bought a pair of Clifton 10s on eBay. I know I fucked buying on eBay, tried to cancel but they wouldn’t let me and won’t order from there again. I buy from a lot of brands that don’t have any fakes so I just forgot how prevalent it is was. Tried lcing myself but I’m a bit buzzed so can’t tell
I love my Bondi 8, but don't like my Clifton. I've been wearing them almost everyday for the past 2 years, and I think I need to get a new pair. What line up is the closest to Bondi 8? Should I just stick to Bondi and get a Bondi 9? I want to buy a pair that is water proof (GTX), but unfortunately Bondi's don't seem to have them.
Hello Runners,
I bought these Hoka Clifton 9's of Vinted for a good price.
When they arrived they felt good, but not like other Hoka's I've tried. (what I'm used from them)
I compared them with a youtube video I found.
After watching this video I got insecure about their authenticity.
Also another thread was made a while back here about the same shoe (even the same colour), that gave varying answers.
I am, ofcourse, open to sending more pictures.
In the comments I'll add a picture of comparing the insole of the Clifton 9's compared to Hoka Prima Ora's I own.
Are they fake?
Thanks a lot!
Going to Italy on my honeymoon for two weeks and am trying to decide if Brooks Ghost Max 3s or Hoka Bondi 9s would be better to pair with my custom orthotics. Going to be doing a lot of walking so my main concerns are keeping my feet comfortable and the shoe being durable.
Would appreciate any thoughts and am open to other suggestions as well.
I have high arches ,wide feet ,and developed knee pain. I need shoes for walking mostly. i am considering 3 options Bondi 9 , gaviota 6 or buy expensive orthotics to size . Which one would be better for me ? I did a research but still undecided
First time dying my own shoes, so it’s a little rough. But I am honestly pleased as punch. I am so tired of being relegated or black or white shoes because none of the beautiful color options come in extra wide.
I love to do nature walks.
Going to Italy in 3 weeks and will be walking a lot. I was going for the Bondi SR that was recommended everywhere but I just saw a comment saying they were quite heavy and hot. Which Hoka would be less heavy and not so hot for walking/visiting all day in hot weather?
4 months of use at work only, I don't even wear them in the parking lot, I change shoes in my office! I'll be looking elsewhere for my next pair of work shoes.
Found a related post from a couple years back with very few comments on this and therefore seeing if I can get some more clarity given that it’s now been a while since these Mach 6 iteration was released.
I’m looking to get into running and settled on the Mach 6, but also hoping to use it for casual wear/walking etc.
Anyone have experience with using these for long walks/casual wear? And what are your thoughts on it compared to dedicated walking shoes? (This my first Hoka pair).
Are there any downsides/injury risk if I’m also using these for walking/standing?
HOKA Bondi 8 Shoes Selfie
What would you go with? Your regular size in wide or up a half size in regular with? For summer Camino (French route). I’ve been wearing challenger 8 regular (women), but stumbled across a 7.5 wide on a clearance rack. Walk next month.
Let me start of by saying that I wear Clifton 10’s and they are wonderful. I just got back into running after many years (used to run in high school). When I got fitted for shoes in high school track, I got so disheartened that I couldn’t get any of these cool looking running shoes and were stuck with bland black or gray shoes.
I‘m looking for a pair of trail runners and also maybe a pair of racers (I’ve run a few 5k’s, working my way up to marathon at the end of the year). But every time I select “wide,” my choices become limited to the ugliest colors. Hoka did a solid with offering wide Clifton’s in red. And I know in the grand scheme of things, this isn’t that big of a problem but damnit, I want to wear the fun neon colors too!!
Had a pair of Bondi 7s. Wore them into the ground. Got some Arahi 7s. Never actually liked them. Just tried on a pair of Gaviotas. Terrible on my feet (relative to Hokas lol).
Did a side by side walking test with Bondi on one foot, and Gaviota on the other. Then switched the shoe type on each foot to compare again.
My heel pain for the day went from an 9/10 and hobbling like I (39F) was 110 years old, to maybe a 2/10 with the Bondis. With the Gaviotas, my heel pain was still about a 6/10 and my body felt rickety.
Hands down, the Bondis are the best for my poor feet. I still miss my 7s, but the 9s will do. Thankful I’m able to buy a new pair with my next paycheck.
What’s your fav Hoka shoe and why?
I tried my new Bondi 9 the 2nd time today, for running only. I had my research before hand and found more that it can't be used for fast pace running.
I'm not an elite runner, so i thought I was only going to use it for slow pace. But after both uses, my pace reach 5-6.0. I realize that the Bondi 9 isn't suitable to sustain such pace. At pace 5, it felt like running on mud.
I won't return this Bondi 9 but I do look forward to buy a new one suitable for my pace. This review is for reference for those who run at my pace, this shoes is not suitable for you, imo.
Guys please help me if only I got feeling they do not look right, StockX confirmed they passed authentication, but I feel like you can’t trust them anymore….
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