Customer Reviews Hoka Anacapa 2 Freedom

These shoes are very comfortable. I like how easy they are to slip on and off. The vibram soles make these shoes excellent for everyday wear. I prefer them over my Bondi pair.

I have been looking for a "slide in" shoe. Had multiple back surgeries and often need assistance bending over to put on shoes. For the most part, these are shoes that slide on. At the same time they are supportive; the tongue does not slip down. They have become my go to shoes for the day. Very happy with the purchase.

I use my shoes for walking and cycling for it's comfort

Way better than Sketchers slip ins. Hubby loves them

Wearing this shoe for 3-4 weeks now. Really like the slip-on feature. The stability/cushion ratio is great. I also have a pair each of Bondi 8 and Bondi 7

I have never liked shoes this well

This trail hiking slip in is awesome. My only suggestion would be if you could make one with the plush feeling of the Stinson ATR that I currently also have but all in all kudos for you developing a slip in hiker. I just got it in today and looking forward to a 5 mile hike in this year in Nevada mountains with it soon. Please keep providing the slip in shoes. Maybe you could do a bondi that's a slip in.

I play golf and the comfort and support makes it more enjoyable

It is an extraordinary high performing functional shoe in all respects! The ease and functionality slip on and off makes it very user friendly. I'll use these primarily for both hiking and walking extremely comfortable.

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The sides are starting to rip. Uncomfortable by my small toe knuckles

I love these sneakers. They're great! One small issue is that they run a tad small.

It's a weird fit , I feel very tight, but at the same time it's my size . I have other more comfortable hoka . Love the color and the design

Transport is a perfect all around for on and off road. Followed this with a more aggressive Anacapa. Looks large on your feet but well worth the results you get while hiking and such. I'm more comfortable wearing transports but the tongue webbing on the sides in the Anacapa are more defensive of debris entering the shoe. Anacapa is more agressive but both are amazing. Transport GTX is awesome, though.

Bought these because I love my wide bondis. I love the shoes but can't wear them. They are to narrow for me and squeeze my outside two toes together so they hurt. Back to my keen hikers I guess.

First off I wanted to echo what another reviewer said that these run a bit small. I'm a solid size 11 in other Hoka shoes... Gaviota 5, Clifton 9, and Challenger 7. They aren't so small that I need a half size up, but if you were tight normally, go for the half size up here. Second, they are hot on my feet! I tested putting my hand in the shoe and trying to blow through the mesh and there's no real airflow. Third the heel tab for the "slip on" feature (which I don't use) will catch on your pants. So your pants cuff will always be tucked behind it, and in my case, the bright blue and orange tab is always hanging out. I can manually adjust my pants to go over the heel tab but as soon as I sit down it's undone. If you care about that, I'd say they are best with shorts... but that's at odds with them being so hot on your feet. Lastly, they are best for hiking. Compared to the other hoka shoes I listed they are heavier and more rugged. They don't have the same springiness of the running shoes. Instead you feel more grounded to the terrain, again, great for hiking.

I've been seeing a lot of ads lately for different shoe brands offering 'new' step-in style footwear that you don't have to bend over or sit down to put on. Instead you, just jam your toes into the top and push your heel down and off you go. I've wondered how these would work in practice and when Hoka debuted the Anacapa 2 Free I decided to try a pair. The styling, craftmanship and cushioning are all the same high quality that you'd expect from this brand. That said, I'm not totally sold on the step-in feature. In order to keep the heel cup from collapsing under the weight of your heel a hard plastic cup that's flared out towards the back of the shoe facilitates the step-in donning experience. However, if you're heel isn't lined up pretty much on center with the heel cup your foot will deviate off to the left or right and make insertion into the shoe difficult. I find I have to pay close attention to what I'm doing and may have to withdraw my foot and try again a time or two to get them to go on easily. Finally, the rearward flare of the heel cup is somewhat pronounced and looks a bit odd. If you wear the shoes with pants or jeans the rear cuff will catch on the heel cup flare and you'll have to pull the pants up over the protruding heel cup so you don't look dorky.

This is my 2nd Hoka purchase. I have high arches and the sewn in tongue on the Anacapa does not permit my high arched feet to fit inside my usual 10.5 sized shoe. Regretfully I am using Hoka's 60 day free return to send the shoes back.

Changed the toe box in their latest design. Seems narrower. Probably fine for some doesn't work nearly as well for me. Probably give these to my son.

PRO- The shoes are comfortable and fit well. CON- They do not slip on and off as well as the several pairs of Sketchers I've had.

I've bought 3 pairs of these including the high tops and they are very comfortable. However, both pairs of these low tops have an insanely loud squeak and they are embarrassing to wear indoors. Several of my friends have made fun of them.

I really like Hoka's but this is the second pair I've purchased where the sole is breaking away from the toe of the shoe. The first pair were the Bondi SR I thought the Vibram soul would be better and it was no better than the one on the Bondi

Not enough support for plantar fascitis, especially for price.

Compared to my Anacappa 1 & 2 Low GTX previous models I've gone through I have to say the Anacappa 2 Freedom is a little too snug in th width comparison. Length is okay. Hope in time that they loosen up a bit. I wear a men's size 12 regular.

Good shoe for lateral stability and hoka cushion, but is wide/loose in the toe box. Other hokas I've bought were fine. I don't recall the shoe bing described as being for wider feet.