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Satisfy x Hoka Mafate Speed 4 Lite 'Coffee'

Satisfy mentioned earlier this year that they had another Collab up their sleeve w/ Hoka and I have been really looking forward to this rollout. Every time Satisfy gets together with Hoka, the outcome is always on point. This is now their 3rd round of collabs w/ Hoka & every pair is beautiful.

Materials: the base layer of the upper is a somewhat translucent, coffee brown ripstop with tpu panels that run throughout it. The panels have a black shade to them & depending on the light, the upper kinda shifts from a black or brown color. On the toe cap you'll see Satisfy branding, as well as on the back heel near the brown pull tab where you'll find 'Hoka' on the ⬅️ pair & 'Satisfy' on the ➡️. As you move to the ankle collar, there's a soft microfiber material, followed by some soft padding to keep your feet comfy & supported. On the insole you'll find a ripstop textured insole with branding similar to the back heel, but this time ⬅️ is Satisfy & ➡️ is Hoka. Lastly, on the tongue, you'll find a big hole mesh that runs up the tongue & finishes off with more of that microfiber materials to keep your feet cozy. Overall, I really like how they designed these & they fit in perfectly with their past designs.

Comfort/Sizing: the Mafate Speed 4 Lite is an extremely light shoe, that has a soft & supportive feel on foot. These would be an easy everyday pair given the amount of cushion on this model. For sizing, I personally go tts in this model & it fits me perfectly. Even with wide feet, I feel like you'd be fine, you just may need to swap the laces in.

Overall Opinion:
something I really like about Satisfy designs is that they take normal colorways but add unique features that make these feel a bit more premium. For example, the first design they did with Hoka, the shoe was black, but with 3m, the shoe became black & blue, then with these, the color shifts depending on the lighting. Out of this recent pack, I think I prefer this colorway over the Bone pair. If you're looking to pick up a pair, some sizes have restocked on Hoka's site. Thank you @stephankoleff & @hoka for sending these out. Much love 🫶🏆

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