best shoe for support
5/5
Overall
the best
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2024
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
HOKA Arahi 6
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.3 oz · 5mm drop · 34/29mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Arahi 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Arahi 6 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 38 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Arahi product line.
Very good
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.
Confidence
93/100
What runners say
“Due to these shoes, I have lost 3 toenails”
“Wears out quickly—rarely get much more than 300 miles before I start feeling my knees again”
“They are hard hitting the ground. It hurts running on pavement for a while”
“The sole is very firm. It is not soft or cushioned”
“Absolutely love the comfort but durability leaves a lot to be desired”
“It provides the right mix of cushion and stability to make it a great shoe”
“Front of toe box is a bit slim”
“I thought this was necessary for stability, but the New Balance 860 had all the stability and support and was extremely plush”
“Although the Arahi is not as cushioned as some other Hoka models, it provides the right mix of cushion and stability”
“Good for shin splints”
Prefer this shoe over another
56% 14/25
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers credit its support with easing knee and shin pain.
- Reviewers rate comfort 4.7 out of 5, including runners with wide, flat feet.
- It weighs 9.3 oz on a 34mm heel stack, light for a stability shoe.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and three say it wears out quickly.
- Two reviewers find the ride firm and hard on pavement.
- Six of twenty-two reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2025 · 1 review
67 Below average
27 Confidence
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2024 · 1 review
71 Decent
53 Confidence
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Arahi 6 This shoe
2022 · 38 reviews
91 Very good
93 Confidence
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2021 · 3 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
74 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
61 Confidence
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2019 · 8 reviews
68 Below average
82 Confidence
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2017 · 13 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
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2017 · 9 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
85 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.3 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q1
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 29mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Runner reviews
Good pronation stability, but pretty hard
4/5
Overall
This shoe is my default stability shoe and it has all the support I need to avoid pain. My only complaint is that the sole is very firm. It is not soft or cushioned and I think it gave me some pain from the pounding of running. I thought that this was necessary for the stability, but then I tried the New Balance 860, which had all the stability and support and were extremely plush. Hoka could definitely put more cushioning in the Arahi line, because right now I would recommend the New Balance 860s for sure.
Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024
29 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance 860 v10
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Fully converted to Hoka
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 8, 2024
60 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Nike Pegasus 41
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Arahi 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great shoe but poor durability.
4/5
Overall
Absolutely love the comfort but durability leaves a lot to be desired. Also can’t be cleaned easily and get filthy. Disappointing because they are pricey
Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2024
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Arahi 5 3 runners
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 2 runners
- Brooks Launch 7 1 runner