ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs NNormal Kjerag 02

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 lengthNNormal Kjerag 02: heel 26 mm, forefoot 20 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • NNormal Kjerag 0226/20 mm · toe rocker not measured
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
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 26 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 20 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNNormal Kjerag 028 vs 6 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
NNormal Kjerag 02
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated26 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated20 mmStated
Weight314 gStated230 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.—
Rocker radius50 %est.—
Rocker rise angle28 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.—
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.39 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.16.5 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.—
Heel bevel height20 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 plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAEExpure+ (supercritical TPEE)
List price$185$215

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than NNormal Kjerag 02's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 18 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 26 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 16 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 20 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 84 g heavier than NNormal Kjerag 02's 230 g.

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

NNormal Kjerag 02

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