Looks like HOKA is dominating the running shoe market

Running warehouse allows returns on anything and Hoka has a 30 day guarantee, so people will try weird stuff like Hoka and then return it.

Nothing to see here

I shop at hobbyjoggerwarehouse.com for my Nikes and Ultraboosts

Many of the Hokas on the list were also sale items. I tired the Arahi's because I got a pair for around $70 (on sale and with team discount) versus the normal price of $130+. When the shoes are that heavily discounted, they are likely to sell well.

STATS BRO wrote:

Running warehouse allows returns on anything and Hoka has a 30 day guarantee, so people will try weird stuff like Hoka and then return it.

Nothing to see here

That was exactly my first thought when I saw that list a month ago.

Get em for even cheaper on ebay.

There are a couple of sellers on there that MUST be Running Warehouse's returns department because they have a really, really high number of reviews and the reviews are all positive. I've bought two pairs of Hokas from ebay and both times were from these types of sellers. Shipping address matched close to the Running Warehouse, as well. Both pairs were VERY lightly worn, but make sure you check the pics/description closely.

Did you even read the article? Sale items weren't included. Also, why would anybody return them once they tried them? There is a reason they are the best selling shoe.

I tried Hokas- quality control and weird fit issues. Went back to Nike- better quality product. More $$$ to invest in shoe design. Their Vaporfly’s, Zoom Fly’s, and upcoming Epic Reacts will be a game changer. Game over.

The Bondi is a great shoe. The exception was the Bondi 3 which was a disaster and quickly replaced by the 4.

Unfortunately, I have switched to the Ultra Boost because the Bondi's hard heel counter was irritating my Haglunds,

I liked the Arahis I tried, but they were too goddamned narrow, even in a wide size. Returned them and ended up with Altras.

I just bought Hokas number 14 & 15. Knees and sciatica are happy. I will keep buying them. If a zoe feels good, I buy it. If I put 500 miles on them and they still feel good, I buy more of the same.

I'm getting 700 on my cliftons. Just switched back to the bondi to train in. Noticable difference. I think I can get 1,000 on these!!!

I couldn't race in the bondi though as they are too soft for that.

Hoka's have no flex.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Hoka's have no flex.

My Cliftons (original model) with 1040 miles in them have as much flex as any other shoe, and way more flex than my shoes with stiffening plates in them like my Adios 2s.

I heard the Vaporflys are as stiff as a board and don't flex at all.

nikes for the win. wrote:

I tried Hokas- quality control and weird fit issues. Went back to Nike- better quality product. More $$$ to invest in shoe design. Their Vaporfly’s, Zoom Fly’s, and upcoming Epic Reacts will be a game changer. Game over.

Some Hokas fit weird for my feet, some are good. Simple solution: I don't buy the ones that don't fit. Most Nikes have weird too-narrow fit issues for me.

STATS BRO wrote:

weird stuff like Hoka

What´s strange about these shoes?

My 2 cents: I have a trail running buddy (former MD track star) that swears by them, and he recently broke 2hrs in the half so he is coming from an elite perspective. Take that for what it's worth. I think we'll see Hoka progressively grow to dominate market share by early 2020's.

Hoka tryer wrote:

Many of the Hokas on the list were also sale items. I tired the Arahi's because I got a pair for around $70 (on sale and with team discount) versus the normal price of $130+. When the shoes are that heavily discounted, they are likely to sell well.

Really.

I got 10 pair of running shoes from Walmart for $7 a pair, $70 total, probably all of them better than yours.

7,100 miles in Hokas wrote:

Some Hokas fit weird for my feet, some are good. Simple solution: I don't buy the ones that don't fit. Most Nikes have weird too-narrow fit issues for me.

I tried on different colors of the same Cliftons and they all fit differently and even needed different sizes depending on color. With their trail shoes I had to use scissors to cut part of the outer heel counter because it was cut too high. With the Claytons the arch support was cut too high/placed improperly and uncomfortably digging in. These are issues that should be sorted out in product testing and production.

I've only seen bad quality control issues in the minor shoe brands like Hoka/Altra/Skechers. It's a world of a difference going back to name brand shoes (Nike/New Balance/Adidas/Brooks) who are able to invest more $$$ to make better quality products.

If Hoka is such a minor brand why are they crushing the other shoe companies and those companies are trying to copy what hoka is doing?

Sounds to me like you have F'ed up feet and everybody else loves hoka!!