A stability dream
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 26, 2020
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
HOKA Arahi 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.8 oz · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Arahi 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Arahi 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
76 Moderate
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- One of two reviewers calls it a good choice for a runner who wants stability without giving up comfort or responsiveness.
Cons
- Cushioning averages 3.5 out of 5 across its two reviews, the lowest of its dimensions.
- At 9.8 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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.
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
84 Good
66 Confidence
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2024 · 1 review
76 Decent
70 Confidence
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2022 · 38 reviews
86 Good
97 Confidence
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2021 · 3 reviews
71 Decent
73 Confidence
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Arahi 4 This shoe
2019 · 2 reviews
66 Below average
76 Confidence
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2019 · 8 reviews
70 Decent
89 Confidence
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2017 · 13 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
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2017 · 9 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop
- 5mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clayton 2
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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HOKA Arahi 4 In Context
More on the HOKA Arahi
- HOKA Arahi 8
- HOKA Arahi 7
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- HOKA Arahi 5 next version
- HOKA Arahi 3 previous version
- HOKA Arahi v1
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Clayton 2 1 runner
- HOKA Arahi 3 1 runner