Customer Reviews Hoka Skyward X

Everyone goes on and on about HOKAs but I still don't get it. I have had neuromas removed from my feet but am running more than usual so need extra support. I paid an extraordinary amount of money for the ones above. I am keeping them to give them a chance but so far they are just ok. The pain I don't feel during the run, I'm feeling afterwards. Also, I have very think feet and the width on these is very small. The left shoe is more comfortable than the right. On the right shoe, right where my arch should be, there is a tightness and scraping of the insole or stitching. I've run 14 miles in these so far and again, I just think they are ok. They are also, insanely hideous. They look like giant bananas on my feet. Like I said I'm keeping them to give them a good try, but I don't think it's worth the money. I thought these extra high end ones would be the hit, but so far, they are just ok. I would never walk in them, not just because they are ugly but because they are honestly not comfortable for walking. I think I can get away with running with them because I don't feel the same discomforts while running in them as I do while walking.

I love my Bondi 7s. But the new Bondi was not well reviewed so I tried these Skyward Xs. The heel height is fine, but there isn’t any lateral reinforcement at the sides of the mesh upper (unlike the Bondi 7s had), and I felt like my left foot was rolling outward because of this. Also, when sitting the shoes on a level surface and viewing from behind, the left shoe wasn’t sitting flat but was canted outward, which also may have contributed the outward foot motion. So, they had to go back.

I've had these shoes for a couple of months. I only use them for running. I have gotten calluses on the sides of my feet and the rubber on the side of the shoe is tearing apart. For the price I paid I am not impressed at all.

It was not comfortable at all. I felt like my heels were sinking.

It was super cushioned so I was disappointed that they had something that pinched in the middle. Also it seems they are so loosey goosey in the toe box that my foot starts to pronate almost immediately. Definitely not worth the money which is super disappointing. I would love this kind of cushion in a better fitting shoe.

Thank you Zappos for the speedy delivery of the Skyward X. The style is attractive and the fit was just right (not narrow like the new Arahi). Unfortunately, the shoes did not offer the stability that all my other Hokas typically have. I am very surprised that my feet twist when walk in them because the base of the Skyward appeared narrow again compared to the other Hokas. I returned the shoes.