Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 8

Felt to small and to stiff and arch.

Tried to use with orthodics which altered rhe fit. IThis caused pronation

felt small

Great looking …..would love to wear it except it hurt my foot after 10 minutes of walking. Outside middle of my foot was hurting so badly I had to stop walking after 10 minutes and take off the shoes. Tried loosening, tighting but to no avail.

WAY TOO SMALL

Soooooo disappointed in my second pair of Hoka Bondi 8. It feels like most of the Cushioning has been removed. The arch is almost non existent. There is something hard in the arch that is painful. Overall, Bondi 8 is highly uncomfortable and I couldn’t even wear them 10 minutes. My old Bondi 8 shoes are still cushioned and comfortable. Why would they change their most comfortable shoe into something so uncomfortable. Returned!

Same size I've ordered in the Clifton model that was very comfortable. This one is not.

They've changed the shoe. Should be the exact same comfortable shoe I've ordered 4 times. THIS shoe is awful. Feels hard as a rock, little cusion, not soft, I hate it. So sad because I loved this shoe, this brand and this model. They ruined it.

This is the second pair of shoes (of the same brand) that I am returning due to the same problem as the previous pair: the right shoe fits perfectly, but the second has a horrible arch bump/ curve that makes it painful to walk on.

Too narrow!

I loved my Bondi 7 Hokas. I definitely feel a negative difference in my last Bondi 8. That is why I hesitated to purchase these new ones. I wish they would have left the Bondi 7. When I find another sneaker I like I will no longer buy Bondi 8

These might work for many people but I hate them. There are pressure points in the shoes and I feel it in the nerves in my feet every so often. There is rubbing in my arches near the heels and my Achilles pain is worse. I think if I didn't already have foot pain from walking roughly 120 miles a month on concrete, these might have been comfortable but I need something more, like maybe custom insoles. After owning them about a month and half, the treads on the forefoot already beginning to wear out/flatten out.

Great shoes but they do not last. The softness of the soles which aide in the comfort don't last longer than a few months.

the toe box was too small, outside toe was cramped and after (5) Five minutes was numb, but the plushness and support was spot on. Item was returned for brooks Ghost Max and now have the room I need.

I tried to wear these numerous times and they always made my feet feel numb. They were supposed to be extra wide but they really felt like they were pinching my feet and cutting off the circulation. I ended up giving them to my son and he wears them now.

I work a part-time job, where I'm on my feet constantly, for 6-7 hours, so I need super comfy and supportive shoes. I had an earlier version of the Bondi (5 or 6?), that I had to toss because they were worn out. As before, I had to buy mens shoes (10.5), because the womens sizes run small. I bought the same size that I previously had. This updated version is narrower than the previous ones. The arch support is set so far back that it was hitting the back 3rd of my foot. When I put in my orthopeadics, that only made the shoe tighter...I didn't have that issue with my previous pair. I'm sending these back and will try a 12W in womens. I'm keeping my fingers crossed they will fit.

Bondi 8 is disappointing. Too narrow . Bring back Bondi 7 please.

I love my first Hoka bondi 8 so much and decided to buy another pair. However, I am so shocked that my new Hoka feels totally different. The cushion is too hard compared to my previous Hoka. I allow it time for breakin but it still feels super hard. As much I wanted to keep it, I have been super patient with it but it just does not work. Every time I put it on, I feel very uncomfortable.

It was narrow in the middle. It didn’t feel comfortable and my arch would constantly touch the side of the shoe.

I have another pair of size 11 Hokas (Speedgoats) - the fit is entirely different. Very disappointed. Arch is too tall, width is too narrow.

These were to replace a pair of worn Bondi 7's which were just about perfect, however the Bondi 8's were a terrible fit. The toe box was voluminous and tightening the laces only resulted in a wrinkle in the upper fabric of the shoe. I'm sorely disappointed in these shoes. Hoka fixed what wasn't broken and now is.