Customer Reviews Hoka Arahi 8

Unfamiliar with Hoka and ordered an extra-wide. I wear extra wide in Brooks, but these extra-wide Hokas were too wide for me, and I sent them back. I will re-order to wide instead.

These seem to be exactly what my feet needed! I'm a nurse in a busy pediatric office and was having arch and really terrible heel pain. I've only worn these for a week so far so time will tell but so far I've left work with no foot pain and feeling like I could keep going many more steps. The upper material is very soft but completely supports my whole foot. I have Haglunds deformity on one foot and these shoes do not irritate it further. Very thankful I found these!

Color was great! Hoka has changed their sizing, and I previously wore Women's 10 in Hoka running shoes and now I ordered a 10.5 and it fit the same as the 10's in last year. I think this has better support for a wider flat foot.

The Arahi 8 did not give me as much stability in the heel as the Arahi 7. Fabric on the front of the shoe seemed loose. There was more padding and softer sole. Sole stuck out a lot in the back of the shoe.

I have been buying Hokas for years, but they keep changing the fit. I have had Arahi 8 before, but these don't fit right. There is not enough support in the ball and toe area. I don't know which Hokas to get. Last summer I tried on a bunch of Hokas but they all felt weird or not enough support.

I like these for running

i found this Hoka Arahi 8 to be a great running, all around walking tennis shoe. I am typically a size 6 and the 6 was perfect for both length and width (medium) . Very cushy and offers stability. I have never worn Hoka's before so I was skeptical. But love these. For reference, I run around 3 miles/day and workout regularly doing rowing, and walking as well as cardio and had foot surgery on my left foot so I am very fussy about my workout shoes. these are great.

I am a long time wearer of the Arahi model. They recently moved the new Arahi 8. I overpronate and wear orthodics. I feel the new model is not as stable as the Arahi 7 and my feet are overpronating and causing me flare up for my tarsal tunnel (like carpal tunnel but in the feet) that I have in both feet. I would return them and go back the Arahi 7, but I can't find them anywhere - not Hoka, Amazon, etc - in my size (7W). They are extremely lightweight and cushy - but not as supportive for the original intent of wearing the Arahi's - stability and overpronation.