Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 7

Bought these to help with my plantar fasciitis but more importantly to be able to fit my orthotics. The orthotics fit fine (must take out Hoka’s lining first) while leaving enough room at the toes. Even without the orthotic, the shoe is pretty comfortable. Haven’t had them long enough to give them much of a workout but I know I like them enough to keep them.

I purchased these because of the reviews on how it helped plantar fascia. I am a little disappointed. These are supper cushy which I really like but the arch support isn’t great. This shoe has a 4 mm drop. I went on shopping and these did great for what walking I did around the stores I visited but I went on a 1 mile walk and my feet were killing me and my plantar fascia pain was over the top. I will keep these for everyday use. I will be going back to my Brooks Ghosts that has a 12 mm drop and works better for my distance walks. Wish these would have worked out for me…also one other thing the removable insoles had very sharp edges on my arch and was painful when I first put them on I was going to return them right then and there until I discovered the sharp edges on the insoles. So I took my insoles out of my old pair of shoes and solved that problem.

Tried these after hearing great reviews and needing a shoe to reduce foot and calf fatigue and symptoms of plantar fasciitis. These have great cushion, moderate arch support, but were narrower than I expected (I ordered Womens wide D). I think the shoe is a bit too snug, low in overall volume. However, they are comfortable and I use them for walking and think they are helpful in reducing foot fatigue.

Very pleased with the comfort and fit but wearing them in house for only a half hour I kept having to adjust the tongue to keep it from going sideways to the extreme in both shoes. Don't know if tongue was attached wrong or what the problem was. Had to return. Wish more colors were available to choose from.

The arch support killed me

they were a little narrow in the toe box. I returned and bought the Wide size.

For me it runs half size big. Have to re order sometime.

First, let me start by saying I have challenged feet, very challenged feet. They are hypermobile, fallen arches, a bunion on the right foot and after a poorly done bunionectomy 13 years ago, metatarsalgia and two morton's neuromas on my left foot. Needless to say, I have had tremendous trouble finding anything I could walk in besides a birkenstock sandal. Having forefoot issues meant I needed a low heel to toe drop shoe, but with cushioning. I finally found a great podiatrist who knows what she's doing and after eight tries(really) finally got a pair of orthotics that I can use. She wanted me to use them with the Clifton but I could feel the hard edge where the sole connects to the upper and they weren't deep enough to accommodate the orthotic. I had tried the Bondi before without orthotics and hated them, literally, I think because they have zero arch support. With these custom orthotics, they seem to be working well for me. My one negative is that the heel box needs to be narrower and deeper. I wear a size 10-10.5 in an athletic shoe and a 10 regular fit just fine, with the insert. Without the insert, I could have taken a 9.5. I have a very narrow heel, low volume feet, no instep and a wider forefoot. They look a little over the top but I don't care because this is the first shoe I've tried that hasn't aggravated either the neuromas or the bunion. I believe its the great meta rocker that clinched it for me. Anyway, if you have similar foot issues, please give them a try. This is the first shoe out of probably a hundred that I have not returned, Finally, a winter without sandals and socks!!