Hoka One One Carbon X2 v Mach 4: What difference does the carbon plate make?

In this video I am going to compare the Hoka One One Carbon X2 with the Hoka One One Mach 4 . First I review the construction and the fit and feel of the shoes. Then I assess their performance by running some hard 1km TT gutbusters in the Park in each one. Finally I try to decide what difference the carbon plate makes, and whether it is worth purchasing the Carbon X2 instead of the Mach 4 TIMELINE 00:00 Start 00:28 Why I made this video 01:03 What Hoka say about these shoes 01:31 Weight 02:20 Construction 05:38 Wear and Tear 06:47 Design 07:10 Running Feel 08:10 Performance 10:50 Cost 11:32 Conclusions 11:53 Should you buy these? 12:56 Wrap SHOES Manufacturer: Hoka One One Model: Carbon X2 Colour: Dark Shadow / Fiesta Size: US 12.5 / UK 12 / EU 47 1/3 / JPN 30.5 Weight (As Tested): Right Shoe: 289g / 10.2oz. Left Shoe: 292g / 10.3oz Heel Drop: 5mm Cost: Ireland: €180 / US $180.00 (Fleet Feet) / UK £160.00 Purchased From: Hoka One One Location: Online Date: 31 December 2020 www.hokaoneone.com Manufacturer: Hoka One One Model: Mach 4 Colour: Blue Flower / Citrus Size: US 13D / UK 12.5 / EU 48 / JPN 31 Weight (As Tested): Right Shoe: 280g / 9.85oz. Left Shoe: 276g / 9.75oz Heel Drop: 5mm Stack Height: 29mm/24mm Cost: Ireland: €140 / US $130.00 (Fleet Feet) / UK £125.00 Purchased From: Hoka One One Location: Online Date: 03 March 2021 www.hokaoneone.com STUDIO TOP Manufacturer: Under Armour Model: UA Iso-Chill Run Short Sleeve Colour: Blue Size: Medium Weight (As Tested): 129g / 4.55oz Cost: Ireland: €45.00 Purchased From: Under Armour Location: Online Date: 24 March 2021 www.underarmour.com EQUIPMENT: Audio: Rode Video Mic Pro Tascam DR60-DMKII Video: Canon EOS R5 with a Canon Lens RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM Screen Shots: iPhone 12 Pro Max Editing: Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro SOUND: All music from the YouTube Audio Library Audio processing by Auphonic www.auphonic.com Intro and end music: Goggles Extract Sound: Royale by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers Goggles Identity by Unthink Location: Dublin, Ireland Thanks for watching and reading