Bondi B 2 (HOK0026)

Same with my Hoka Bondi OG :)

What's your running form like? I'm at your weight right now, but have run thousands of miles at 20-40 pounds heavier, and my shoes have lasted at least 300-400 miles (with a few exceptions). I've always run in max cushion, which in my experience last longer. I've run in Hoka Bondi's, Nike Invincibles, which were fine. My New Balance More v4 are going strong at 210 miles, and my 1080 v13's are great at 100. The exceptions have been the More v3, which are DEAD at 250, Bondi 4, which was so, so soft. Maybe look at Nike's React foam. It's slightly more resilient than most. The Vomero 18 could be an option.

Those are the exact 3 pairs in my rotation now. The hokas feel a bit firmer in my opinion. The brooks have the softest inside and fit the best. The NB are my favorite though (only issue is the mesh that holds the tongue gives me hot spots on my arches). I’d vote for the Hokas but it totally depends on how they feel on you not me. Also a great review site to check out is runrepeat .com, great to see all the different ways a shoe could be different and find what factors matter most to you. Makes it a little easier in the future to narrow down the selection when you inevitably get more shoes. Good luck!

With novas you gotta and a rotating shoe I rotate mine w hoka bondi I’m a heavy runner too

I wonder if that's my problem with the Hoka Bondi's. They are comfy to walk in but if I wear them all day, my feet get sore.

I have found that a wide toebox helps. I’m mostly recovered and able to run now. I run in Topos for the wide toe box. Altars don’t fit me, but folks love them. I also run in Cliftons. They are not specifically a wide toe box shoe, but it is wide enough for me and the shock absorption is great.

My PF caused bone deterioration on my heel bone. I found out that my perimenopausal self was super low in vit B and therefore not absorbing calcium. I got that sorted, also had surgery with included platelet therapy and therefore thing they do with the grid pattern of needles. They also removed my spur (rip). I wore a boot for about 8 weeks or more. Then Graston started really working for me and hot yoga. I also only lift barefoot now or in barefoot shoes. I am now able to run a piddly 10 miles per week. I find running faster to be easier on my foot.

The bondis are too much for me. The just released Cliftons have a wide toe box. I just demoed them at a running event.

Also- I wear the curex run pro insoles. It adds an annoying extra expense. Curiously, I haven’t been wearing them in my hokas. For reference when I was down bad I couldn’t even walk and would be on the ground crying after attempting to run 10 steps.

From this, personally, I find NB super comfortable, but the foam does 'die' a bit earlier. I think if you're after a versatile trainer, Clifton is meant to be great daily (I have the Bondi for easy/recovery). They're meant to be a bit more durable too, I like the Vomero (just from trying on, not running), but they're soo soft I'd worry they would break down faster than the clifton

Hoka bondi - very soft, too soft for me, Hoka clifton - soft, harder than bondi - mu daily choice.