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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.

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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Only shoe I've ever run in that hurt my feet

2/5

Overall

I found this for a great price and thought it was worth giving a shot. It was my first experience with Hoka. I've run in a kinds of shoes since getting free ones in college, some right for me, some not. I trust that shoe companies all make wearable running shoes and my feet haven't had a problem handling anything... Until now. They are certainly bulky. It's funny that I can't change my shorts or pants without taking them off first. But immediately on a shake out run to break them in my feey started burning. It got so intense I had to take them off and walk home. I doubled up my socks and kept at it thinking thay after a while prehaps it would go away. It didn't. I got up to 50 miles and I was thoroughly pissed. I eventually switched out the insole with a retired pair of Ons, and that made them runnable, sort of. I tried doing some slightly uptempo stuff in them as I thought it best to keep my runs in them short. Both of my feet cramped up terribly and again I had to take them off and walk home. I find it pretty astounding that a company that specializes in running shoes could make something so challenging to run in. I like the cushoining as a recovery for my aging joints after track sessions. This is all they are good for to me.

Echion · Jul 16, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the On Cloud Runner 1

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 2/5

3/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Conquest 2

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Hoka Bondi 5

4/5

Overall

In short: not light (will expand), cushioned but firm, exceedingly comfortable for long distance. Profile: Ex-collegiate D3 runner (3 yrs ago, nothing special), average 60 MPW, 16:50 5k. (Impressions after out of the box 18 mile run , avg 7:16/mile) The HOKA Bondi 5 at first glance is a brick of a shoe, decided to take it for a very hilly 18 mile jog through the country. Although the weight is something like 12 oz it doesnt feel that heavy. The weight is distributed in a way that doesnt feel like two bricks strapped to your feet. While im not saying the shoe feels light it doesnt feel like a 12 oz shoe. I never experienced any sort of lower leg fatigue during the 18 miles. This shoe has the classically thick sole that hoka is known for. Pleasantly surprised that instead of a marshmallow feel it was a more firm cushion that your feet sit on rather than sink into. I have had previous problems with my feet feeling beat up after 15-20 miles in other shoes (like clifton, tracer, challenger ATR) but not so with the Bondi. The bondi really embodies hoka's idea of maintaining momentum while running. This shoe really excels in the long/easy run department.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 4

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

Hoka One One Bondi 5

5/5

Overall

I have absolutely loved my Bondis! They are extremely thick, which doesn't make for the "coolest" looking shoe, but they are very comfortable and provide me with the extra support that I need. They come in a variety of great colors as well!

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

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

Post-collegiate

5/5

Overall

The first week to two weeks definitely took some time to get used to. In college I primarily trained in racing flats, 100-120 mpw, but the years of pounding left me with some pretty horrendous achilles troubles. I'd gone through about 4 different pairs of shoes before finally landing on the Bondi's as a last ditch effort to save my precious tendons. Overall I am quite pleased with how they have turned out. For any sort of uptempo work you will definitely want a faster shoe. But for regular training, even up to 'solid' runs, these have served me well. I also feel better about doing more miles on the road than on dirt in these, my bones feel a little more protected. You'll just have to get used to people giving you shit about how they look. Own it.

Anonymous runner · Jan 31, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon