Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 9

I have been wearing Bondi for a few years now and these are the best version so far! I literally took them out of the box and ran. I really wish they came in more fun colors with none white soles.

These are exactly what i needed! I have flat feet and i get pretty bad ankle pain but these wow pain almost gone! Im a clerk at the post office so im on my feet 8 plus hours and these are just great! I did have the SR bondi before getting these and all i have to say these do feel way better.

I have been a loyal HOKA customer since my Sports Medicine Doctor at Baylor recommended HOKA shoes for my knee/Achilles issue. I was to where I could barely do 3 miles without my knee or feet hurting. I bought a pair of BONDI's -- and never looked at another shoe again. Finally back to doing 5-10 miles several times a week with no pain! However --- it seems with each "upgrade" while I still remained loyal - there were issues with not as much cushion or the top of the shoe hitting my foot wrong. I have learned that when I find a model that I love, to buy more before your change it again! So I will be buying more of these BONDI 9's --- as they are what made me fall in love with HOKA in the first place all those years ago. Absolute cushion, not too narrow or wide in the toe box - the tongue of shoe sitting just right to not cause a crease in top of foot. Everything about this new model takes me back to the beginning of my love of HOKA. I had to return the previous model I bought and wait it out until I was brave enough to try a "new upgrade". I'll be ordering more of these to keep in the box for when this pair wears out!

Classic Bondi feel with a little less exaggeration of the forefoot flair that people commented on with Bondi 8. Feels stable and lightweight with a soft but firm step in. I Like the new midsole, very much like the Mach 6. Great lockdown with the laces and no heel slippage with my typical HOKA women's 9.5, regular width. The shape is more the Bondi 7 but the feel is a totally upgraded Bondi 8. Looks cute running and casual. Will be buying more pairs and cannot wait for the Spring colors. Great for easy miles, working healthcare or just errands.

I tried on the right shoe once these arrived and thought - oh I'm going to like these because they are like the Bondi 7......today I put them both on and walked around for a bit and notice the left heal back area rubs. So sad - I was really looking foward to these - I do notice that these are not as well made as the Bondi 7.

I was so excited to see the Bondi in women's extra wide in a fun color!!! Unfortunately they didn't show the measurements for the 4E in women's on the website so I took the risk that it would fit it didn't! I have a bunion on my foot and need the 4E or it puts pressure on my bunion and I get bad cramps. The 4E is maybe the equivalent of a wide so I will be returning and HOPEFULLY the men's extra wide are still the same. I do love how the sole is back to being less wide and doesn't stick out on the shoe like Bondi 8 does. A small note, the shoes look punk inline, but are lavender with white solesneed better pictures online.

Comfortable all day, toes are not cramped, looks great!

I wish they had come out with the extra wide sooner, like before the wide messed up the inside of my foot from being too tight around the ball of my foot. I'm a size 7 so I couldn't just buy the men's wide size. My feet don't really look that wide, but all of the more than 3 dozen Hoka's I've bought have not been wide enough. I just got these, so hopefully my feet will get better and I can get back to my 9k steps per day. My biggest complaint so far with the XX Wide is that the laces are too short. Hopefully they will stretch a bid with wear. They still fell more like a wide than an extra wide to me because their wide shoes just didn't seem wide like you would buy in any other brand. Maybe wide for a runners foot? I marked them feels too narrow, because they sure don't feel extra wide.

I LOVE these! The Bondi 8s didn't fit me well, so I gave the 9s a try and they are super comfortable. I normally wear a wide in shoes, and the extra wide fits me best. My only complaint is they need more color options in the extra wide sizes. Where's the all white?? I don't like the options they have now

These shoes don't have a flattering shape (my feet look like sausages a lil bit lol), but the cushion is so cushiony, responsive, and comfortable. I could wear them all day.

I hated the 8. I bought a couple of pairs because I thought the first was a fluke. And, they weren't. So I went out and bought On cloud-eclipse and a pair of brooks and then looked online and the 9 was out and decided to try them. OMG they are perfect: totally perfect. I don't want to take them off my feet. They were like the 6's and 7's but so much better. These are the best shoes I have ever worn.

I bought their product in July, and the bottom of the shoe came unglued in November. I sent it to them and they returned it, saying that it was due to aging and they were not responsible. Whose shoes can age in 4 months? I want to tell you that HOKA's quality is very poor, and their service is very bad. Don't buy from them.

Easily the best shoes I've bought in years. I love the entire Bondi series but they've outdone themselves here.

These Bondi 9 ran small by at least 1/2 size. I had to size up as did my husband. I ordered the Clifton and the Skyflow and they ran much more true to size. The men's 4E was also more narrow than the previous Bondi 7 and 8.

So I beleive in spending money on my feet - I am 61years old, have flat feet from wearing Army Boots back in the day for 10 years and its been very difficult to find a walking sneakers that supports my flat feet....I have a slim foot and the regular fit feels fantastic and after putting the sneakers on, I could feel my feet smiling which is great for the knees, hips, back, shoulders etc. Plenty of space to wiggle the toes and the sneakers do not slide up and down in the back heel. SOOOO if you want your feet and body to smile - order these sneakers. I just ordered another pair to take to London in March 2025, they are that comfortable!!

Big fan of the Hoka Bondi! Have worn them for years always in size 7.5W to 8W. Sat out the Bondi 8 model because I did not like the fabric upper. The Bondi 9 returns to the high quality, thicker, more supportive fabric upper of the Bondi 7. The aster (light purple) color is absolutely beautiful! However, "wide" is not the traditional Hoka wide that I have worn for the past 8 years. It feels like the regular wide. I am returning this pair for full refund and rather than going back and forth again with shipping I will go to my local running store to try on the Hoka Bondi in size 8 extra wide. Never been an extra wide in my life! I have broad metatarsals but a bony, skinny foot. Frustrating! Meanwhile, I'll continue wearing my ASICS Superblast 2's size 8 regular width!

I have 3 pair of Bondi 7s and I love them. I skipped buying the 8 because I didn't like the reviews, but I just finished my first walk in the new 9 and I am a fan! Comfortable from the first step! I normally buy a size 9B in shoes, but I wore an 8.5B in the 7s so I tried 8.5 in the new 9 and it was perfect.

The design and reliability for bondi has been demolished. These are NOTHING like bondi 8s nor 7s. They do not have a wide base tread at the toe box anymore, and due to the cushioning inside it forces your foot to strike on the outside rim with no support to keep it in alignment and forces you to have a suppinated gait. As a personal trainer and exercise physiologist, I am beyond disappointed as I have raved about the longevity of bondis as well as they're ability to keep my ankles from rolling, The only positive is the release of the tongue where it is no longer sewn to one side which i would just cut honestly. Tge pull loop is also gone, so have fun getting your foot in the heel. To change the design so drastically is honestly an insult to athletes, healthcare ataff and trainers that have trusted your brand and paid hard earned money for reliable and comfortable shoes for work and all day wear. RETURNING, AND NEVER COMING BACK.

As mentioned in another review, the Aster flower (purple) colored shoe has a white base, not purple as pictured I could do without the addition of the extended heel pull. Returning.

These feel exactly like my Bondi 7 that I bought 3 years ago and have been waiting for to come back - they did and I got another color of the Bondi 7. The Bondi 8 I just didn't like. But now on to the Bondi 9 - YAY - they feel great and look good too.

These new Bondi 9s are like walking on a cloud. I'm in the medical field and am on my feet all day, with these I cannot even tell. I have the bondi 8s and these are way more comfortable. WAY TO GO HOKA, these are the best!

Thank you so much for making Women's Extra Wide! It's comfortable and light-weight. Makes walking 5 miles a breeze! Please make more women's styles in this width, especially Bondi 7, Recovery slides, and women's chukka.

These new Bondi 9 are soo cute and comfy!! I LOVE THEM!!

I love the these shoes. The cushion is remarkable.

Got my shoes today tried them on whatever size you wear order half size bigger also there narrow I ordered a wide but so far I like them