HOKA Bondi 2

Name: HOKA Bondi 2
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.7 oz · 5mm drop · 35/30mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Bondi 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Bondi 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 6 other rated shoes in the Bondi product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Excellent

96/100

Overall

Excellent 96

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Exceptional 99

Durability

Very good 92

Value

Good 80

Appearance

Below average 63

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

79/100

Moderate 79

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

The one reviewer so far calls it wonderful for long road runs and like running on clouds.
That reviewer rates it 5 out of 5 overall, for comfort, for cushioning and for value.

Cons

The one reviewer so far calls it ugly, rating appearance 2 out of 5.
That reviewer says it should not be used on uneven surfaces.

Bondi 2 rates 96. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Bondi

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

Rating

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96 2018 98 2017 79 2017 99 2018 99 2020 99 2022 97 2024

Release year

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

Bondi 9

2024 · 3 reviews

97 Exceptional

85 Confidence
Bondi 8

2022 · 53 reviews

99 Exceptional

100 Confidence
Bondi 7

2020 · 25 reviews

99 Exceptional

97 Confidence
Bondi 6

2018 · 36 reviews

99 Exceptional

99 Confidence
Bondi 5

2017 · 19 reviews

79 Decent

90 Confidence
Bondi 4

2017 · 4 reviews

98 Exceptional

90 Confidence
Bondi 2 This shoe

2018 · 1 review

96 Excellent

79 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 1

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.7 oz
Release: 2018
Stack Height: 35mm heel - 30mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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UGLY, but like running on clouds

5/5

Overall

This remains my favorite HOKA model. I'm so glad I stockpiled them while they were still easy to find. The heel cup on the newer Bondi models comes up to high and bruises the underside of my ankles after only a few miles. This shoe is wonderful for long run days on the road, but shouldn't be used on uneven surfaces.

Anonymous runner · Feb 15, 2018

80 mpw training for a half marathon