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Mach X 3

Speed TrainerReleased 2025-09-01JP

Mach X series 3rd-generation speed trainer. It combines a two-layer midsole with a PEBA top layer, a Pebax plate, and a Speed-centric MetaRocker.

Intended uses:
Daily
2 sources · checked 2026-06-19

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Speed Trainer

Weight
242g
Of 811 known values: 200 lower, 4 equal, 607 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 25.2%, including ties / average -25g
Drop
5mm
Of 815 known values: 121 lower, 98 equal, 596 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 26.9%, including ties / average -1.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
42 / 38mm
Of 694 known values: 638 lower, 11 equal, 45 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 8.1%, including ties / average +7.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
PEBA
Outsole
-
Not registered
Reference price
$190
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Women's wide sample from official HOKA regional page
Plate note
Official regional page states Pebax plate; carbon marked No

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Mach X 2.

In the registered data, weight is 18g lighter at 242g, heel stack is 2mm lower at 42mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm lower at 38mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

View Mach X 2 specs

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 242g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 42mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.