Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 8

I love my new Hoka's, however, they rub on the side of my both feet and cause a blistering like effect (soreness).

I really want to like the shoes. They look like they are really well made and they're also stylish, at least the color I have. My problem is the fit, specifically the width. I wear a size 13 4E , extra wide. Bondi 8's do come in extra wide. Unfortunately, these don't seem wide enough for me. They're not uncomfortable; they're just not very comfortable which is what I wanted although they look like they're wide enough. I'm hoping that by wearing them, my feet will stretch them out some because it's pretty close to being right. At this price point, I would have expected better.

I am an avid runner and I'm going back to my old Biondi 7s

Something about the way it feels upfront seems off. Perhaps too wide?

This is my last effort, to find a pair of shoes that don't hurt my heels. So far, they still hurt, but I'm sticking with them for a while, to see if it gets better. Tried Orthofeet, went to Fleet Feet, and this is it. Had to get a men's extra wide, because even the D width in women's was too narrow. Despite tiny ankles, I apparently have wide forefeet, so the fronts are tight, while the back slops around. Orthotics help a bit.

Been wearing these for years. I think the design changed cause they now hurt my toe after a couple hours.

The shoes are average comfortable and rather high price. I don't see the thrill.

They are by far more comfortable and give great support BUT- I have an extremely wide foot and even your men's EE isn't wide enough (bunion on one foot). I love the pretty colors of the women's shoe but please please please make a women's EE that is wide with a roomy toe box.

This shoe didnt have the arch support that online reviews made me believe it had and which I need. The sizing also felt a bit narrow. I do appreciate the cushioning though. Sadly i never got to use it.

Absolutely love the 7's cushioned feel as I have big boney feet. They're still a nice shoe in every other aspect.

I asked Hoka support what they would recommend for my plantar fasciitis and they recommended The Bondi 8 or Gaviota 4. I had previously tried the Gaviota which did not help so I went with the Bondi which did not help either. Currently my 1 year old Gaviota 3's are my most comfortable shoe.

I have two pairs of Arahis and love them. I have a low arch and overpronate. The Hoka website show finder suggested the Bondi over the Arahi and it looked like the Bondi had even more cushion. Maybe it was my low arch or a defective shoe, but the Bondi felt like a metal post was driving into my arch. Unlike the Arahi, the Bondi shoe was very uncomfortable for me. I exchanged the Bondis for a new pair of Arahis.

I purchased my first ever pair of HOKA's last month. I'm not sold on them. For the high amount of money, I thought the comfort and support would be so much better. They are comfortable at first when I put them on but as the day goes along and the longer I wear them, my ankles and feet start to hurt. For the price, my Brooks are a lot more comfortable. I even did research on this pair and the jury is still out.9

I was excited to see that HOKA finally offers a 4E extra-wide shoe with the Bondi 8, but, after buying and wearing them, I ultimately had to return them because they didn't fit my feet well. After just walking in them, the 4E width felt narrow, like a 2E width from other brands. Also, because of how the footbed cups the foot, it felt like it was digging into the inside of my foot where the arch is. The shoe itself is nice and obviously very cushy, but it made no sense to keep wearing them. I appreciate the generous return policy, and I hope to try HOKAs again in the future.

These shoes are very comfy but I've only worn them for 2 days (gym use only) and they are wearing down as if I've had them for months the material on the base is like styrofoam!! Very disappointed because of the price I thought they'd be better quality.

Bought these for work after hearing a lot about them from others. Found these and the comfort was listed as "plush". After about 2 weeks of wearing them 8-10 hours a day for 5 days a week, they are still incredibly hard. The foot pain has gone a way a bit but the break in phase for these shoes were extremely painful. Don't know if I did something wrong but they are to expensive to not wear at this point.

The Bondi 8 is much tighter fitting than before and hard to get on and not as comfortable as all the other Bondi's

Lots of support and seem well made Sizing makes get be off based in n the online suggestion. I wear 9 1/2 wide usually. It said order 9 reg. I ordered 9wide to be safe. I think 9 1/2 wide would fit better. Noticed when going down hills and toes tend to hit front of shoe very often

Need to get fired first in order to get true comfort. I should have purchased a wide and had to wear on order to make that assessment.

I bought the size 8 Bomdi and it only came in a EE width. I normally wear a EEE width so they fit a little tight. I'm hoping they break in alright.