HOKA Arahi 5

Name: HOKA Arahi 5
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.8 oz · 5mm drop

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

How it ranks

The HOKA Arahi 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 71

Cushioning

Good 88

Comfort

Decent 77

Value

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 76

Appearance

Below average 68

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

73 Moderate

Moderate 73

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 1/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Cushioning, durability and value all average 4.7 out of 5 across its three reviews.
One reviewer has 800 miles on a pair and says they are still in reasonable condition.

Cons

That reviewer treats it as a training shoe rather than a fast one, and reports foot pain after seven miles when they started in it.

Arahi 5 rates 71. This shoe has moderate confidence. 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

57 2017 55 2017 70 2019 66 2019 71 2021 86 2022 76 2024 84 2025

Release year

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

Arahi 8

2025 · 1 review

84 Good

66 Confidence
Arahi 7

2024 · 1 review

76 Decent

70 Confidence
Arahi 6

2022 · 38 reviews

86 Good

97 Confidence
Arahi 5 This shoe

2021 · 3 reviews

71 Decent

73 Confidence
Arahi 4

2019 · 2 reviews

66 Below average

76 Confidence
Arahi 3

2019 · 8 reviews

70 Decent

89 Confidence
Arahi 2

2017 · 13 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence
Arahi v1

2017 · 9 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

88 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.8 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.7 oz · Women's 7.8 oz
Release: 2021 Q1
MSRP: $130
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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800 Miles

4/5

Overall

I have 800 miles on my ahari’s. They are one of my favorites maybe the favorite, they are super durable as they are still in reasonable condition. They aren’t super fast like carbon shoes they are more for training. They helped stop my knee pain and I wasn’t trained as much at the time but I did have foot pain often after 7 miles but that went away eventually.

Preston · Dec 2, 2023

45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Under Armour HOVR Machina