Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 5

I really liked this shoe . However, for me, the fit was too wide in the heel and roes , Felt great to walk in but my heel kept slipping up.My feet are narrow and I add an extra arch to the shoes. I have worn the Cliftons for several years without any foot problems. Thought I would try the Bondi.

This is a great shoe with one major flaw: the tongue is stiff and uncomfortable. I am an avid runner and after my first few runs with these I had developed a bruise on the top of my foot where my ankle meets. I loved the cushion and feel of these shoes though, so I cut the hard part of the tongue out. Now I love them and wear them for every run. The tongue of the shoes should be flexible and soft, not stiff to the point of where they cause bruises. Fix this issue and you've got yourself a great shoe. I also use these for my 12 hour shifts as a nurse and the cushioning is wonderful.

In the past I have purchased the Stinson ATR. I love those shoes. I saw the Bondi had good reviews so I decided to give them a try. I was honestly disappointed. They had great cushion but the stability was nothing in comparison to the Stinson along with the toe box being too narrow. They also rubbed my ankles. I do alot of exercise off of paved surfaces and these shoes just wern't what I needed. Also being a vet tech and short, I need stability to help my balance while trying to hold onto larger wiggly/aggressive dogs on the table and the Bondi just didn't work. I returned them. Unfortunatly, they did not have any preferance exchanges in stock for me so I had to look elsewhere.

This is not my favorite Hoka I am sorry to say. My favorite shoe is the Vanquish II, which is no more. Second is the Arahi, but although the Arahi has nice pronation support it lacks the cushioning of the Vanquish. I will try some arch supports for this shoe, which is nicely cushioned. It just lacks adequate arch support. My arches hurt by the end of the first day.

I bought these sneakers for running on the streets. Good cushioning but too heavy and bulky.

The left shoe felt good but the right one was really uncomfortable because of the arch. So I sent them back and ordered the Bondi's, the top off the right shoe hurt my foot so I sent them back also

I ordered a 7,5 like always, but these were way too big for me, even after putting thicker inserts in them :(

Color is off as shown hate looks fish webby at top of toes and tounge always slides

Too big in the toe box. Wanted to like but returned.

The sole is great and the shoe is very comfortable. I highly recommend it to everyone in need of a great athletic shoe. However, I have only had mine for a month and the side of my right shoe is already peeling off! The paint is also coming off to near the sole. This is ridiculous. These shoes are far too expensive to be wearing out this quickly.

I've been running in the Bondi 4 for the past three years...they were recommended by my PT after foot and back issues kept me from running for 5 years! LOVE the Bondi 4 and it seems like the Bondi 5 is NOT the same...not nearly as much cushion, super wide. Not sure the Bondi 5 will work for me...bring back the Bondi 4!!!!

I wish the Arahi was made on the same platform as the Bondi-then you would have a great shoe!! I am disappointed in the cushioning in the Bondi. It was not as comfortable for me. Overall, fit better than the Arahi with a roomier toebox and no hot spots midway into a run. But for the price, I was expecting better.

Weird... laundry questions for a shoe review? Anyway... like the shoes. They are typical Bondis. Hate that they didn't come with cool green laces as shown in the picture. The blue ones are dullsville. May send them back.

I really love these shoes. I had the 4 model and they've made me able to stand up for long periods of time as well as walk longer distances than I could in my Nike Airs. So when they needed replacing I of course purchased the 5. However, this most recent model, the 5, has a design change that limits these benefits for me. I use a window lacing techniques for my shoe laces because I have problems with the top of my foot and can't have pressure from the laces there. However the little hook on the tongue of the shoe that the laces go through was moved farther down. Because of this, I either can't make the window laces, which makes the shoes cause pain, or I can't secure the tongue of the shoe, which makes the shoe uncomfortable. I was disappointed to see this change because it rendered the shoe useless just after finding one that worked so great for me.