5 Stars
Great shoe
US sales only.
Take a bold step forward in the Hoka Bondi 8! This supremely soft neutral running shoe provides luxurious comfort during your daily runs. Find your comfort zone in the engineered mesh upper as the memory foam collar cradles your ankle with every step. Enjoy an incredibly soft and bouncy ride on the lightweight EVA midsole. The extended heel geometry works with a rear crash pad, supplying smooth landings and effortless transitions. If you're looking for that classic, high-cushioned HOKA ride, try the Hoka Bondi 8!
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Upper: Engineered mesh upper delivers comfort and breathability. Pillowed tongue provides a soft step-in feel. Heel pull tab offers easy on/off capabilities. Memory foam collar cradles your ankle in plush comfort. Made with recycled materials for sustainability.
Midsole: Ultralight resilient foam offers an incredibly soft and bouncy ride. Extended heel geometry and rear crash pad provide balance and comfort from landing to lift-off.
Outsole: Durabrasion outsole with zonal rubber placement saves weight without sacrificing grip.
Great shoe
LOVE these!!!
Love this shoe!!!! Very comfortable
Awesome shoes, fast delivery!
I couldn't resist getting the Bondi 8 Outer Space Bellweather Blue any longer after hearing so many amazing things about their comfort (which I need) and loving this color combo (but Bondi 8 is a hefty full retail price shoe). I own four beloved pairs of HOKA Clifton 3 in regular 6 (6B) for many years (have held up amazingly for gym and street running, fantastic plantar fasciitis relief, molded insoles) and recently purchased the Clifton 8 on sale in women's wide 6 (6D) after reading reviews about the width being less wide than Clifton 3. My foot has always been borderline wide, and I'm just starting to get bunionettes (head of 5th metatarsal at the base of my pinkie toes)--and Clifton 8 6D was great. But Bondi 8 is not as wide. Upper is similar material as my Clifton, but I can tell they are more narrow at the forefoot by comparing the two styles carefully.
I've read through many dozens of Bondi 8 reviews, and few mentioned that Bondi 8 runs a bit narrow. The shoe appears wider than it is because of the flaring out of the outsole. I put them on for an hour inside in the evening, sitting at the computer, medium-thickness EB socks: my bunionettes were angry red and in pain; two weeks prior, they weren't even red and painful wearing 6B heels dancing at wedding. So sad I have to return. (They are out of this size, so one pr will be back in stock in latter Sept.)
I have a normal-height arch and neutral stance with maybe very slight supination, though with age (young senior…
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Rated -1 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Runs Small, 0 is True to Size and 2 is Runs Large
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Comfort |
Rated 4 out of 5
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Support |
Rated 5 out of 5
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Durability |
Rated 4 out of 5
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