Customer Reviews Hoka Bondi 9

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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 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!

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

I love the these shoes. The cushion is remarkable.

I'm in my 60's, arthritis in foot and knees and plantar fascitis. Hokas have been life savers for me! But not so these. I find them cramped and tight compared to the Bondi 8, the toe box is tighter both across and in height, and though I know they say there is more cushioning - I do not feel it - it feels like less and certainly not a bouncy cloud. I will have to return these - very disappointed that they don't work for me. Thank you Hoka for the great return policy!

I purchased the starlight glow/purpley color. The pictures really made it seem like the sole was a light purpley pink, but they are in fact very bright white. Not incredibly mad, as this is still the color I would choose out of the lineup, but I was a little disappointed- I love the look of the lighter pinky purple color for the sole that I'm seeing advertised. Could just be the lighting of the pictures on the site but other shoes with a white sole look that way? Maybe it's just me? So comfy, loving the feel. Always a HOKA gal.

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

Just got them today but they fit amazingly and are true to size. They are SO comfortable. I don't really plan to workout in them or run in them, but they are just for comfort when I'm on my feet all day at work and on weekends. I actually like them better than the Bondi 8. I was never a huge fan as they didn't seem to fit my feet that well and they squeaked. Clifton 9 AND Bondi 9 are my favorite shoes in my closet now!

Finally! Bondi in black and white! I work in the restaurant industry and don't care for the all black shoe. Thank you for releasing these! I wasn't a fan of the Bondi 8 fabric. The Bondi 9 seem to have more structure and hold their shape. Love the additional stack heel height. Ordered these Friday morning and just put them on. I'll never wear another shoe. Make the investment!

If you loved the Bondi 7, rejoice!! This is the same overall shape/form but with many improvements. No more clunky, oversized clown shoe (Bondi 8). I was wearing Bondi 7's when these arrived. Every time Hoka re-released them, I'd grab a pair. I had a Bondi 9 on one foot and the Bondi 7 on the other. Very similar look & shape but a huge difference in cushion, especially so in the heel. I'm working through Plantar fasciitis so this is a wonderful improvement. By the end of the day, already less pain than I would experience in the Bondi 7 or Bondi 8. My orthotics never fit right with the Bondi 8. The Bondi 9 is perfect. The slightly longer, more padded tongue is a nice change too. The fit across the top of the foot and around the side feels secure and supported. The "extra" cushioning is plush but still stable. Hoka listened to the feedback and they got it right!!