Bondi 9

I had the Hoka Bondi 8 and loved them at first. They got me started with walking then running. I tried on the Bondi 9 and didn't like them at all. I switched to the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25 and I love them.

I personally run in Hokas. I use the Bondi 9s. I need the cushioning it seems. However the Bondi 9s are a pretty expensive running shoe so I usually suggest the Clifton 10s because they can pretty much do it all. With this being said every runner is different in what they like or need so would recommend trying these shoes in a running shoe store to see which shoe you like the best

I've got the Hoka Bondi 9 and my shin issues have vanished straight away

Hi all, I read through the FAQ and am thankful for your time you spend answering others’ questions. I started running about 2 and a half months ago so I am still a noob. I am 29M, 5’9”, and 240 lbs. I started in some random casual Sketchers that I wear every day (big mistake of course) and have since moved into Hoka Bondi 9 2Es based on an opinion from a running shoe store. I’m honestly not very happy with them as they have been wearing out pretty quick on the soles. I’ve put about 75 miles on them and have been having the worst shin splints when trying to do anything up-tempo (9:00-12:00 per mile for me which is slow for most) for longer than a mile. I know that my form is toast when I get tired. If I run an extremely slow 14:00 mile, then I don’t have any issues with my shins and will go for 30ish minutes. I’ve noticed that, generally, when I run I put a lot of weight on the outsides of my feet and strike outside of my foot in and have noticed a wear pattern on my Hokas that shows signs of supination on my soles with only 75 miles on them. I took the Shoe Finder test on Brooks website and saw that my feet point slightly outward, feel a bit unstable when balancing on non-dominant leg, and when doing the hand-in-between-knee squat test, the pressure decreases on my hand. My results show that a stability shoe, specifically the Brooks GTS line, would be a better fit for me. I recognize that I am a heavy guy and am working really hard to lose weight so a stacked shoe is important. I’m not new to fitness in general as I’ve been doing CrossFit for a while. I am wondering if I would benefit from the added stability of the Brooks GTS shoes since I probably have weak ankles and a weak tibialis anterior? I will work to strengthen regardless, though.

That is good to know. I am more of a midfoot/forefoot striker so maybe the Brooks aren’t the best for me. The stability is very important to me as the Hoka Bondi’s feel like mush on my feet after a mile which is where I notice the problems of my form getting worse which exacerbates the shin splint pain. I know I have to do the strengthening work and can’t just expect shoes to fix everything. How is the durability of the Hurricane 24?

I’m a dedicated Hoka wearer, and I just do speed work in my Bondis, which are the most cushion you can get. I can’t justify buying a “speed shoe” when I only do speed work 1x per week. Until last week I was rotating 3 pairs of Bondis, two of them Bondi 9s, the other was a Bondi 8. I had gotten one pair of the 9s and the 8s as a used resale, and the 8s worked great as a speed shoe. I also tried the carbon plated racing speed shoe in the panic that was 2020, and it just wasn’t worth the $$. I have ran in the Rincon, Mach, Clifton, and my forever favorite but sadly discontinued Cavu. I would say those are all decent contenders for a mid-weight shoe.

Note that the Bondi 8 had a wider fit than the newer Bondi 9. I need the wide in the Bondi 9.

I have the Bondi 9s and while not very fun, they tick the shock absorption criteria very well. As do the puma magmax and brooks glycerin max. These 3 make your classic stable recovery max stack trio. Then there’s the Nike vomero plus and premium. Other shoes like the Mizuno Neo Zen and Wave Rebellion Pro 3 mentioned lack the stability I’m guessing you need.

For some reason I have no self control when it comes to shoes. I had completed my rotation: * Evo SLs for speed work * Bondi 9s for recovery * Neo Zens for long runs * Endorphin Elite 2s for race day I then went to a podiatrist for a toe issue and found out I have Hallux Limitus. I’ve now gone and bought 3 more pairs as I was told I need stiff rockered shoes and the Evo SL and Neo Zens are a no go for me. * Superblast 2 for long runs * Sonicblast for speedwork And I couldn’t resist getting the Endorphin Pro seeing as it was $130 on the sales and it’s a more forgiving race shoe. So in a year, I’ve probably spent $1000 USD on shoes and I’m still ridiculously slow.

I have hallux limitus so need stiff rockered shoes. I’ve therefore spent a lot of money arrive at this. Base mileage at slow pace: Hoka Bondi / Puma Magmax v1 Quicker workouts: Nike Zoom Fly 6 / Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Long Runs: ASICS Superblast 2 Race Day: Saucony Endorphin Pro 4