Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 6

These were clearly returned by another customer, I expected new shoes

I have arthritis in both big toes and have been wearing Hoka One One Bondi shoes with great success; they were super comfortable and cushiony. So when it came time to buy my third pair I bought them through Zappos without trying them on. This was a big mistake; the shoes have changed in a way that makes them hurt part of my foot, which I gradually realized after wearing them a few times so they are no longer returnable. In fact the pain they caused persisted for more than a week. Later I found a pair of men's Clifton 6 shoes in a store that work fine. I belong to a Facebook group of people who have this type of foot condition, known as hallux rigidus, and there have been complaints there, too, about Bondi 6. I don't know what Hoka has done to this shoe but they have messed up a good thing.

Bring back the Design of Bondi 4 These look and feel terrible

Be careful about buying these shoes. I love the first pair--the most comfortable I have ever had. When I received this pair, they seemed to be the same. However, on the second day of hiking in them I developed a horrible blister on the side of my big toe. When I tried to figure out what the problem was, I discovered that the insole in that shoe does not fit in the shoe correctly. It is very different that the insole on the other shoe. It is rough and sticks up. I'm really disappointed.

Not right for me. Yes, there is substantial cushion. But it is a giant slab of shapeless foam - no arch support, no curves that follow the line of of the foot. The cushion does not provide any energy return. For me it is like walking in sand (soft and slow). These shoes are very roomy. My feet are average width, but I have to lace these so the lace holes are about 1/2” apart (as tight as possible) in order for my feet to feel secure. And that security only works from heel to arch. From arch to toe my foot is sloshing around. If you like a flat shoe and an extremely roomy toe box these may work for you. Oh - the tread wears quickly on these. I have around 100 miles on mine and there is substantial wear.

I had 3 major, functional issues with this shoe for running: 1. This is a LOT of shoe. The shoe is just so bulky especially in the sole that I constantly felt like I was going to trip over my own feet and it really disrupted my running gait. 2. The base cushioning is so extensive that I felt like I was expending extra energy just pushing off in my stride. It reminded me of running in shallow sand. 3. The toe bed on these was actually too wide for me. I have had bunyan surgery on one foot and have always had wide toes and narrow heels but this shoe is simply too wide. I developed "hot spots" all along the skin on the balls of my feet after just a mile. I tried them several times thinking I could just "break them in," but it never got any better and I did not want blisters to develop. I would have tried to go down a 1/2 size but that would have compromised the length of the shoe. From a purely aesthetic view, as I have seen noted in other reviews, I think these shoes are really ugly. That doesn't matter if the shoe functions well but that was not the case with these for me. My sister recommended these shoes because she loved them. She has had multiple foot/toe surgeries and said this is the only really comfortable athletic shoes she has found, so these will definitely work for some but they did not for me.

I love Hokas. I have the Bondi 5, in a size 8, and they fit perfectly. So I bought this in a size 8 also, and it's very small. My toes felt squished. It can't be a width thing, as my feet are narrow. So I had to return them. I bought the Mach 1 in a size 8 and it was about an inch too long. So the Hoka sizes are sadly not consistent.

Too too ugly in this color especially. Try Altra funny toe. But not goofy !

Fit and size was great. I'm glad that I found Zappos. I couldn't find my shoes in solid black anywhere else.