Customer Reviews Hoka Arahi 7

I love Hoka's and was excited when the new Arahi 7 came out. That very day I was online ordering myself another pair. Happy to find a 'neutral color choice' ... called 'Vanilla Cream'. I ordered and the moment I opened the box I thought there had been a mistake, they were not cream colored, nor were they 'vanilla', not white, not what I thought I was getting. The best way for me to describe the color is a very washed out, pale peach. Some peeps may like the color, but for me, nah!! I wanted a neutral cream color. So keep that in mind when you order them. Other than this color being 'off' ... I love the way Hoka's fit!

I love Hoka's shoes for exactly what they are about, the cushioning! I probably have at least 5 pairs of the Arahi 6 which I love. I always had to order a 1/2 size up in the Arahi vs. the other styles so I did the same with these but that was not enough. I agree with most of the other reviews, I did not find the fit comfortable on these and they are too hard for me as well. They run narrower all over and tighter in the toe box. I have learned that my shoes need to be comfortable straight out of the box so these are going back. They may stretch slightly but with the hardness I am not willing to chance it. I do like the look though. When I say I love Hoka's , I do, to the tune of about 45+ pairs. I hope this is not the path going forward, I will be so sad!

too bulky. I returned them.

Received these shoes as a gift and wore them to walk every morning in the treadmill, started wearing through in the heel- large chunks of foam wore clear through. Was pleased that they stood behind their guarantee and they replaced them due to "manufacture flaw". New pair did the same thing but in half the time! I asked them if this was a design flaw that other people had experienced and they suddenly said that it had to be MY FEET (even though in my 55 years I've never had this problem with ANY other brand of shoe) and there suddenly was NO manufacture flaw and I was told there was nothing further they could do so much for customer service! I will no longer purchase from a company that blames the customer and won't stand behind their products.

I have a pair of slip on sketchers that offer better support. Hoka was good to replace due to sizing issue, I had to pay more for an upper scale shoe. But then again my Sketchers offer a better fit. I have walked close to a hundred miles in the Hokas. I feel I gave them a great chance. Plus they do not wash well.

They sent the wrong color, dirty shoes and no insoles! Terrible!

Zappos sent incorrect shoe. The box was correct but the shoes inside were not. I expect more from Zappos!

Had to return them. All Hoka shoes are not made equal. Have to try each shoe on even when it is the same name I use Arahi 7 and last time bought from a store but tried on one color bought another color but when I got home they did not feel the same wheat back. This time thought I would change ordering. Nope do not feel right. Sent back.

The left shoe is longer than the right, causing the heal to ride up - very annoying.

Not as comfortable as my other hokas

After about four months of regular wear, the bottom sole has started to come apart from the shoe. I've loved wearing HOKA shoes and was surprised to see this happen, as I've always heard great things about their durability. I would not recommend this. I reached out to customer service who did not help.

I have to get a shoe with a good arch support which this shoe doesn't seem to have and it doesn't have enough give to it so it's a big NO for me!

I really wanted to like these sneakers. The soles are cushioned and feel so great. Sadly the toe box is so narrow my foot went numb.

I use it for work, but it is very slippery, especially in wet areas, I almost fell a few times, I do not recommend it.

I bought the Arabic 7 six months ago. The heel on the bottom of one of the shoes came off. I was on the phone with the Customer service rep for quite a while and had to send him pictures of several different angles of the shoe, including the tongue. I was told after reviewing that it was not covered by warranty. They considered it normal wear and tear. Normal wear and tear does not happen after six months. By the way, the other shoe still looks new. Clearly it was a manufacturing defect. I will be switching to Brooks. They're also a very good shoe.

I've bought about four pair of HOKA (all Clifton 9). I tried these as an alternative style for over-pronation, long standing work hours at clinic, and for light running. Within the first hour of standing/walking, my feet were aching BADLY as if no cushion was provided in a hard surface. Tried to break them in by going for a 2.5 mile run and feet were throbbing. Attempted 3x before retuning them on the third wear going back to my Clifton's!