ShoeGeometry

Hoka Mafate X

TrailTrailCarbon plate2025Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
8 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
48 / 40 mmStated
Weight
331 gStated
Plate
Carbon plate
Toe rocker
38 % of lengthest.photos 37–38 %
Heel bevel
9.8 % of lengthest.photos 9–10 %
Stiffness / firmness
79 / 73 of 100Derived
Primary foam
Supercritical EVA base + PEBA top layer

How it compares

  • Hoka Mafate X's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (58% of the 180 other current shoes are lower).
  • Hoka Mafate X's heel stack is 48 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (98% of the 177 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Hoka Mafate X's forefoot stack is 40 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (97% of the 172 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Hoka Mafate X's weight is 331 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 269 g (98% of the 168 other current shoes are lighter).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
8mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
48mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
40mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
331g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by iRunFarsource
Plate
Carbon plate
Primary foam
Supercritical EVA base + PEBA top layer
List price
$225

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %Hoka Mafate X: heel 48 mm, forefoot 40 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).48 mm40 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 10 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded)heel bevel 10 %Toe rocker: the front 38 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 62 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 38 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Hoka Mafate X: heel 48 mm, forefoot 40 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded). Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
38%

2 photos range 37–38 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
51%

2 photos range 48–51 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
26deg

2 photos range 26–27 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
44mm

2 photos range 43–44 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
56deg

2 photos range 56–58 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
76.1%

2 photos range 74.1–76.1 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
18.9%

2 photos range 18.9–19.2 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
9.8%

2 photos range 9.3–10.2 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
22mm

2 photos range 21–22 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
121.2mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
102.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Toe box shape
AI estimated
77%

2 photos range 76–78 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowTop photosource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
98.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
72.8mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
79/ 100

Lab reading: 22.9 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
73/ 100

Lab reading: 39.3 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

Compare:Hoka Mafate X vs Hoka Mafate 5

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Sources

  • HOKA Mafate X Men's Shoes Black/Skyward Blue | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Hoka Mafate X Review – iRunFarreviewiRunFaraccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-mafate-x lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-mafate-x medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: HOKA Mafate X Review (2025) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-mafate-x sole product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-mafate-x top product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (33)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 22 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel stack48 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack41 mmStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Forefoot stack40 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight343 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight332 gStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Weight331 gStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Rocker apex63.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex62.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius48 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius51 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle27 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle26 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground43 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset76.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset74.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length9.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height22 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height21 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)121.2 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)102.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toe box shape78 %est.LowTop photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe box shape76 %est.LowTop photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width98.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width72.8 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness79 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness73 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Running Warehouse: sha256=e508f4d2740abf63b077d92b8e7014801069f14fa04830d4555539ed95f53b89; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=9c7515920311dc2621a063cd6cc87573926cc02208049e55061030ceabea15fb; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=51c3686917bc16e9513d538cd9a6089448a1a2a01dad7efb92a78db7090e2aba; 0.1
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=413ea52c1e4010aa6a3eaf2c09318f07678b902d5fc348c85f5283670c06cde3; 0.1

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