r/Hoka

Beams did an awesome job on this collab

Got these Hokas used off eBay. I'm noticing this spot where the stitching is turned up, and I can't make it stay down. Now I'm paranoid there's something wrong with them. Is this normal? I am going to be relying on these during travel so I want to make sure that these are good and not some cheap crap that's gonna make my feet hurt.

They didn't come with a box but they feel good otherwise. Thoughts?

I received a pair of Speedgoat 7s as a gift. After about 30 or so miles, the overlays on the right shoe started to peel away. I work in the running shoe retail world, and have typically heard good things about Hoka's customer service, so I decided to reach out.

Originally, they denied my claim because I couldn't provide a document showing proof of purchase. I tried to explain that they were a gift, but they didn't seem to care. (I'm still not sure why the lack of a proof of purchase would prevent them from evaluating the shoes for a warranty claim. Regardless of where I got the shoes, they haven't been on the market a year, and I would be sending them the physical shoes.)

While disappointed, I thought I'd at least see if they had any suggestions on what to do to get some more life out of the shoe. I asked if it would be better to cut to overlay off or try to glue it down. Instead of providing an answer, they sent another email explaining that even if I did have a proof of purchase, this would not qualify as a defect.

Honestly, this was the most annoying part of the interaction for two reasons…

1. I accepted their policy and asked how to fix the shoe. They ignored me.
2. If an overlay peeling off a trail shoe after 30 miles isn't a defect, what is?

Anyone else had this happen to their Speedgoat 7s? Anyone else ever dealt with their customer service?

I work in the Physical Therapy field and i’m on my feet 90% of the time. Looking for some real shoes compared to my nike revolution 8s.

I was pointed towards these two Hokas (along with Brooks Glycerin Max 2 White) and having a hard time deciding. Besides being on my feet all day I also tend to demonstrate light exercises (doesn’t exactly influence my decision).

Any recommendations on what I should point to and sizing? normally a 10M in every other shoe!

Edit:

Now torn between the Bondi 9 ($150 w/ ID.me discount) and the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 ($200) but leaning more towards the Hokas. Heard good and bad things about both.

So I have the hoka bondies, I oringally had the regular ones and now I got the wide ones thinking it would help but it doesn’t. It still hurts around my right foot inside area. It’s like my foot it sitting on the end of the sole and leaning on the outside area.

9 months old, recently put 150 km on them in Colombia hiking the Andes, and countless trails at home, vibram outsole for the win

I got these shoes as a late Christmas present. So about 6 months ago and just from walking my dog, this is what they look like. I am completely shocked. I think that for the price shoes should last much longer than this. Am I wrong? I've never had shoes get destroyed this fast, even cheap ones.

Ya llevo lo suficiente usando mis Hoka Challenger ATR 6 Gore-Tex y son sensacionales; el único signo de desgaste real fue una pequeñísima despegada entre la suela y el Upper de ambos tenis justo donde se doblan. De ahí en más nada. De toda mi colección son las que más uso de diario en casi todo terreno por la gran comodidad y belleza. Soy un tipo de 98kg sin defectos de biomecánica al caminar. No tendrán la durabilidad de Salomón en la suela etc (tomando en cuenta que tienen 5 años desde que salieron al mercado) pero en comodidad, estilo y polivalencia ufff

El único mantenimiento que les doy es lavado completo externo y a las plantillas.

This is an appreciation post. Why? Because everyone (including myself) are shitting on the quality.

This is bondi L gtx. I have owned them for soon three years. They have not been my only daily shoes, because I had a bunch the rotate. That said, you can definitely see that I have used the.

THEY ARE STILL WATERPROOF, and that is something that I could never say about a shoe that is over 1 year old before.

Both me and my wife together had a bunch of Hokas gtx shoes who failed after a few months, but these ones, they deserve the appreciation.

Recently bought a pair of 2E Bondi 9s and turned out to be too narrow. Need a pair of extra-wide Bondi 9s. So I quicklu clicked through all 17 colour options to find out which one had an option for extra-wide. Turns out there's only 2. Fair enough. I proceed to exchange my order, only to be shown this rate-limiting page for too many page clicks. Seriously? You're forcing your customers to click through your useless UI to find out which ones had the size they want, and then impose a restricted access on them? It's been 30 minutes so far and I've not managed to get through to exchange my order. Well done Hoka. What a way to stop people from spending more money with you.

Edit: i have now ordered a pair of New Balance 1080v15 2E / US15.

This is my subjective opinion after 200km / 125 miles of walking.

So i am a big guy (208cm / 6’10" and 380 pounds, US size 14/15 shoes) and have been on a mission to get in shape since march of this year. I walk appr. 8-10 km 5-6 days a week, and thought HOKA would be a great match to me with the awesome damping and stuff.

Well, they are not.

I got them 6 weeks ago, and i don’t think i have had a single walk since without any pain or discomfort. I have a huge blister under my big toe now, and extensive chafing on my right heel.

While my feet are long (US size 14/15) they are regular in shape. I have never had any issues with other shoe brands in this regard, but HOKA is a snug fit even with the «wide» option. To me, it feels like they scale very bad when size is big.

I feel like they are a «one trick pony» with the awesome damping ability, but lacks severely in almost every other aspect, including stability and durability.

I am sure a lot of people enjoy HOKA, but if you are a big dude like me, be aware. They kinda suck, especially at this price point.

I’ll go back to Nike i think, they feel much more stable and durable, and a lot more «premium» than Clifton Pro.