Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 8

My feet hurt like crazy in these, should have possibly went to an 8.5 wide instead of an 8. Sending back this week

I got Bondi for myself, my husband and father. They liked theirs and had no pain. Mine gave me insane pain on the arch. My arches got all red and tender. I gave my Bondi to my mom who says she didn't have pain. Sucks because I was really hoping to enjoy my new shoes and get more physically active.

I asked several friends about these before buying them and everyone gave them rave reviews. I saved my money and finally made the purchase but when they arrived I was super disappointed because they were so uncomfortable. I ordered a size 7.5 wide because I have wide feet and the website tool recommended that size for this particular style. The shoe was about a half inch too long which wasn't a big deal except the arch on the right foot pushed up so hard in the very center of my foot that they were painful to wear sitting down and almost impossible to tolerate standing up. I don't know if the right shoe was defective or this style simply doesn't work for me but regardless I had to return them because I couldn't wear a shoe that felt like my foot was being tortured in a mid-evil vice!

After enjoying 4 pairs of bondi 7s I was not happy with the bondi8. They are the way back to you for a return. They were not as bouncy and the tongue was too long. I really tried to adjust but couldn't. I've touted them since my first pair but can't anymore. Very disappointing!

I loved the esthetic and wanted this shoe for so long, after receiving it i wore it to walk and it was not comfortable at all !!!! Im not sure if its because i have a flat foot but the arch in the shoe dug into the side and caused me blisters and this is because i was just walking !! . Mind you i have a very skinny long foot. This shoe did not work out for me.

These are no doubt the comfiest shoes I've ever owned, but they come at a high price and fall a part quickly. I've had them for a few months and there are two huge holes on the inside of the heels. I've only used these for walking and indoor running and I'm so disappointed that they haven't held up as well as I would expect for the price.

Made much more cheaply, wide is way too wide and the material stretched out after one wear. So incredibly disappointing. I tried everything to make this shoe work but my old bondi still feel better after all the miles I've put on them. The old Bondi, same size and width, excellent. I hate these new cheaply made shoes! There is an enormous amount of room above the foot in the toes box and I find that strange. Again cheap material is really the reason they are funky!

I purchased the Gavita 5 first and loved them as I have arthritis in my arches and they are perfect as I stand on my feet all day as a hairstylist. I needed another pair so I purchased the Bondi 8 , as were recommended by a Hokia employee they hurt my arches by the end of the day ! So if you have problems with your arches I recommend the Gavita 5 's

I wear these all the time and loved them but I also work in an hospital. I wash my shoes. Never had an issue until this last pair. The bottom color accents FELL off!!!! I am currently trying to glue them back on but be careful!!!!!!!!!

So I bought the Bondi because I have a new job requiring I be on my feet a lot. I thought these would be super soft and comfy. Within an hour of walking around the house, my left heel hurt. There's not enough cushion in them. A lot of hype and a whole lot of money. So I returned them. I do like their return policy.

Really disappointed in how these sneakers have held up for me. The comfort level is great, but the shoe is falling apart and I have only had them since September. The material on the heels is peeling and is just becoming an eyesore.

I bought these shoes because they were highly recommended. I suffer from a lot Ieg and feet problems. When wearing these shoes, my feet are screaming in pain and feel like I'm wearing weights.

I dont feel th snickers comfortable , doesn fiz well at walk. I bought those fopr recovery but I donde like it.

One shoe has less cushion than the other, which causes more heal pain.

1.Size. Normally wear a Sz 8 Nike. Bondi Sz 8 was too long. Bondi 7.5 was a bit narrow. 2.One shoe was defective--there was a hard plastic ridge that was exposed inside the left shoe near the right-side lace holes, and I could feel that plastic ridge rubbing against my foot through socks. 3.The platform sole is really not all that soft, but the sole insert is cushy. 4.Shoes are a bit heavy. 5.You have to work to get your foot into the shoe, which is not a problem with the Clifton 9. I loved the rainbow coloring on the Bondis. (Paler color & color placement on the Cliftons is not as pretty in my opinion.) I'm sad the pretty rainbow Bondis didn't work out. This was my first time trying Hokas. Found lighter-weight, more cushioned shoes from another brand.

I wore these shoes for 3 weeks straight in my walking inside on my treadmill. I truly tried to give them a chance to get broken in. When I was through with my walk this morning, my heel was killing me. No more. I gave it my best shot. For it to be plush, I felt no softness anywhere. Unfortunately!

I really wanted to love the Bondi 8's, but they didn't fit. I had previously purchased, and had to return, the Carbon X shoe, but both shoes did not fit my right foot - they were both too loose around my ankle no matter how tight I tied the shoe. I was very disappointed that neither shoe fit. Some years ago I had worn the Conquest and didn't have the fit issue. I really thought these new shoes would work. Sad!

This was my 3rd pair of women's Bondi and I'm having to return them. They felt too tight for being a wide width. Never had a sizing problem so am very disappointed.

Like other reviewers have said, these are fully pale blue. The photos of the white are super misleading. They need to rename the color and edit the photos to show what it truly looks like.