ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs Salomon Ultra Glide 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Hoka Mafate 5: heel 44 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 62 % of length, radius 50 % of length.Hoka Mafate 5: rocker apex at 62 % of lengthSalomon Ultra Glide 4: heel 41 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 56 % of length.Salomon Ultra Glide 4: rocker apex at 61 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · apex 62 %
  • Salomon Ultra Glide 441/36 mm · apex 61 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricHoka Mafate 5
Trail · Trail
Salomon Ultra Glide 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmDerived
Heel stack44 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight315 gStated281 gStated
Rocker apex61.5 %est.61 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.56 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.21 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.38 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.48 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.77.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.8 %est.11.9 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.2 mmMeasured112.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)98.7 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.5 mmMeasured94 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.2 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness48Derived62Derived
Midsole firmness70Derived48Derived
PlateTPU plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVA + CMEVAOptiFoam
List price$185$160

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than Salomon Ultra Glide 4's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 3 mm thicker than Salomon Ultra Glide 4's 41 mm.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 36 mm for Hoka Mafate 5, 36 mm for Salomon Ultra Glide 4.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 315 g, 34 g heavier than Salomon Ultra Glide 4's 281 g.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's rocker onset is 75 % of length, 3 % of length earlier than Salomon Ultra Glide 4's 78 % of length.

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