ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate 5 vs Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5

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 lengthTopo Athletic Ultraventure 5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Hoka Mafate 544/36 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Topo Athletic Ultraventure 535/30 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 33.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Mafate 544 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Mafate 536 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropTopo Athletic Ultraventure 58 vs 5 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
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived5 mmDerived
Heel stack44 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight314 gStated303 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.38 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.75.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.19 %est.
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.19 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 + CMEVAZipFoam
List price$185$155

Key differences

  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 3 mm higher than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 5 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's heel stack is 44 mm, 9 mm thicker than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 35 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 6 mm thicker than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 30 mm.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's weight is 314 g, 11 g heavier than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 303 g.
  • Hoka Mafate 5's toe rocker is 38 % of length, 4 % of length longer than Topo Athletic Ultraventure 5's 34 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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Hoka Mafate 5

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