HOKA Arahi 2

Name: HOKA Arahi 2
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.2 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.5 oz · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Arahi 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Arahi 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Arahi product line.

Bottom-tier

51/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 51

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Value

Decent 71

Comfort

Decent 70

Durability

Below average 62

Appearance

Bottom-tier 53

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

90/100

High 90

What runners say

“Close to 700 miles and still have life left”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 6

“Heels ripped up after 100 miles and dig into heels”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance

“Maximum cushion in a super light shoe”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 20

“Very well cushioned but not so soft you feel like running on a sponge”

5/5 Full review 62 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Constant 2

“Super light and comfortable with modicum of stability”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 4

“Over 600 miles out of each pair”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 7

“Run small once you get into size 14 and up”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Stinson

“The opposite of a minimalist; it's maxed out”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi v1

“Material on top started coming apart almost immediately”

5/5 Full review 62 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Constant 2

“Solid mix of cushioning, stability and fairly light weight protects chronic injuries”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 4/10

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5, and four say it is cushioned without being so soft it is unusable for tempos.
Four reviewers call it light for a stability shoe, and two credit it with keeping chronic leg trouble away.
One of thirteen reviewers so far gets over 600 miles per pair.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.9 out of 5, and two report the upper or heel collar coming apart, one at about 100 miles.
Three of thirteen reviewers so far record it as running small or big, and two report sliding or heel rubbing.
One of thirteen reviewers so far says the high stack makes it risky on technical trails.

Arahi 2 rates 51. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Arahi

Each dot is one version of the Arahi, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

53 2017 51 2017 68 2019 57 2019 55 2021 91 2022 71 2024 67 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Arahi 8

2025 · 1 review

67 Below average

27 Confidence
Arahi 7

2024 · 1 review

71 Decent

53 Confidence
Arahi 6

2022 · 38 reviews

91 Very good

93 Confidence
Arahi 5

2021 · 3 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

74 Confidence
Arahi 4

2019 · 2 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

61 Confidence
Arahi 3

2019 · 8 reviews

68 Below average

82 Confidence
Arahi 2 This shoe

2017 · 13 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence
Arahi v1

2017 · 9 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 7

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q4
MSRP: $130
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Arahi 2

5/5

Overall

I wore the Mens Constant 2 before this and liked it a lot. But it was discontinued. I took a flier on the Arahi 2, and it is working out well. Totally comfortable and stable shoe. I was a life long Brooks runner and only shifted to Hoka One One a year ago or so. Really enjoying the change and the Hoka feel

herr · Feb 7, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Men's Arahi 2

5/5

Overall

I have enjoyed this shoe overall. It is very well cushioned but not so soft as to where I feel like I am running on a sponge like previous Hoka models. I run 60-65 miles per week and am the healthiest and most pain free I have ever been since switching to this shoe. My one complaint is that the material on the top of the shoe started coming apart almost immediately.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

62 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Constant 2

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Excellent responsiveness from a cushioned trainer

4/5

Overall

I have not had these shoes for long but they have been through a handful of tempos and long runs and I love them. They aren't as soft as Bondis which makes them usable for more than just easy runs and the cushion makes the final miles of a long run easier

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 6