ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs Puma Voyage Nitro 4

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 lengthPuma Voyage Nitro 4: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Voyage Nitro 4: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Puma Voyage Nitro 438/32 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 11 %
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 34.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropPuma Voyage Nitro 48 vs 6 mm drop
Less weightPuma Voyage Nitro 4314 vs 272 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
Puma Voyage Nitro 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight314 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.42 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.74.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.20.8 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—75 %est.
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured—
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived—
Midsole firmness70Derived—
PlateTPU plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVANITROFOAM
List price$185$160

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 6 mm thicker than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 38 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 4 mm thicker than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 42 g heavier than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 272 g.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's toe rocker is 38 % of length, 4 % of length longer than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 34 % of length.

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