The Hoka Arahi is a great shoe

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1 month ago 03/12/2024 8:45am EDT

I don’t know who cares but I think the Arahi is the best moderate pronation shoe, maybe ever. I say this after 35 years on the roads.

Unlike a lot of pronation shoes built for heel-striking plodders, this is a shoe you can really run in. Semi-curved last, arch support to put you back in a neutral position and most importantly it’s engineered to be effective for mid-foot strikers. The rocker seems to promote proper hip alignment somehow. It’s kinda magical.

I haven’t been this happy with a pair of shoes since the early version of the Lunarglide. I think the Hokas are way better.

1 month ago 03/12/2024 8:57am EDT

re: Ho for Hoka

Ho for Hoka wrote:
I don’t know who cares but I think the Arahi is the best moderate pronation shoe, maybe ever. I say this after 35 years on the roads.
Unlike a lot of pronation shoes built for heel-striking plodders, this is a shoe you can really run in. Semi-curved last, arch support to put you back in a neutral position and most importantly it’s engineered to be effective for mid-foot strikers. The rocker seems to promote proper hip alignment somehow. It’s kinda magical.
I haven’t been this happy with a pair of shoes since the early version of the Lunarglide. I think the Hokas are way better.

"moderate pronation shoe"

Hoka classifies it as a stability shoe and the description from the Running Warehouse website says it is in the "maximum stability category."

I can use some support from time to time, mostly when running on trails, but any shoe that give maximum support will cause me to have excruciating pain on the lateral part of my sole after a few miles.

1 month ago 03/12/2024 9:05am EDT

re: it would be a no go for me

it would be a no go for me wrote:
Ho for Hoka wrote:
I don’t know who cares but I think the Arahi is the best moderate pronation shoe, maybe ever. I say this after 35 years on the roads.
Unlike a lot of pronation shoes built for heel-striking plodders, this is a shoe you can really run in. Semi-curved last, arch support to put you back in a neutral position and most importantly it’s engineered to be effective for mid-foot strikers. The rocker seems to promote proper hip alignment somehow. It’s kinda magical.
I haven’t been this happy with a pair of shoes since the early version of the Lunarglide. I think the Hokas are way better.
"moderate pronation shoe"
Hoka classifies it as a stability shoe and the description from the Running Warehouse website says it is in the "maximum stability category."
I can use some support from time to time, mostly when running on trails, but any shoe that give maximum support will cause me to have excruciating pain on the lateral part of my sole after a few miles.

Well I don’t know for Running Warehouse, but I’m telling you if you are a midfoot or forefoot striker who needs moderate pronation control this is a great shoe.

A lot of the stability shoes out there are straight last and built for low arches and heel striking. This is not like that at all.

Plus it’s light.

1 month ago 03/12/2024 10:39am EDT

re: Ho for Hoka

My wife loves them for moderate hiking. Wish they had a model with lugs & slightly less stack.

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