Hoka One One Mafate

Thanks to Steve from Hoka One One, I now have a pair of Hoka One One Mafate shoes to try out and I look forward to putting these through their paces. They certainly look and feel different and, with their impact absorption, will hopefully help minimise injury and help me along the way to achieving my 7 ultras goal for 2012.

Devised by Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud, the shoes are intended to remedy the problems of fatigue, impact and muscle strain that challenge runners. The word Hoka is derived from the ancient Maori language and roughly translates to “now it is time to fly“.

Hoka One One Mafate

Karl Meltzer ran the 2,064 mile Pony Express route in Hoka shoes and the final instalment of the run can be viewed on You Tube (watch out for the Hokas at 1:17).

More information about Hoka is available online

http://www.hokaoneone.com/en/hokaeurope.html
Some more photos of the Hoka on my Flickr account

update: 2011/11/18 | Hoka One One, Reviews, Running, Trainers

@OutdoorWarehous cheers, was an excellent day. Very boggy & muddy in places. LAMM is on the bucket list for sure, sounds like fun :o) 7 hours ago
@runner786 @rhalou totally, perfect conditions, far cry from last years torrential rain. All the best if you are doing any more SUMS races 7 hours ago
@TheJerichoRoads meant this message, not RT lol! Been up since 6 but head's still not in the game yet. Need a massive breakfast lol! 14 hours ago

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