Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 19, 2023
40 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Bondi 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz · 4mm drop · 37/33mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Bondi 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Bondi 4 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Bondi product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Exceptional
98/100
Overall
98
Cushioning
99
Comfort
99
Durability
95
Value
72
Appearance
61
Confidence
90
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
90/100
Prefer this shoe over another
63% 5/8
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one calls them the most comfortable running shoes they have owned.
- Cushioning also rates 5 out of 5 across all four reviews so far.
- One reviewer moves here from the Saucony Guide wanting more cushioning and now rotates only HOKA.
Cons
- Value is the lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5, and the two reviewers who mention price buy on sale or wish it costs less.
- Appearance averages 3.5 out of 5 across the four reviews so far.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
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90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
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
40
60
80
100
96
2018
98
2017
79
2017
99
2018
99
2020
99
2022
97
2024
Release year
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2024 · 3 reviews
97 Exceptional
85 Confidence
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2022 · 53 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
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2020 · 25 reviews
99 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2018 · 36 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
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2017 · 19 reviews
79 Decent
90 Confidence
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Bondi 4 This shoe
2017 · 4 reviews
98 Exceptional
90 Confidence
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2018 · 1 review
96 Excellent
79 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.3 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 37mm heel - 33mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
I love Hoka Bondi!
5/5
Overall
These are the most comfortable running shoes I ever owned. I will definitely buy them again. Just wish they weren't so expensive.
Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019
25 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Hoka One One convert
4/5
Overall
This was my first Hoka One One shoe, which I got on sale online. I typically wear a 8.5, but ended ordering a half-size up which fit perfectly. I moved to this shoe because I wanted something with more cushioning after running with the Saucony Guide and Ride for the past few years. I slightly overpronate but didn't think that with my mileage (40-43mpw) I really needed that much support and went with a cushioned shoe. These shoes feel really good on my feet, and now my shoe rotations include only Hoka One One shoes. Buy them (on sale) and try them - most likely you won't be disappointed.
Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2018
40 mpw came from the Saucony Guide 10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
elephino · Feb 6, 2018
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Beast 16
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.3 oz M
9.3 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
37/33mm
44/39mm
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
5mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2024 Q4
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$150
$175
$145
Best price
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$139.96
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (98)
Exceptional (97)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Cushioning
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Durability
Excellent (95)
Best durability
Excellent (95)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Below average (61)
Below average (69)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Decent (72)
Decent (78)
Good (88)
Best value
HOKA Bondi 4 In Context
More on the HOKA Bondi
- HOKA Bondi 3
- HOKA Bondi 9
- HOKA Bondi 8
- HOKA Bondi 7
- HOKA Bondi 6
- HOKA Bondi 2 next version
- HOKA Bondi 5 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Beast 16 1 runner
- Saucony Guide 10 1 runner