Bondi B 2 (HOK0026)

"We" are not. I am drawing that line at supershoes. I think anyone who runs competitively, trying to beat others (win races, set records, compete against your friends) should absolutely wear the fastest shoe for them. I am just not competing that way. I'm competing against time, having just turned 50, and wanting to beat my 30 year old self by being more serious about the sport. Now, some of my goals actually become easier to achieve with age. Like, I want to run a falf marathon distance in sub two hours with an average heart rate of 130 or below. I was 200 metres from it when I got a serious achilles injury 5 years ago, which I only back from now. However, as heart rate drops with age... I'm going to take it as a win regardless (if it happens) 🤣 Different people have different ways of measuring success. That doesn't mean they need to hate on how other people are doing it. Nothing wrong with people wearing supershoes, they're just not for me.

Since running seriously in 2009 I've worn a heart rate monitor/pga watch, yes. Not that makes me faster in any way... I started out with the max stack, 10 ounce Bondi B, and have been in max stack ever since. I set my half marathon PR in a pair of Hoka Stinson Evo Tarmacs that were 5 years old at the time (damn underrated shoe). My fastest (by feel) shoe, now, is the 1080 v13 (also EVA). Dude, i not cheating myself. I PR'd at age 33 and 43, and I'm very much hoping to do so again at 53...

Same with my Hoka Bondi OG :)

I have a wide toe box and love my Hoka Bondis. I also have plantar fasciitis and they help relieve most of that pain. I would say if you have a REALLY wide toe box they may not work. If you can, go to your local running store to try on a few different shoes.

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.