HOKA Arahi v1

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

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.9 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 is based on 9 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Arahi product line.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 57

Cushioning

Very good 91

Comfort

Good 80

Durability

Decent 77

Value

Decent 72

Appearance

Below average 60

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.

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Confidence

88 High

High 88

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.

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Our ratings
External ratings

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

“They sacrifice durability to do this.”

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

“They were too shallow with the inserts/insoles they came with.”

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

“These shoes have no mesh.”

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

“Great shoe if you don't want your feet to hurt.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clayton 2

“The fact that the foot rolls forward.”

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

“Only downside is the clunky look.”

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

“My feet really need more support.”

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

Prefer this shoe over another

36% 4/11

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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 57. This shoe has high 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

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 This shoe

2017 · 9 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

88 Confidence

Runner 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: 8.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.5 oz · Women's 8.3 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Drop: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Great Daily Running Shoe

4/5

Overall

Good for about 200 miles, and then will lose it's "bounce" and cushioning.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 15

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

Look dorky but curred my metatarsal

4/5

Overall

Had a lot of trouble with inflamed metatarsal nothing seemed to work pads anti-inflammatory s, ice Hoka Arahi seemed to fix the problem over a period of weeks its the rocker design. I tried Cliftons but my feet really need more support. They seem to be reasonably durable only downside is the clunky look but I dont do this for fashion

Anonymous runner · Nov 6, 2018

65 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 5

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

Hoka Arahi for PF issues

4/5

Overall

Being an older Runner with chronic plantar fasciitis for several years, I have been constantly on the hunt for a good stability shoe with plenty of cushion and a rocker bottom. The Arahi is a great shoe for this. The stability enhancements are a welcome improvement over other Hokas, plus the foot platform doesn't feel like your foot is being squeezed at the edges. I especially like the think cushion and the fact that the foot rolls forward.

Anonymous runner · Sep 30, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 3

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

2nd try with Hoka

4/5

Overall

I had tried Hoka once in the past, a couple years ago. It was the Bondi 4, and I honestly wasn't a fan. It was too bulky and high, and just felt like my feet were sinking in them. A little over a year later, I'm experimenting with some stability shoes to see if it helps my foot problems, and I've been running in the Nike Structure 21. I wanted something with a little more cushion for a stability shoe, as I was starting to get shin splints from running miles in a shoe as firm as the structure. Found the Arahi on sale on runningwarehouse and decided to give them a try. I'm liking them a lot so far. Good cushioning and not very heavy at all. My only gripe with them was that they were too shallow with the inserts/insoles they came with. I replaced them with my old Adidas Boston insoles and they fit perfectly fine now.

ThatAverageRunner · Aug 21, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 21

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

My feet are SO happy!

5/5

Overall

I have really wide feet and a right toe that pokes up too much! At the runner shoe store I had three pairs to choose from. We didn’t even try the last two pairs because my reaction was so favorable that there was no point. The hoka one one arahi is like running on pound cake. They fit my wide foot and my to toe can’t poke a hole within a week of wearing them, as these shoes have no mesh.

Kristin · May 21, 2018

21 mpw training for a half marathon