ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2

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 lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2: heel 39 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v239/31 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
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 38.5 % toe rocker; 43.1 vs 36.4 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 39 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 31 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
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated39 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated31 mmStated
Weight314 gStated278 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.51 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.68 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.71.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.20.3 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.12.5 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.21 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured—
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived—
Midsole firmness70Derived—
PlateTPU plateCarbon plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAFuelCell (PEBA blend)
List price$185$220

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Hoka Mafate 5, 8 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2's 39 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2's 31 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 36 g heavier than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2's 278 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 38 % of length for Hoka Mafate 5, 38 % of length for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail v2.

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:

Hoka Mafate 5

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