Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 7

At first I liked these shoes. Very comfortable to walk in and seemed to be helping with my back issues. About 2 months into wearing them I noticed my right foot started to hurt and was feeling like I was walking on the outside edge of my foot. Thought I'd give them a few more weeks and foot began to hurt worse. Almost unbearable at this point.

The width for wide EE is more narrow leading up to the foot ball. This is no so with Bondi 6. The shoe also did not feel as cushioned as my 6's. Still great colors. And I own many pairs of Hoka's but returned the Bondi 7.

The foot support is not as strong as it used to be. I'm disappointed

Wore them for a day and I needed to take them off at the end of the day.

Not as cushioned as the Biondi 6 shoes that I have and have owned. Really disappointed.

Very disappointed

I ordered a pair of shoes that fit big and they hurt the outer part of my foot. I have been recovering from the pain the shoe has caused me ever since I wore them the first day. The shoe is way to much money to feel this bad.

First, I am a long-term HOKA customer. Recently I ordered a new pair of Clifton 7 shoes since my Clifton 6s were worn. It was immediately apparent that the foam density and feel of the 7s was completely different - and very detrimental to my feet and knees. This was very surprising after having such positive experiences with prior Clifton revisions. I called HOKA and had a five star Customer Service experience to exchange the Clifton 7s for a pair of Bondi 7s since the Bondi 7s were supposed to have the highest cushioning in the HOKA line. They felt virtually the same as the Clifton 7s - unfortunately. They are being returned also. Again, another five star Customer Service experience with "James" today. HOKA needs to realize that they cannot change the most "recognizable attribute" of a model (the cushioning in this case) on the Cliftons. It's OK to make stiffer shoes with other models - but - not to alter the Main feature of a core model. Hopefully HOKA management will quickly return to the prior Clifton cushioning standard.

I ordered size 13EE. The sneaker is very comfortable but was tight on my foot. I called in and was told that the Bondi seven has EEEE width available. Unfortunately it's only available in solid black and a very light gray which in my opinion they're not very attractive and I would not buy them. If you're looking for interest in this with I would highly recommend that you at least offer a few more brighter colored sneakers, I feel if you did that you would see an increase in sales for this particular product. I want to do business with your company but you are only offering me two in my opinion boring colors. Thanks for your time and I hope you take my comments and opinions to heart. I will look back on your website occasionally to see if there are a few more colors available in the future Thank you, Paul

"updated with a supremely plush collar" as mentioned on description has degraded quickly in my new Bondi 7's compared to the 6's. Halfway through a run and felt rubbing below my ankle and took the shoe off to find the padding degraded and was worn to expose the rigid plastic cutting into me. SO frustrating. They are now held together with duct tape.

It seems narrower than the same size in other brands. I realize that I purchased the shoe for everyday wear, and not fitness, I would have like a bit more cushion and a roomier upper.

Loose around heel while good fit elsewhere. Tighten laces and cuts circulation.

If you want Extra Wide? (4E) The Extra wide (4E) Bondi 7 was exactly the same width as my wide (2E) Bondi 6. Go up 1 size and buy just wide (2E) 4E limits color and shoe choices. I swapped my Bondi 7 s for Challenger gortex lows and they fit well.

I use it for work cause I stand and walk on concrete all day but they put arches and the heel is harder in these than the last pair I had.

The bondi was too soft for my liking and did not fit in the rowing machine at my Orangetheory. Thanks to Hoka's exchange program I got the carbon x 2 and the get Such an amazing shoe. So fast. I have to hook the heel in first on the rower then strap down but man they fly.

For a first time buyer of these premium shoes I am disappointed. In two days the right shoe starts squeaking like crazy and now the arch is suddenly protruding out in an uncomfortable way. I figured at first I would just do a return assuming I would get sent a pair of shoes AND THEN I could send the bad ones back. Nope. They require you send the shoes in first and wait up to 10 days and then they will send you new shoes back. I need shoes. I shouldn't have to have wait over a week for new shoes since they sent me a bad pair. Awful customer service for a premium brand. Took 3 calls before I got to speak to someone in person. I wouldn't recommend buying off this site. Go to a store. Maybe even get a different brand.

I have loved Hokas but each new edition of the cliftons gets more narrow and the base not as wide, the new Bondis have lots of cushion still but the room in thr upper changes so sizes are little off each time. Also the all red bondi was just much too much of one color.

have been running in bondi for theee years, amazing. The bondi 7 is a travesty. feels like cinder blocks as far as weight and about as soft. Shame on you hoka. Didn't need to change perfection and"max cusion" "plush" blatant lies. Booooooooo!!!!!

Unfortunately I've had to return multiple pairs. Even upsizing the shoes they where much to small especially in terms of width. Wide sizes are not offered in the model so its end of story. It seems that the design is shaped more for a women's foot. Men are only going to be happy with this product if they have narrow feet. Other Hoka models fit me nicely.

This shoe is supposed to be plush, but compared to prior shoe purchase doesn't meet running expectations. I'm pleased I did not purchase two pairs.

I think the Bondi 7 fit has changed . The Clifton 7 has a better fit

Too narrow