HOKA Arahi v1

Name: HOKA Arahi v1
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

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

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Arahi 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Arahi v1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 9 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Arahi product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

53/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 53

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Comfort

Good 85

Durability

Good 82

Value

Decent 71

Appearance

Bottom-tier 55

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

85/100

High 85

What runners say

“The Hoka One One Arahi is like running on pound cake.”

5/5 Full review 21 mpw training for a half marathon

“Good for about 200 miles, and then will lose its bounce and cushioning.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 15

“Arahi's has held structural integrity and after a year (approximately 500 miles of running, mostly trail and treadmill) still in great shape.”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon

“Hoka Arahi seemed to fix the problem over a period of weeks—it's the rocker design.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 5

“Great shoe for this. The stability enhancements are a welcome improvement over other Hokas.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 3

“The upper is very flexible and molds to your foot very quickly.”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a half marathon

“The foot platform doesn't feel like your foot is being squeezed at the edges.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 3

“Good cushioning and not very heavy at all.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 21

“They are very lightweight considering their bulk.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 3

“The J-frame wraps your foot without over-supporting.”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

36% 4/11

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5 and comfort 4.8 out of 5, and three say the support does not pinch the foot.
Three reviewers credit the rocker with easing plantar fasciitis, metatarsal or shin trouble they had in other shoes.
Two reviewers with wide feet say the upper is flexible and accommodating.

Cons

Two reviewers say the cushioning goes flat near 200 miles.
Reviewers rate appearance 3.8 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and two call it bulky or dorky-looking.

Arahi v1 rates 53. This shoe has moderate 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

2017 · 13 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence
Arahi v1 This shoe

2017 · 9 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence

Reader Ratings

9 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 5

3/5 0

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 Q3
MSRP: $130
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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4th pair of Arahis

4/5

Overall

I am on my 4th pair of Arahis. I started out with Hoka in the Clifton 3, but moved to the Arahi because I needed more support due to a past injury. I think they have the right amount of cushion. They are listed as responsive which is Hokas least amount of cushion, but they still have a lot of cushion compared to most brands. They are very lightweight considering their bulk. They sacrifice durability to do this.

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

55 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 3

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Lightweight packaging with great stability and cushion

5/5

Overall

The j-frame wraps your foot without over-supporting, and the upper is very flexible and molds to your foot very quickly.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

85 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Hoka Arahi

5/5

Overall

ran 2 marathons in them. Great shoe if you dont want your feet to hurt.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clayton 2

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

Ahari Awesome

5/5

Overall

Had been wearing Nike Vomero's for a couple of years . Although found the shoe comfortable they tend to break down quickly. By contrast, H11 Ahari's has held structural integrity and after a year (Approximately 500 miles of running (mostly trail and tread mill) still in great shape

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

12 mpw training for a half marathon