Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 9

The most comfortable shoe I have worn. Honestly I am now addicted to these shoes

These felt great on the very first run. They’re supportive and plush, but not heavy or slow. And I love the color scheme, it’s so bold.

I have only recently become a fan of Hoka sneakers. I'm on my feet most of the day and the Bondi 9 just feels so good wearing them. I now have two pair and will add more later. You can't beat them for comfort, looks, and style. They require essentially no breaking in period.

The heel of the shoe does not hit squarely on the ground. The inside on the heel is higher than the outside, causing the foot to rock back and to the outside. Every step. This has a direct impact on gait and hips. I loved the shoe otherwise, and am sorry to not be able to wear it. Back it goes...

My first pair of HOKA that fit . I will now need to buy a few more. Very comfy and wonderful cushioning underfoot. I'm on my feet frequently for work, so these are a massive help. adorable color in the Astor. VERY HAPPY. I am an 11EE so, this matters!

Absolutely a game changer for me! For years I have dealt with horrible neuropathy foot pain. The pain stems from Psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and etc etc. i’m a true 8 1/2 wide. And I’ve never been able to fit just the regular wide in the hoka Bondi. But I saw they came out with a 2X wide and thought I would give it a try so glad I did! I first tried the 8 1/2 2X wide and I thought it was OK. But it felt just a little bit tight so I bumped it up to a 9 2X wide and it’s perfect. It’s not overly wide, but it’s wide enough. For the two days I’ve had them I’ve had no pain in my feet. And I was not gimping around like I had been for the past few years and for the first time in three years I went on a walk with my fiancé and had no issues! I can’t say enough about the shoe. I will say it lacks the variety of colors that I like! I don’t know why they’re so scared to make colors in the shoe. I would give it a 10 if they made wider assortment of colors. The shoe itself is a true five stars out of five. I want to buy another pair so I can go in between each of them and not have it wear out so fast on me. It’s just a little tight on the budget now that’s something I wish they’d come down on or have a sale or a coupon. Besides the fact, I can’t rave enough about this Shoe and how much it’s helped me. Only time will tell how the future looks after I keep testing them out. But please please please come out with a bigger variety of colors.

The wide is narrower than my Hoka Bondi 8 regular. Not as plush as it used to be. The Clifton 10 seems to be the ultra plush Hoka now, with a lot more room in the toe box.

Great!

Hoka's are my go to. This is my 4th pair. I love the Bondi and I'm glad they finally offered them in a navy.

Very comfy for flat feet.

I’ve been worrying hook up Bondi sneakers for 10+ years and they were never narrow or tight on me. The new Bondi nine feels a bit more narrow and shorter. I’m so bummed! That’s why I have to return these. I took them for a nice long run and had to wear really thin socks, and that still didn’t help. Usually I add my own thick soles on the bottom, but I couldn’t even do that with these. Great sneaker though I just had to go up a half a size!

Toe box too small in a wide width. I was an avid fan of Bondi 7. It had a comfortable toe box. My foot is slightly wide at the toe box and narrow at the heel. I always wear 8 1/2 W in sneakers as I can tie them to hold my heel. They are a nice looking padded shoe if you can wear a small toe box. I may try the WW.

I’ve had numerous pairs of the Bondi 8’s and was expecting the same level of comfort and fit with the Bondi 9. Unfortunately they fit smaller. I do not have wide feet and have never need wide shoes, but these fit so strangely that I think the only way I could ever purchase the Bondi 9 again (which I won’t) would be to go up a half size and purchase a wide pair. My feet feel SO restricted in these shoes. Also…why are the shoe laces so incredibly short?!? I unfortunately got them dirty while trying them out and can’t return them.

I got these HOKA for my significant other. She's a Certified Yoga instructor and Reiki master. She stated that she plans to recommend these shoes to her client base which are mostly elders. Great shoes. I would contact her, as she knows so many individuals that would benefit from their use. She is thrilled!

The Bondi 9 are very supportive. Great option for people who need to buy shoes in side wide. Love how they give me some height since I’m only 5’2. Planning on wearing these throughout my Japan trip.

These are my favorite Bondi yet! I started with the Bondi 7 and loved them, and then went to 8's when they came out. The 8 had a "gusseted" tongue which I could not stand. It ended up making my shoe feel tight at the top of my foot. It was horribly uncomfortable by about half way through the day. I stopped wearing them because they would give me so much pain and discomfort. I was so glad when I peeked in a shoe store recently to find that the Bondi 9 got rid of that silly gusset. These are even more cushioned feeling than my old fav's the 7. I've been wearing these for a week now and am in love. Perfect fit, the width initially felt a little snugger (I wear a 9.5 wide) but it is not uncomfortable. And the cushion is the best. I have very bad feet with plantar fascitis and extremely high arches, and I use custom orthotics as well in these shoes. These shoes make my feet feel amazing.

I had a previous version and I knew it was a great choice based on comfort and how good they are for my feet and knee, One problem i always had with Hoka was the colors, now with this basic colors I am pretty happy for my purchase, they don’t look huge either, I will be walking around London this summer

Very comfortable shoe. Recently injured my heel and this is the only shoe that was comfortable to wear during recovery.

I just got my new Hoka Bondi 9s. Some said they were a bit narrow for wide feet but my feet are AA so the width was fine. No cramping on the feet, everything was copacetic. I didn’t even notice the 2 mm extra to the sole. I was worried about the lack of a pull tab on the back but no problem with that: the back of the shoe is a bit longer than on the 8s so you can pull on the actual shoe rather than a tab. The shoes fit well as all of my Bondis have done. Even if they change the style a bit I have plenty of room for my feet. They seem to be the perfect shoe for my walking. I am 68.

The right shoe was very tight. Even if the laces loosened all the way, the shoe would not fit. I have never had this issue with a Hoka.

Bondi is definitely on the narrower side compared to my usual Gaviota. Sadly I’m returning

I have the trifecta of problem feet, narrow ,high arches and hammertoes. I have tried for four days to break these shoes in. They are okay for about two hours, then my feet start to ache . They are too wide in the heel, the front is fine but my heel constantly slips and I can’t tie them tightly enough. I like the way they look, I researched them and the Bondi were recommended for narrow feet. I think it’s my feet not the shoe that’s the problem

i love the previous bondi's. this is terribly uncomfortable for me

Love these! Even better than my 8's!

I bought these trainers for walking 3-4 miles a day and they’re very comfortable. At the moment I need to wear a heel orthotic and even with that inserted the heel cup is deep enough that my heel doesn’t slip out. I’m very happy with my purchase.