Customer Reviews Hoka Anacapa Aero Low

I only wear Hokas and I’ve tried several styles of runners and hikers. I like these low hikers for summer and less technical hiking. They are comfy as we can rely on Hokas to be but they have a firmer cushioning than most of my other styles. I’ve worn them twice so far with good results.

Too wide

Good quality

Unfortunately, the toe box is narrower, thinner and stiffer than desired. I have very narrow feet, but I cannot tolerate any pressure on the sides or top of my forefoot due to the tricky biomechanics of my feet. These shoes did not allow my toes to spread and there was not enough space above my forefoot, for me. Also, the ankle collar pushes the foot forward changing the fit. The ankle collar made for a very stable and comfortable ankle fit tho.

Great tread, interesting color though I don't like the pinkish sidewalls. Unfortunately, the toe box doesn't have enough height. The shoe does not fit like the Bondi. I suspect the heel cup with its extra thing which is btw very comfortable and stabilizing, likely pushes my foot forward making the toe box not fit.

First I ordered a 9, returned for a 9.5. The length of 9.5 was great but the toe box was very uncomfortable, narrow. I’m usually between an 8.5 and 9 medium width. Nike I take a 9.5. Thought these would be great in the cork for hiking in the canyon lands, but could not get past the uncomfortable toe box.

I almost kept these, but decided that the color was too light for the purpose for which I wanted to use them. They also were slightly too wide in the arch and had a spot that rubbed on the outside of the right foot near the toes that was slightly annoying. I decided to give the dark blue version of these a try and discovered that they were slightly narrower which perfect and alleviated that spot that rubbed on the right foot. This style fit different in each color that I tried so I'm not sure what to make of that.

This style has the cushion that I need, but tends to rub on the outer side of the right front foot. I'm also returning them because the color combination is not very appealing. How about color combinations that are more aesthetically coordinated in the future? I thought they might be more appealing than the picture, but sadly, they were not.

Too long and narrow for my wide foot. Heavy too. I prefer Nike Pegasus Trail they’re more supportive and lightweight, plus more features like an ankle cuff and goretex.

I'm a big fan of Hoka running shoes. I thought, why not try the hiker? They're super cute. I have tons of compliments. But they don't fit well, and they are not comfortable for being by Hoka (or any other shoe company for that matter). Furthermore, they aren't holding up all that well. Admittedly, I'm hard on shoes. And I hike 3 times a week or more in these shoes (3-4 miles for reference). But, considering how bulky these shoes are I expected them to be more durable. Traction is great. I will say that....

Too wide for my foot toe to heel felt far too big

I know Hoka makes shoes with varying levels of cushioning and maybe I didn’t check carefully. This shoe has been probably my least favorite (I have owned several varieties). I’ve worn them for the past spring/summer, putting about 200 miles on them and the outer soles are quite beat up. The shoe is also kind of clunky and “hard” feeling for a Hoka although its lightness is a plus. In general, I’ve struggled with Hoka hikers being durable.