Do Hokas run bigger than most running shoes? I wear a 10.5 in running shoes with Brooks, Mizuno, and Saucony. My first pair of Hokas (Cliftons) was a size 10. Loved the shoes but could've used just a tad more room. So when I bought my next pair I jumped up to a 10.5. Got them and they seemed way too big. Sent back for a size 10 and they were too big. Come to find out, my original size 10 Hokas was a pair of women's shoes. I never knew it. The guy at the store never said anything about it. So I then order the same style of Hokas in 10.5 but in women's size. The shoe fit great and no issues. I just ordered another pair but this time in men's size. Size 9.5. Is this normal for Hokas? That's a whole size smaller than what I normally wear for other brands.