Customer Reviews Hoka Solimar

I wear size 9.5 in New Balance so I ordered same size based on information in your website.

I really like how this Hoka looks. Unfortunately, I have flatfoot, so after a 30 min running my left foot was hurting and had a red hot area in the foot arch. I guess I wasn't wearing the right socks, but I have worn the same socks before without any problems. It's the first time I have that kind of pain. Since then I changed my socks and cover the affected area with a band-aid. Everything is fine now.

My first pair of Hokas were Cliftons which were by far the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I decided to try a different model for my next pair and am regretting it. The instant comfort I experienced with the Cliftons just isn't there. I've worn them for about a week hoping I just needed to break them in. But negative. I won't even consider running in.

Rin con 3's are a better fit for me. These are considerably narrower.

Quality is great. I've purchased three separate Hoka shoes within the last two weeks. The Solimar and Clifton 8's are running narrow and tight at the mid-sole. My Stinson's are perfect. I've got a Bondi coming and will see how they are.

Left shoe feels good. Both shoes felt good when first purchased. Right shoe feel narrow now like my foot is slipping off. Very uncomfortable to walk in.

The soles of this sneaker appears to be grey and it is bright white. Hoka also embedded numbers and letters (in black) on the side of the sole. Hola says its the measurements of the sneaker. I guess it's like the sidewalls of vehicle tires! I do not like it.

hoka shoes are comfortable, the shoes i bought (solimar) are about average, not bad, not excellent, just... average. again, comfortable. i of course will keep buying hokas. size is spot on, i am a true half size foot, i ordered my usual size, 9 and they fit great. cheers!

The shoes seem great, but they showed up with two different laces. One was 4 inches shorter than the other. The customer service said they couldn't send out new laces. They don't appear to sell laces either.

Hoka's set the bar for performance shoes as far as I'm concerned. I dont think ill ever wear another shoe for any run or HIT workout. This shoe looks relatively conventional, and thats why I bought it. I ran and worked out in and it didn't provide the lateral support I need. I would suggest spending a 20-40 more dollars and getting a more substantial design. Its still comfortable and well made. This model has a perfect "mainstream" conventional look too.

the shoe seems to pronate. and feels a bit narrow.

Thought they would be more comfortable and supportive.

I have a chronic foot problem. I wear HOKA Bondi SR leather as a tennis court shoe. I have now tried 3 other models to see if they work for me as a court shoe. None of them work and I have pain with anything other than the Bondi SR. I have kept the other models I have ordered and used for work and general use. They are great for those purposes. Just not hard court use. The Bondi SR does work and prevents the foot pain but they are not the optimal court shoe. They have such thick and high soles/base that I tend to roll my ankle and I'm not as fast in them. However, I use them because I do not hurt. If HOKA or someone else has a recommendation please say! Please HOKA, develop a court shoe I can use!

Too narrow in the toe box and too wide in the rest of the shoe.

The shoe is a bit too small for the recipient. we bought a size up 11.5 and are returning the size 11 back to you. It was a gift and the recipient is shipping the 11 size back to you in the next few days.

I have been running in Asics and On shoes for years and after talking with other runners and a salesman I thought I would give Hoka a try. Maybe I was expecting too much but the first time I put them on and went for a short run I was a little disappointed. They felt like a $50 pair of sneakers and not a $100+ running shoe. There was no real support and they were not as soft as I expected. Maybe I just purchased the wrong model but I went through the shoe selector on the Hoka website and also talked with the sales person to chose between the 2 models that I thought would work for me. They are not horrible.....but I wouldn't buy them again.

I wear my shoes everyday for work. Great look, great fit, great feel, but the uppers are so soft even when I drop a pen on my foot you feel it.

I probably have purchased more than 10 pair of Hupanas over the past few years and am disappointed they aren't available now. I have been experimenting trying to find a replacement and tried several other brands and Hoka Mach 5 and and this is the closest so far. It's not as good as the original Hupanas but it is pretty good. It's important to me because I have arthritis and the Hupana literally erases a lot of the discomfort I experience as soon as I put them on. Please bring the original Hupanas back but for other guys like me that are trying to find a Hoka replacement this is type is close Hopefully this may save you from having several boxes of new shoes of many brands you will be returning like I do at the moment

I loved the original Hupana and the Hupana EM, and wore it daily for the past 6 years. It's the only pair of shoes I can wear to the office as well as all day at the theme park. Last year Hoka came out with the Hupana Flow, and it had a different, much firmer midsole. The difference was immediately noticeable, and a lot less comfortable. The Solimar has the similar firm midsole as the Hupana Flow, which is a shame because the Solimar is the most stylish shoes in Hoka's line up. Hoka team, if you are reading this, PLEASE replace Solimar midsole with something bouncier similar to the original Hupana. I have no doubt that this combination will unlock a new whole new set of customers.

I purchased the shoes thinking I was getting a first responder discount and didn't get the discount. Shoes are great false advertising not so much.