Good cushioned shoe for severe bunion
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
HOKA Bondi 6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz · 36/32mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Bondi 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Bondi 6 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 36 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Bondi product line.
Exceptional
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
97 Very high
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“In 46 years of running, I've never come across a more comfortable road shoe.”
“The Bondi is a durable shoe and I have put more miles on it than any other shoe I have worn. They just don't wear out.”
“If you have flat feet or feet that are a little wider, I recommend getting a half size bigger.”
“It's supposed to be comfortable and stand up to high mileage—and it does that better than any other shoe I've ever worn.”
“I have always struggled with feet pain due to me having flat feet, but with these shoes I have no problem.”
“Many years running with other cushion shoes, but still hurting in my legs while running. Bondi solved most of that.”
“Bondi 6 is more responsive and doesn't make you feel like you are running in mud.”
“This shoe has a luxurious amount of cushioning, to the point where it feels like I'm working harder to move at my regular pace.”
“The shoe has proven to be durable and the sole has very little wear after 250 miles.”
“These are the ultimate long distance road shoe. Light and exceptionally well cushioned.”
“The Bondi gives me the best cushioning I have experienced and minimize my knee discomfort.”
“The bondi makes the pavement feel like running on a trail, well darn close anyway.”
“Way too wobbly and high-centered (for trails).”
“They're not really appropriate for faster tempo work or speed work.”
“They are the biggest, thickest dorkiest looking shoes I have ever seen but they did the trick.”
“I was getting some weird numbness in my forefoot when I first started running in them, sort of like my foot was falling asleep.”
“Almost from the beginning, I had achilles/ankle issues.”
“I do experience some lower back pain because of the excess cushion.”
“A bit heavy for tempos or interval training.”
“I still have to change around 350 so not much more durable.”
“My body now requires a behemoth sized shoes.”
“I was looking for a shoe that would reduce the discomfort from a severe bunion that I have.”
Prefer this shoe over another
65% 20/31
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers report less leg fatigue after long road runs.
- Reviewers with knee, bunion or foot problems say it is the shoe that lets them keep running.
- Runners with wider feet praise the roomy wide version.
Cons
- Reviewers find it too heavy and soft for speed work.
- Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.0 out of 5, with reviewers calling it bulky and boot-like.
- Three reviewers report lower back or Achilles discomfort while running in it.
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 Bondi
Each dot is one version of the Bondi, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2024 · 4 reviews
94 Excellent
71 Confidence
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2022 · 53 reviews
99 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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2020 · 25 reviews
97 Exceptional
92 Confidence
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Bondi 6 This shoe
2018 · 36 reviews
98 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2017 · 19 reviews
74 Decent
96 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
92 Very good
86 Confidence
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2018 · 1 review
88 Good
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q2
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack
- 36/32mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Hoka One One - Bondi 6
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 1, 2020
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Can't beat the cushion
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 16
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Love the Wide version of the Bondi 6
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Bondi 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saved my running future
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019
25 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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HOKA Bondi 6 In Context
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- HOKA Bondi 7 next version
- HOKA Bondi 2 previous version
- HOKA Bondi 5
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