Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 7

This is a good quality shoe. Unfortunately I had to return it because it was not wide enough in the toe area. I do not usually wear a size wide so found this unusual.

My first time to purchase Hoka. My go to shoe has been Brooks Adeline series. I bought the Hoka Bondi 7 because of the "most cushioned shoe on the market" claim. The fit is true, break in time was very minimal, the problem is with the the cushion. It does have a thick cushion but for me it is not comfortable when walking/jogging for exercise. The thickness creates instability when jogging. The pitch from the heel to toe throws me forward and aggravates my lower back muscles when walking/jogging long distance, 5-10 miles. I have worn them several times and always end up with lower back muscle pain. I had hoped it would improve. I am going back to Brooks Adeline for my exercise shoe. I will keep the Bondi 7 for casual wear.

The toe box is way too tight for my 72-year-old foot. Going for two 45-minute walks damaged my middle toe, and it's been a week, and it still hurts. I had this same problem with the Bondi 6, but bought Bondi 7 because I'd hoped that the manufacturer would have realized it's a problem, but evidently there's been no change.

These Bondi 7's have nice thick soles and excellent breathability. However, at 9.5D they are a bit too wide for my feet, so don't offer as much support as I'd like.

Fit was good. Material is not that great. Fabric at heel was of low quality and wore out faster than expected. Not happy with this purchase.

I liked the shoe, but it didn't accommodate my orthotics. Not a deep enough shoe for my needs.

This shoe may be the ugliest shoe on the planet…also the most comfortable.

I wanted to love the Hoka shoes. I've heard great things about these shoes from runners everywhere. Unfortunately, the arch doesn't feel right. The width was probably close to other 4E width shoes but the arch section cuts small on hoka shoes. This causes a problem when my arch lands. I'm sure they are great shoes, but not for me.

I normally wear Brooks Adrenalines but wanted to give a different shoe a try for my next training cycle. Although I purchased a EE in the Bondis, they still cramped my toe box and I came home with blisters between my toes, after my first run. The ride is very cushy though and I do plan on keeping them just to see if I can ride it out. As a note, I also purchased a pair of Adrenalines and am loving those sneakers. I have run a total of about 25 miles in the Adrenalines with no issues so far.

I tried them out for a few days on walks and the shoes aggravated my Plantar fasciitis.