Hoka One One W Bondi 9 Wide Black/White

I’ve been a painfully slow runner my entire life. I’m talking an 11 minute mile with my heart rate in zone 5 the entire time. I always ran in Nikes or more recently, AllBirds. I was about to give up on running, since I wasn’t improving at all, no matter how I trained or what I did. I decided to give these Hokas a try after hearing so many people raving about the brand. I liked the fit of the shoe in the store, but wasn’t expecting much of a difference on my run. HOW WRONG I WAS. I shaved a whole minute off of my mile time (I usually do a run/walk combo). My heart rate is no longer stuck in zone 5 for my entire run. I have less ankle and joint pain after a run. I don’t know what is in these shoes, but I can’t believe I didn’t try them sooner. I’ve included screenshots from my 2 most recent runs. I changed NOTHING between runs, except for the shoes. The 7/9 shows what my typical performance was in AllBirds, and the 7/14 run is in these new Hokas. I’m a customer for life, now!

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NOTE: This review is from my mom, the receiver of the shoes. As a mover and a shaker at the young age of 78, I like how these shoes provide great cushion and stability. It makes standing and walking for longer periods more comfortable. I also have some stability issues because of a mature knee, and these shoes provide the necessary stability to keep me up and going. I also like that they come in wide, which helps when my feet swell.

Great service from your staff picking out a new pair of Hoka tennis shoes. I think it the 5th pair my wife and I bought.

Love these shoes! I have back issues and these are the most reliable, stable and comfortable shoes ever. Purchase was made at the Corte Madera store; Joan was my salesperson and she did a wonderful job informing me about the pros and cons of various Hoka's.