HOKA BONDI 8 Review - MAX CUSHION Running Shoe 

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New channel 👀 That's what you call Ben going an extra mile 😎

Love hoka shoes, the cliftons and rincons used to be my training and racing combo. Strayed away from them though because of the cost and poor durability. Shoes felt dead and it felt a slug getting them to 300 miles. These days i just go for value. Got a peg 38 & infinity run 2 for £95 the other day so that'll do my training for next year!

great! looking forward to the more v4 and the roundup :-)

That’s a heavy one. Coming from new balance more v3 and one the look out for my next recovery shoe I’m looking for to next few videos. Good luck with the new channels

Nice review 👍 and good luck with the new channel. Think I may have to pick up a pair as I ran two 50 milers in the Bondi 7. They have nearly 500km in them and are still my go to for recovery runs 😁

My first running shoe when I started in Dec 2021 was the Bondi 7. I was 94kg, 6ft tall, never had an injury, bought them for £90 from some website, ran 300km and sold them on eBay for £77 so it was almost a free shoe for me. Liked it, never loved it but still have a couple of other Hokas in my rotation, a Clifton 8 and Speedgoat 5.

I’m always behind the pack. But I’m at over 1000 miles in my Bondi 7’s. They’re at about the end of their run. It’s been 2 years. Bondi 8’s are on their way! Hopefully they’ll hold up!

Review is spot on. It is too narrow and gives me blister on the inside of the sole after a few kms which is a shame as it’s very comfy when initially put on!!

I'm still very happy with my Bondi 6's for slow recovery runs

Be interested to see you look into brooks. Very good for comfort and longevity

Running stresses my body out. I plan on having 2 hour long sunset walks with these.

Thanks for the great review! What’s the issue with speed runs? Is it safety, comfort or performance problems?

Do they run big or small? Or true to fit

Do you get someone to ship the More v4 from the US for you Ben? It’s between the Bondi and More for me. I’ve got the More v3 - it’s great

This has given me blisters on top of blisters. It's a shame as the rest of the experience is alright, much improved on the 6's I had but not close to the More 3's they were replaced by.

Which Hoka shoe would you guys recommend for all types of sessions?

How would this compare to the Clifton? I use that for my easy recovery runs.

Bondi 8 would be great if the outsole wouldn’t dig on my foot arches. They got returned.

At that weight, the Bondi 8 could be encompassed as part of a weight training program. 😝

The soles have zero durability. Mine had shown significant wear with 20km on them.

Bondi 6’s and 7’s feel much better than 8’s

The first and last Hoka shoes that I will purchase (Bondi 8). It is like running in soft sand, and these runners managed to knock 1 minute/km off my average run time. They just suck the life from your legs as you increase time and kms. I would avoid these shoes for anyone that 1) enjoys running and 2) wants to keep enjoying running. Where they might add value is for recovery days, or for people that are training for an event that has them running through knee deep mud or in very soft sand across sand dunes. I am a heavy runner (90kg+) that runs 50km+ each week, and have not had an injury in about 5 years. These shoes changed that. My knees and ankles were inflamed and sore for days after running a slow 10km. I usually wear Saucony or On Cloud shoes, and have recently switched back...and the muscle soreness disappeared...and my times magically came back up to my normal average!! They are OK and comfortable for wearing around the house as a pair of slippers, but as a shoe for running - i would not recommend.