HOKA Mach 7 vs ASICS HYPER SPEED 6

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Our Verdict

HOKA Mach 7

ASICS HYPER SPEED 6

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Variants

  • Mach 7 (Alabaster/Soaring Blue - (Men - US 9))
  • Mach 7 (Alabaster/Soaring Blue - (Women - US 7))
  • HYPER SPEED 6 (Aquarium/White - (Women - US 7))
  • HYPER SPEED 6 (Stadium Orange/Singed Red - (Men - US 9))
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Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

7.4
0.0

Heel Stack Height 
 

37.1 mm
Lock mm

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Design

Weight  

7.8
N/A

Right Shoe Weight Photo  

HOKA Mach 7 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Weight 
 

212.4 g (7.49 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo  

HOKA Mach 7 Stack Height Photo
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Heel Stack Height 
 

37.1 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

29.2 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

7.9 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

5.0 mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

92 mm (3.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

70 mm (2.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

113 mm (4.4")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.48
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.87
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

279 mm (11.0")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

64 mm (2.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

90 mm (3.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
Locked

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

8.7
N/A

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Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

-1.7 mm (-0.065")
Lock mm (Lock")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-3.5 mm (-0.136")
Lock mm (Lock")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

8.1
N/A

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Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.4 mm (-0.094")
Lock mm (Lock")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

4.1
N/A

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Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-7.8 mm (-0.306")
Lock mm (Lock")

Length Fit 
 

7.0
N/A

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Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

7.8
N/A

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Heel Spring 
 

24 mm (0.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Apex Position 
 

16.1%
Lock%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

27.6°
Lock°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

7.3
N/A

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Toe Spring 
 

50 mm (2.0")
Lock mm (Lock")

Toe Apex Position 
 

61.5%
Lock%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

24.4°
Lock°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture  

HOKA Mach 7 Primary Foam Picture
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Secondary Foam Picture  

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Primary Foam Name 
 

Not Advertised
Locked

Primary Foam Type 
 

EVA
Locked

Secondary Foam Name 
 

No Secondary Foam
Locked

Secondary Foam Type 
 

No Secondary Foam
Locked

Laces 
 

Laces Picture  

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Lace Type 
 

Locked

Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Thickness 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Stretch 
 

Lock%

Breathability 
 

N/A

Breathability Video  

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Upper Breathability  

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Upper Microscope Photo  

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Time-To-Dry 
 

N/A

Time-To-Dry Timelapse  

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Time-To-Dry Graph  

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Time To 30% Dry 
 

Lock hrs

Time To 70% Dry 
 

Lock hrs

Time To Dry 
 

Lock hrs

Water Absorption 
 

N/A

Dry Weight Photo  

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Wet Weight Photo  

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Water Absorbed 
 

Lock%

Other Features  

Other Features Photo  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

None
Locked
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

6.6
N/A

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

74.7%
Lock%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

7.2
N/A

Forefoot Compression Video  

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Forefoot Energy Return  

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

77.0%
Lock%

Heel Cushioning 
 

7.8
N/A

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Heel Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.79 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.47 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

15.35 J
Lock J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.6
N/A

Forefoot Cushioning Picture  

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Forefoot Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.89 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

8.21 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.73 J
Lock J

Heel Firmness 
 

7.6
N/A

Heel Firmness Graph  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

40.6 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

52.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

76.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

8.1
N/A

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

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Firmness At 800N 
 

56.0 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

74.1 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

104 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.6
N/A

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

7.28 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

7.04 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

6.88 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

6.76 J
Lock J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

5.1
N/A

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

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Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

44 N
Lock N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

6.5
N/A

Forefoot Bending Video  

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Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

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Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

62.5%
Lock%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

6.8
N/A

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture  

HOKA Mach 7 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture
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Forefoot Bending Resistance  

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Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

11.1 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

266 N
Lock N

Heel Compression Depth 
 

N/A

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Heel Compression At 550N 
 

Lock mm

Heel Compression At 1100N 
 

Lock mm

Heel Compression At 1900N 
 

Lock mm

Forefoot Compression Depth 
 

N/A

Forefoot Compression Graph  

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Forefoot Compression At 800N 
 

Lock mm

Forefoot Compression At 1300N 
 

Lock mm

Forefoot Compression At 2050N 
 

Lock mm

HOKA Mach 7

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