HOKA Bondi 5

Name: HOKA Bondi 5
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.3 (18 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Bondi 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Bondi 5 sits about average for 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 19 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Bondi product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 74

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Very good 91

Durability

Good 89

Value

Decent 74

Appearance

Bottom-tier 56

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

96 Very high

Very high 96

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
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Durability is incredible—over 325 miles and sole barely has wear”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“More firm cushion that feet sit on rather than sink into”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 4

“Feet feeling beat up after 15-20 miles in other shoes, but not with the Bondi”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 4

“So comfortable I wore it home from the store”

4/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Conquest 2

“Great in every way but only last about 225 miles”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not a performance shoe but a very good recovery shoe and long slow run shoe”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“Heavier, doesn't have the same soft feel, terrible foot turnover”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“Heel starts to wear around 150 miles”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Exceedingly comfortable for long distance”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 4

“These shoes added 10 minutes to each run”

4/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Conquest 2

“Reduce the toll the miles take on body”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the HOKA Speedgoat 3

“Protect knees by making each step feel soft and easy”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“Solved plantar fasciitis”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 17

“Immediately on a shake out run to break them in, feet started burning”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the On Cloud Runner 1

“The new upper is bomb proof”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“Finally landed on the Bondi's as a last ditch effort to save tendons”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Cushioned but firm”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 4

“The shoe can't run fast so don't try and make it”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“Fit of model 5 is a little roomier in the toe box”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

“For uptempo work, definitely want a faster shoe”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Both feet cramped up terribly and had to walk home”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the On Cloud Runner 1

“Extremely thick, which doesn't make for the coolest looking shoe”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“Years of pounding left with horrendous achilles troubles”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

34% 11/32

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers say the cushioning eases impact on long, easy runs.
Several runners managing hip replacements, osteoarthritis or plantar fasciitis say it is what lets them run.

Cons

Reviewers say it feels slow and unsuited to uptempo running.
Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.7 out of 5, with many calling it bulky.
One reviewer gets only about 225 miles, with the heel wearing from 150.

Bondi 5 rates 74. This shoe has very high confidence. 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

40 60 80 100

88 2018 92 2017 74 2017 98 2018 97 2020 99 2022 94 2024

Release year

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

Bondi 9

2024 · 4 reviews

94 Excellent

71 Confidence
Bondi 8

2022 · 53 reviews

99 Exceptional

96 Confidence
Bondi 7

2020 · 25 reviews

97 Exceptional

92 Confidence
Bondi 6

2018 · 36 reviews

98 Exceptional

97 Confidence
Bondi 5 This shoe

2017 · 19 reviews

74 Decent

96 Confidence
Bondi 4

2017 · 4 reviews

92 Very good

86 Confidence
Bondi 2

2018 · 1 review

88 Good

80 Confidence

Runner Ratings

19 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 8

3/5 1

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.1 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.7 oz · Women's 9.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $150
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe

5/5

Overall

This shoe has been great on the paved roads. For a while I didn't have access to the dirt trails as I would of hoped and these shoes have saved me for miles and miles. They have been perfect for not only regular miles but most importantly my long runs. I've also used them when I've had to travel and done a lot of walking and they give so much support.

Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2020

55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 4

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

Hoka One One Bondi

4/5

Overall

The one shoe that allows me to run despite small pains. I use this one for long interval training sessions and all easy running.

Anonymous runner · Aug 14, 2019

25 mpw training for sprints came from the New Balance Vazee Prism v2

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

Cushion

5/5

Overall

As an older runner, Hoka Bondi 5 protect my knees by making each step feel soft and easy.

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2019

10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 4

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

Great shoe, solved injury

5/5

Overall

Solved my plantar fasciitis

Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2019

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 17

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

Ah-ma-zing

4/5

Overall

I love these shoes! They take awhile to get used to, but they offer maximum cushioning and allowing for a lot of long, slower long runs. I typically switch shoes to my cliftons if I'm doing a speed workout, but these work as well! I think that anyone not running in these shoes because they look too "clunky" should seriously reconsider it. You will not be disappointed!

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5