Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 8

Wrong color was sent and size guidance from customer service was incorrect. Returned them immediately.

I normally wear a women's 10w. After my last pair of bondis ran small and got a hole in the upper within the first 6 months, I decide to go larger this time. I ordered a men's 9w (w10.5WW) this time. The fit is still very narrow - this fits like women's 10B. The sole is very wide but the actual cloth upper is not, and I am worried it will show strain from stretching too quickly again. I can't imagine any man with wide feet able to even pull these on!

I loved the bondi 7 nice and comfortable. Bondi 8 is a tad bit disappointing.

The shoe is for everyday use and long walks with my dog. The Bondi 8 has less cushion compared to the Bondi 7. After walking with the Bondi 8, my knees are sore. I had no knee soreness with the Bondi 7

The original Hoka Bondi was a game changer! I have worn out pairs of Bondi 6 and Bondi 7. The Bondi 7 was not as comfortable and as durable as the 6 but it was still about a 4 star. The Bondi 8 has not been comfortable and my feet hurt after going on 4 mile walks. They are a "grass cutting" shoe.

The Bondi 8 is nowhere near as plush as the Bondi 7. It is too firm out of the box, and wears a tad clunky. I had 2 previous pairs of Bondi 7's which, after a lifetime of searching, were finally "the" shoe for an aging former runner now high mileage walker to provide sufficient cushion for my my aging one knee and my surgically replaced other knee. It's just a huge disappointment. Why try to improve on an already good shoe?

I thought max cushioning means soft under the feet. These shoes have hard soles that are just big. I will go with NIKE or Skechers for soft cushions.

I have to ware inserts and that you're a little tight.

This shoe has 3 issues. First is the tongue gusset, it's one one side and pulls the tongue over. I have Clifton's for the tread mill and they put double gussets in that one which bothers your foot. I had to cut them out with scissors. Hoka please stop with the tongue gussets they are annoying. 2nd is these are not as soft as the bondi 7's, apparently plush is being redesigned. 3rd is the material over the foot. It's to tight and smashes your foot down on the outside. Both my wife and I wear wides and she has the same issue. Will prob send back in hopes of getting 7's and after that find a different brand. They messed up the Clifton's and was hoping they would not do it to the Bondi's. What a bummer. Mine also showed up with glue on the upper mesh.

The 7 was perfect! You should have left it alone and just introduced more color options if inclined.

For some reason hokka has decided to sew the tongue to the inside of the shoe. Also the nice cushioning from the bondi 7 is gone. A firmer ride and one i dont care for that much. I run about 30 - 40 miles a week and although ill use these shoes, i won't be buying the bondi 8s again. Love the bondi 7s and i need to buy another pair before they go away.

Delivered to wrong house and tride them on and they were rubbing the arch of my feet. Not impressed at all for such an expensive shoe.

I just purchased two new pairs of Hoka shoes, the Bondi 7 and Bondi 8. The Bondi 7 is better in many ways than the new Bondi 8. The difference: - Bondi 8 has substantially smaller toe box area for me. (High instep means I need to loosen my laces in the toe area and I cannot do that when the lace gap is 1.5 cm smaller). - Bondi 7 tongue is NOT stitched to the side of the shoe. I have wide feet and a high instep. The attachment of the tongue to the inside of the shoe causes the tongue to hang to the side - Bondi 7 heels feel like memory foam, and Bondi 8 just foam. - Bondi 8 missing toe box lace tie down. Not a big deal, but shows effort to reduce component costs - Reflector strips in back missing (needed for my early morning walks). No reflector on Bondi 8 - The Bondi 8 in general feels "cheaper" and smaller - Bondi 7 has cool laces! (strip down the middle), and Bondi 8 has regular cheap laces So if you have a high instep and wide feet, don't bother. If you have normal feet, the Bondi 8s might work for you.

Bondi 8 is a hard feel. Not soft like the Bondi 7. Would not recommend this shoe