Hoka’s Mach X 2 Super Trainer Packs More PEBA Foam While Still Shedding Weight From Its Predecessor
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Today, Hoka is launching its highly anticipated super trainer, the Mach X 2.
The Hoka Mach X 2 boasts more PEBA foam than its predecessor while managing to shed 0.2 oz for a total weight of 9.2 oz. Borrowing geometry from Hoka’s Cielo X1 race day shoe, the second Mach X gives its PEBA-topped midsole an increased rocker shape for a more aggressive toe-off. A new Pebax Rnew plate is extended with winglets for better support and propulsion, and the lightweight, breathable woven upper gets a sleeker, race inspired collar to go along with a gusseted tongue.
Cutouts on the midsole’s lower layer of supercritical EVA foam help bring down the weight, and traction is provided through a sticky rubber zonal outsole. New reflective detailing has also been added for visibility at night.
“The Mach X franchise is a Hoka favorite for faster-paced training, and we’ve integrated key learnings from the design process of the race-ready Cielo X1 to elevate this design,” Colin Ingram, vice president of Product at Hoka, said in a press release. “The Mach X 2 represents the next evolution of fast-paced propulsive speed training and is ready to push any pace, whether you’re lacing up for your next workout or your next PR.”
In promotion of the new trainer, Hoka has partnered with Strava to host the Hoka Mach Speed Challenge New York City. Beginning today, runners can hit a 0.89-mile segment around the Central Park Resevoir for a chance to win prizes. The top five fastest finishers will get pairs of the Mach X 2, while everyone who finishes the run can claim a price at Hoka’s NYC flagship available to the first 200 to claim it.
The Hoka Mach X 2 is out now through Hoka’s website and select retailers. Pricing is set at $190, and men’s and women’s pairs are both available in the same black and “Electric Aqua” colorway pictured below. Men then get their own in “Frost” white and “Citrus,” while a women’s-exclusive edition comes in white “Frost” and “Electric Aqua.”
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