Hoka One One Shoes

Comfortable. Yes, I can spell, but my typing goes faster than my brain sometimes. :-)

If I were going to buy a Hoka shoe right now, this would be it. Here's a fast tempo run in the Hoka One One Clifton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMuIC83Cd8U

i just got some huakas and stinson tarmacs. huakas are a perfect do it all shoe, firm enough to run quick in but plenty of cushion for long runs. i'm using them mostly for long trail runs on mellower trails, or if i'm doing a bit of road and trail during a run. i only have a few miles in the stinson so far, but i liked the feel pretty well, didn't impede my natural stride but gave a ton of cushion, and i pushed it well under 6 pace on a rolling 1.5 mile paved loop.

Shawn H wrote:

I have a friend who swears by Hoka shoes. I'm now a huge Adidas Boost fan because they're comfortabole, they have great energy return, and my legs feel much better when I run in them. My friend says the same things about Hoka. Here's a good video on different models of Hoka shoes. Who among you run in Hoka, and please share your opinions. I may invest in a pair. While I love the Boost, at 52 years of age I'm always looking for something to enhance my running. Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3XvKPnPug

At almost 200lbs I use the Bondi. I only run about 25 miles a week and spend a majority of my training time in the gym.

The Hoka's are good for running but I would not call them an all around shoe.

They are horrible for lateral movement or explosive plyometric exercise to include "box jumps."

I use the Hoka for slow active recovery runs.

For track stuff I have Nike and Asics; which are more responsive for faster paced running. I am not a competitive runner but running is a part of my vocation as a U.S. Military Service Member and is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I am an older guy (46) who weighs more than I should.I currently wear the Bondi 3. The Bondi 2 was my previous shoe (and I still wear them if the 3's need a rest). The Bondis are extremely well cushioned and ultra comfortable. Honestly, I liked the upper on the Bondi 2 a lot better because it hugged my foot better and had a well-padded tongue. The Bondi 3 is lighter.I tried the Conquest but did not like the feel because it has a different midsole material which made it seem to firm.I plan to buy the Clifton soon since I understand it is the lightweight version of the Bondi and is getting rave reviews.I also wear the Skechers GoRun Ultra (usually when I travel because the Hokas take up a lot of suitcase room). What Boost shoe do you wear?

Shawn H wrote:

I have a friend who swears by Hoka shoes. I'm now a huge Adidas Boost fan because they're comfortabole, they have great energy return, and my legs feel much better when I run in them. My friend says the same things about Hoka. Here's a good video on different models of Hoka shoes. Who among you run in Hoka, and please share your opinions. I may invest in a pair. While I love the Boost, at 52 years of age I'm always looking for something to enhance my running. Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3XvKPnPug

I see what your doing. Stop plugging a stupid shoe company by pretending to be interested in them.

The Hoka fad will fade soon.

I wear the Adidas Supernova Glide 6 Boost. I absolutely love them, and I fully intend to buy another pair of Boost shoes when these need replacing. However, I'm always open to trying new shoes that have good reviews. That's why, during my 36 years of running, I have run in Nike, Brooks, Saucony, New Balance, and Adidas, and there were models I loved amongall of these brands. Hoka is new and apparently innovative, just like the Boost shoes, so they interest me. The price might be too high for an experiment since I am currently more satisfied with my Adidas Boost shoes than I've ever been with any running shoe, but in a year or so I may try some Hokas, especially if the price drops a bit as it did for my current Adidas Boost.

Ackley wrote:

I also wear the Skechers GoRun Ultra

I also wear the GoRun Ultra. How does it compare to the Hoka?

fisky wrote:

Ackley wrote:

I also wear the Skechers GoRun Ultra

I also wear the GoRun Ultra. How does it compare to the Hoka?

Not as cushioned as the Bondi, but still very soft. Also a lot more flexible than the Bondi.

Clifton has a very narrow forefoot. Consider the Altra Paradigm if you like to have your foot spread out a bit more. I like both shoes, but have to go full size up with the Clifton and 1/2 size up with the Paradigm.

The both come in black and don't look quite like the clown shoes these companies put out a few years ago.

My bad. Just looked at my shoe sizes and for me I need them both 1/2 size up.

I would not size up if you order these shoes online. I found the clifton and huaka both to run true to size. The clifton actually feels wider than the same size in saucony, NB, nike, Asics

the softest most cushioned shoe out there right now is probably the altra olympus followed by skechers ultra. The boost, bondi and paradigm are about the same cushiness but I think the boost wins out cause it's not as clunky as the other two. If adidas made a max cushion shoe out of boost material that thing would be unbelievably cushioned.

I can't believe I'm admitting to this but I bought a pair of Hoka Cliftons ... and I like 'em, thank you. I'm throwing everything but the kitchen sink at a case of Plantar Fascitis I've developed lately. The Cliftons are extremely cushioned and also light enough to do some quick running in. I've only had them for about a week but so far I'm a fan (even though they look kinda like Sketchers Shape-ups). I find they run a 1/2 size bigger than, say, ASICS shoes of the same size.

I usually wear lighter shoes, e.g., ASICS GS Trainers, but I bought a pair of Hoka Cliftons just to see what all the shouting was about. Truthfully? I'm not impressed. To me it feels like running in the shoe boxes rather than the shoes.

I went through two pairs of Bondis. 700-750 miles on each. The first pair I rotated with the Brooks Ghost. The second pair I ran in them every day. I liked the rotation better so now I am rotating the Ghost with the Hoka Clifton which is possibly the best shoe I have ever worn.

While this may seem backwards to some, I am doing my longer faster runs in the Cliftons and the shorter recovery runs in the Ghost which are much firmer. (and heavier)

Last weekend I even ran a mile race in the Cliftons.

Brooks Ravena5!!!!

I've loved the bondi 2s for a while now, and just ordered 2 pairs of the bondi 3 on the runners warehouse sale.... what the heck is up with that tongue? its way thinner than the bondi 2, feels strange around my ankle. Done some quick google searches and see folks talking about it, but it was right after the shoe c game out and there aren't any solutions posted. Any "shoe surgery" tips?

The tongue is way too thin and I find the fit looser than the Bondi 3 (but not loose enough to go down a half size).