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|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-top.jpg|none|thumb|150px250px|Hoka Mafate Speed top]]|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-bottom.jpg|none|thumb|150px250px|Hoka Mafate Speed bottom]]|- valign="top"|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-inside.jpg|none|thumb|150px250px|Hoka Mafate Speed inside]]|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px250px|Hoka Mafate Speed outside]]
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=Characteristics=
* '''Lacing'''. The Mafate uses their speed lacing system, but you can replace it with normal laces. These speed laces are thin, with a plastic locking mechanism rather than being tied. This can make it quicker to lace up the shoes, but I generally find it harder to get the tension right.
* '''Heel counter'''. The Mafate has a moderate heel counter that's softer than I expected for such a large shoe. It's an external 'exoskeleton' approach that doesn't cause problems.
{{BuyShoesFastBlr|RW=Thoka-one-one/mafate-speed-1085|RRS=T1085|AZ=T|ZP=T}}{{ShoeGraphsHoka One One Mafate Speed}}
=Mafate as a Trail Shoe=
The Mafate is one of the best shoes I've come across for multiple surfaces.
|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-2-Low-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka Mafate 2 Low outside]]
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=Compared with Altra Olympusthe Hoka Clifton=The While the Mafate has more cushioning, the [[Altra OlympusHoka Clifton]] is much thinner, lighter, and more flexible than the Mafateweight difference translates to reduced effort for running. The Altra toe box Clifton will work quite well on rocky trails, but the Mafate is shaped for a far superior trail shoe. If you're running on asphalt, then chose the human footClifton, and it's zero dropbut for trails or mixed use, which makes it better shoe. However the Olympus has nothing like the cushioning of the Mafateis better.
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|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka Mafate Speed outside]]
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|[[File:Altra-OlympusHoka Clifton 2-top.jpgJPG|none|thumb|150px200px|Altra Olympus Hoka Clifton 2 top]] |[[File:Altra-OlympusHoka Clifton 2-bottom.jpgJPG|none|thumb|150px200px|Altra Olympus Hoka Clifton 2 bottom]] |[[File:Altra-OlympusHoka Clifton 2-inside.jpgJPG|none|thumb|150px200px|Altra Olympus Hoka Clifton 2 inside]] |[[File:Altra-OlympusHoka Clifton 2-outside.jpgJPG|none|thumb|150px200px|Altra Olympus Hoka Clifton 2 outside]]
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{{FastBlr|hoka-one-one/clifton-2-1062|1062|Hoka Clifton 2}}=Compared with the Hoka CliftonAltra Olympus=While the Mafate has more cushioning, the The [[Hoka CliftonAltra Olympus]] is much thinner, lighter, and more flexible than the weight difference translates to reduced effort for runningMafate. The Clifton will work quite well on rocky trailsAltra toe box is shaped for the human foot, and it's zero drop, but the Mafate is a far superior trail which makes it better shoe. If you're running on asphalt, then chose However the Olympus has nothing like the Clifton, but for trails or mixed use, cushioning of the Mafate is better.
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|[[File:Hoka-Mafate-Speed-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka Mafate Speed outside]]
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|[[File:HokaAltra-OneOne-CliftonOlympus-top.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka OneOne Clifton Altra Olympus top]] |[[File:Hoka-OneOneAltra-CliftonOlympus-bottom.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka OneOne Clifton Altra Olympus bottom]]|[[File:Hoka-OneOneAltra-CliftonOlympus-inside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka OneOne Clifton Altra Olympus inside]]|[[File:Hoka-OneOneAltra-CliftonOlympus-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka OneOne Clifton Altra Olympus outside]]
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{{FastBlr|altra/olympus-1079|1079|Altra Olympus}}
=Compared with the Hoka Bondi/Stinson Lite=
The [[Hoka Bondi]] and [[Hoka Stinson|Hoka Stinson Lite]] have nearly as much cushioning as the Mafate, but are a little lighter. If you want more cushioning than the Clifton, I'd suggest either the [[Hoka Bondi]] or the [[Hoka Stinson|Hoka Stinson Lite]].
|[[File:Hoka-Stinson-Lite-outside.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Hoka Stinson Lite outside]]
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{{FastBlr|hoka-one-one/bondi-4-1083|1083|Hoka One One Bondi 4}}
{{FastBlr|hoka-one-one/stinson-lite-1086|1086|Hoka One One Stinson Lite}}
=Compared with the Asics GT 2000=
I like to compare shoes against the [[Asics GT 2000]] as it represents the traditional running shoe, and the comparison may be useful if you're considering the Mafate instead of a more conventional shoe. Like many shoes, the GT 2000 is over engineered and includes many things that go against [[The Science of Running Shoes]] and are more likely to cause problems than solve them. The Mafate is thicker than the GT 2000, but the difference is mostly in the forefoot, as the Mafate is 10mm thicker there, but only 5mm thicker at the rear. However, the Mafate is much better cushioned, with a soft feeling that is a core part of a [[Minimax]] shoe. The two shoes weigh nearly the same, so they'll slow you down by about the same amount. The Mafate has a far more aggressive outsole than the GT 2000. The Mafate has less drop than the GT 2000, but this is less noticeable when your weight is in the shoe.
|[[File:HokaOrAltra.png|none|thumb|500px|Hoka, like most shoe makers, does not seem to have ever seen a human foot. ]]
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=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
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