Worst shoe ever
2/5
Overall
This shoe sucks only 90 year old gym teachers wear them that say they used to run.
Kaden · Mar 8, 2024
training for ultramarathons
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 1/5
HOKA Bondi 8
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.9 oz · 40/35mm stack · Men's 4mm · women's 5mm drop
How it ranks
The HOKA Bondi 8 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 53 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Bondi product line.
Exceptional
99
Overall
99
Comfort
99
Cushioning
99
Durability
97
Value
77
Appearance
75
Confidence
96
Confidence
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Confidence
96 Very high
External retailer ratings
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What runners say
“The 8's present a neutral, ultra-cushioned ride.”
“No ground feel but very supportive.”
“Lots of grip in the wet on pavement, even could wear them on hardpacked trail, plenty of grip to deal with rocks and roots.”
“My old knees, battered after decades of running have been given new life with Hoka Bondi.”
“Great arch support, no slipping at the heel.”
“I have run 2 trail ultras in them (a 50k and 50 miler) and they held up great.”
“I was struggling with Plantar Fasciitis and nothing helped until these were recommended.”
“I credit them with saving my knees.”
“Very cushioned. Feel well supported. No injuries with these.”
“For how chunky they are they are surprisingly light which is nice.”
“The Bondi 8 is the most comfortable shoe I've ever owned.”
“The tongue is hard — attached to one side of the upper — meaning it won't slip, but you're pretty much stuck with the tongue position they give you.”
“It has a tendency to cause blisters because of the narrow toe box.”
“Durable and lots of cushion for a smooth ride.”
“It's very cushioned but also heavy.”
“Feels like my foot is working against the shoe.”
“I'll get 500 miles out of a pair before they're retired to walking duty.”
“They are a little clunky and very expensive.”
“They feel heavy, clunky and hot.”
“There's plenty of room in the forefoot.”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 15/25
Where to buy
Dick's Sporting Goods
42% off
$95
$165
Light Grey
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$130
21% off
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Buy at Dick's Sporting Goods for $95 · 42% off
BuyPros
- Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
- Seven reviewers with knee, hip, Achilles or foot problems say they were able to run comfortably in it.
- One reviewer ran a 50k and a 50 miler in a pair, and another gets 500 miles before retiring them to walking.
Cons
- Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.1 out of 5, and reviewers who like the shoe still call the $165 price high.
- At 11.1 oz it sits in the heavy weight band, and three reviewers find it heavy or clunky, one of them also hot.
- One reviewer with a narrow toe box began getting blisters as the mileage rose.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
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.
Rating
40
60
80
100
88
2018
92
2017
74
2017
98
2018
97
2020
99
2022
94
2024
Release year
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2024 · 4 reviews
94 Excellent
71 Confidence
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Bondi 8 This shoe
2022 · 53 reviews
99 Exceptional
96 Confidence
-
2020 · 25 reviews
97 Exceptional
92 Confidence
-
2018 · 36 reviews
98 Exceptional
97 Confidence
-
2017 · 19 reviews
74 Decent
96 Confidence
-
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
- 9.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 8.9 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q3
- MSRP
- $165
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack
- 40/35mm
- Drop
- Men's 4mm · women's 5mm
Available sizes
Men's
8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12.5
42, 42.5, 43, 44, 45, 45.5, 46, 47.5
Women's
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9
5.5, 6, 6.5, 7
38.5, 39, 40, 40.5
Runner reviews
Maximal comfort
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 27, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Good shoe for foot problems
4/5
Overall
I have metatarsalagia. These are the only shoes I can really run in right now. I have run 2 trail ultras in them (a 50k and 50 miler) and they held up great. Only complaint is that they are a little clunky and very expensive. If I didn’t have foot problems, I would probably not run in them.
Anonymous runner · Dec 21, 2023
70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 1, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Hoka Bondi
5/5
Overall
Love it!!!
Art Georges · Nov 25, 2023
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Omni 13
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.9 oz
9.9 oz
8.0 oz
Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
43/38mm
38/33mm
Drop
4mm
5mm
5mm
Release
2022 Q3
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Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$165
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Best price
$95
Lowest price
$139
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Ratings
Overall
99 Exceptional
Best overall
94 Excellent
98 Exceptional
Comfort
99 Exceptional
98 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
98 Exceptional
Durability
97 Exceptional
Best durability
90 Very good
87 Good
Appearance
75 Decent
69 Below average
86 Good
Best appearance
Value
77 Decent
77 Decent
83 Good
Best value rating
HOKA Bondi 8 In Context
Where It Ranks
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- HOKA Bondi 7 previous version
- HOKA Bondi 2
- HOKA Bondi 6
- HOKA Bondi 5
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