mizuno Neo Accera's 286 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 38 % of length for Hoka Mafate 5, 36 % of length for Mizuno Neo Accera.

Read more about both shoes

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Hoka Mafate 5

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