ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs Nike Wildhorse 10

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 lengthNike Wildhorse 10: heel 38 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 50 % of length.Nike Wildhorse 10: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Nike Wildhorse 1038/29 mm · toe rocker 33 %
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 32.6 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 28.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Mafate 58 vs 9.5 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Mafate 548 vs 37 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Mafate 570 vs 48 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same119.2 vs 120.6 mm forefoot base

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
Nike Wildhorse 10
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived9.5 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated28.5 mmStated
Weight314 gStated311 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.33 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.52 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.31 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.77.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.15.3 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.—
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.—
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured120.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured96.9 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured75.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived37Derived
Midsole firmness70Derived48Derived
PlateTPU plateRock plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAReactX
List price$185$165

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 1.5 mm lower than Nike Wildhorse 10's 9.5 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 6 mm thicker than Nike Wildhorse 10's 38 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 7.5 mm thicker than Nike Wildhorse 10's 28.5 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 314 g for Hoka Mafate 5, 311 g for Nike Wildhorse 10.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's toe rocker is 38 % of length, 5 % of length longer than Nike Wildhorse 10's 33 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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Hoka Mafate 5

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