Hoka Mach 6 vs Mach 7: What Changed
Hoka bills both as “your gateway to everyday speed”, and if you’re torn between a Mach 6 and a Mach 7, Hoka’s own pages suggest they’re close. Hoka says the Mach 7 delivers “the same snappy, responsive ride as its predecessor with a brand-new look”.
A quick note before the numbers: ATHLO+ doesn’t sell running shoes. Every figure here comes from Hoka’s own product pages, which we list at the bottom, not from our own testing.
Same materials, the same 5 mm heel drop, a new look and a reworked upper. Hoka lists the two 0.17 oz apart.
Side by side
| Shoe | Weight | Heel-to-toe drop | Midsole foam (Hoka’s name) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoka Mach 6 | 8.20 oz (232 g) | 5 mm | Supercritical foam |
| Hoka Mach 7 (current) | 8.37 oz (237 g) | 5 mm | Supercritical EVA |
You won’t find a stack height here. Hoka doesn’t publish one on these product pages, and we’d rather leave it out than borrow a number from somewhere else. Hoka quotes weight in ounces, so we’ve converted to grams and rounded. Brands weigh a single sample size, so your pair will come out a little different.
Mach 6 to Mach 7
In Hoka’s words, the Mach 7 is “built with the same proven materials”, with “an aesthetic overhaul with futuristic lines” and a refined creel jacquard upper meant “to reduce weight and enhance breathability”. Even so, Hoka’s own spec lists the Mach 7 slightly heavier: 8.37 oz (237 g) against the Mach 6’s 8.20 oz (232 g).
Underfoot, both run on supercritical foam. The Mach 7 lists sticky rubber in the forefoot and Durabrasion rubber at the heel, where the Mach 6 lists “strategic rubber outsole coverage”. The drop is 5 mm on both.
One thing to know if you’re buying a Mach 7: Hoka advises you to “go up by a half size larger than usual for your ideal fit”.
Where to buy in Singapore
We don’t sell shoes, and we haven’t checked anyone’s stock for this page. iRUN Singapore, who supply the data behind the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, also carry Hoka: search iRUN for the Mach.
Still not sure which suits your stride? FORGED by ReFormd’s 3D running gait analysis, which you can book on ATHLO+, comes with a shoe recommendation.
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Where these figures come from
We read these from Hoka’s own product pages on 17 Oct 2026. A few links go to copies saved by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so you can still check them after a brand takes a page down. This is a spec comparison, not a review: we haven’t tested these shoes and we’re not ranking them. If the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab shows a different figure, this page is the one taken straight from the brand.
The Shoe Lab is built with iRUN Singapore, whose specialists fit runners day in, day out. The specs here are compiled with them — and the shoes are in their stores if you want to put a pair on before you decide.
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