Customer Reviews Hoka Arahi 7

I absolutely love Hoka shoes. I have bought many pairs from their website. They have colors there that I can't get in the store. They fit great and once in a while I can get them on sale. Also they have fast shipping

I need stability. I previously bought the Stinson 7, which has stability. But the Stinson seems very heavy. I feel like I have bricks on my feet. I was pleasantly surprised the Arahi 7 is much lighter. It does feel more narrow too, like it hugs your foot. I just started wearing the Arahi 7, and I'm hoping that time will show it is the support I need plus continued comfort. Bur I like the way they look compared to the Stinson. They're more like a normal sneaker.

They fit great and I like them!

I picked this sneaker because of my comically narrow feet. They did fit (!) but felt too structured and hard, like they were providing stability I didn't need. My bad for buying a stability sneaker.

This is my second pair of Hokas. My first pair was a Bondi 8, and I never had any foot pain. My new pair, Arahi 7s, are good, but I am acutely aware of how bad my feet are. Also, I tried to wear these shoes while hiking - they were terrible on rocky ground, but they're not hiking boots, so I don't know what I expected.

Although these are comfortable, I bought 2 pairs within the last 9 months and both have tread lifting. I noticed it when I felt like I was about to trip over my own feet. It's a shame they need superglued down so soon after buying.

74 years old and I like to walk , comfort is important to me this shoe does the job .

I agree with some of the other reviews. The Arahi 7 does not fit as well as the Arahi 6, and Arahi 6 was more comfortable. I have bunions, flat feet, and overpronation. I was so happy to find the Arahi 6's in 2022. They were so-o-o comfortable. Now, the Arahi 7's are not as comfortable and do not have as much room in the toe part as the Arahi 6's. The fabric of Arahi 6's were stretchier. The Arahi 7's do not stretch. Please bring back the Arahi 6.

They were uncomfortable at first but I kept wearing them and eventually I broke them in. I run a lot better now and feel confident in my stability.

I loved these shoes until just under a month of wearing them I noticed a part of the sole had separated from the bottom of the shoe. I have suffered from pain and swelling in my feet for almost 15 years! I've tried everything, seen so many specialist, had every examine, bought so many special shoes and inserts with little to no relief. I heard about Hoka shoes and was very hesitant to purchase yet another pair of expensive shoes. I finally decided to give them a try and it's been fantastic! The first day I wore them for 6 hours walking indoor and outside and at the end my feet felt pretty good, after that every day my feet felt better and better. I wear them for work, as an educator I'm on my feet and moving all day, so I bought the recommended type from the website expecting them to handle the movement. It was pretty disappointing to see them beginning to separate after less than 1 month. I would have marked a 5 star but it will depend on the response from the company. I will reach out to the company and hopefully they will correct this situation without hassle. They are still warrantied too.

I love the look of these Arahi 7 shoes. They do not have the overly wide toe area so look a little sleeker. I have always worn Gaviotas and love the feel, comfort and stability. The Arahi does not have the cushion of the Gaviota but I bought them because of the look. I also bought the Gaviota and will wear those for walking and the others when I'm going somewhere and want to look a little more dressed up.

I had the Arahi 6's in gray with the slight purple accents. They worked well with every outfit and had a reasonable amount of color and interest. The only option I could get for these that sort of worked was a bright and light blue. They are hard to wear with my wardrobe and get dirty easily. But.. my feet rejoice to be in a whole and healthy pair of Hokas again. Walking is easier. Standing is easier. These shoes are worth the price and worth the bizarre color options. I'll be repurchasing, and they're always just fabric shoes. Dye isn't that expensive.

I loved the Arahi 6 and I had bought a new pair last year and just left them in the box and then I bought the Arahi 7 and I was not sure about them, they felt very big in the toe box! I'm a personal trainer, so I'm in them all the time all day long. The more I wore the sevens the more comfortable my foot became, then I went back to my new 6's and the toe box is definitely narrower. I did see one review that said the instep was really tight, one of my pairs of 7's are tight because the inside elastic that holds the tongue down was tighter than my others. But now when I wear them, they are fine as I've worn them four or five times. I am used to them. It would be nice if when they came out with the Arahi 8's they could combined both the 6's and the 7's, as with all the reviews that I've seen that's what I think everyone wants. Mind you I have six pairs of the 6's and three pairs of the 7's. I do use the Aetrex insoles with the metatarsal lift. I do not like the insoles that they come with, they feel like they have no support and are like paper.

The shoe is very stylish and looks good on the foot. I thought with the color the shoe would soil easily but that is not the case. I purchased this shoe because I do so much walking at my job.

Wanted to like this shoe but it was lacking the stability that I need even through it was among those that fell into the stability grouping. Ive been wearing Gaviota 4 and badly need new gym shoes, so have ordered the Gaviota 5. I have really liked the Gaviota 4 and have delayed replacing as was hoping they would add some new colors to Gaviota 5 but still same. However, more necessary for me is the stability as have a partial tendon tear in hip and Gaviota have provided the extra needed stability I need. ARAHI may be fine for others, just didn't work for me.