Hoka OneOne (Read 590 times)

 

The Mach was supposed to kinda sorta be a replacement for the Clayton, and while I never wore the Clayton, I really like the Mach. (Some people hate it, as it goes with running shoes.) Of course the Mach is also now discontinued and replaced by the Mach 2, which I also like just not as much as the original Mach.

 

Hoka has too many slightly different shoes and changes them too often--I don't get how that business model works but apparently it does.

Unless they ditch the line, in a couple years. we'll get the powerful Mach 5.

But the odds are against them and there's dangerous work to do.

In other news, I've been dealing with a heel injury for 2 1/2 years. All yall running in your chuck taylors and altras and acting all casual about shoe engineering, yeah, I hear you. I was that way for 4000-5000 miles a year for a long time. Until I wasn't. Now I can't solve the riddle of the sphinx to save my life.

Specific to Hokas, I was/am pro Stinson (the OG and the current version, but none in between) and the OG challenger. I have, at one point or another, tried pretty much every shoe they make. Of course, they change a lot year to year. My last Bondi was Bondi 3, which has no bearing on current Bondi. I got 600 miles out of that shoe but I ALSO fell on my face a lot. It had a rocker design that was not unlike skecher shape ups. Hupana is an ok shoe. It is "athleisure" because of how it LOOKS, not because of how it is made. It is a running shoe.

Someone ask me for a rant on goddamn altras sometime.

I've typically run in somewhat of a stability shoe as I mildly over-pronate.  Trying to decide if I want to pick up Hoka's either as a recovery shoe or to put into my regular rotation.  I'm currently running in Adidas UltraBoost ST, which I've loved for cushion and return but not thrilled with how quickly the sole wears, and Brooks Adrenaline GTS19's, which are nice for stability but frankly feel a little stiff to me.

 

Anyone try the Hoka Arahi?  I'd consider I guess Clifton's or another neutral shoe for high mileage...maybe something I'd consider for marathon racing that aren't exactly part of my weekly rotation.  I'm running NYC in November as my first marathon.

 

Thanks for any suggestions!

Long time Adrenaline and Ravenna wearer here (along with a multi-year affair with Altra that wound up injuring me). My first pair of Arahi Version One was a fine shoe. Put 500 miles on them, no bigs. My second pair of Arahi version one... different color... was a totally different shoe. It made no sense. And this one was kind of hurty. I ditched it after 100 miles. Not sure what to say about the Arahi. I didn't try version 2.

We can't really blame our over-training and our bio-mechanical issues on our shoes, unfortunately.

I've worn Hokas since they came out.  Found the early Bondis clunky but I got used to them but now they still seem like a little too much shoe for me, but I still seem to like them when I'm injured or coming back from an injury.  I did not like the early Clifton but now it is my go-to shoe for long runs. Clifton 4 and now 6 being my favorites.  I hated Clayton.

Altra Torin works for me, too, but strangely the Altra shoelaces seem to be made for knee boots or something.  They could wrap around my legs three times.  I don't think Altra's manufacturing and quality control is up to snuff with most of the other manufactureres.  Topo is better with all that.

I love running shoes.   I tried the new NB shoe that is supposed to be their answer to Hoka and it was terrible- a rare shoe that I sent back.  It had some weird heel counter thing and it wasn't very cushioned in the forefoot.  Plus- it was really expensive.

^^^  Yeah-  we all raise our hands.....if it wasn't for those DAMN SHOES I tried!

Not everything is directed at- or about- you, Robert.  My post was general and applies to all of us.  I was joking- what a concept!

Not everything is directed at- or about- you, Robert.  My post was general and applies to all of us.  I was joking- what a concept!

LOL

I guess the model year must be winding down.  When I shopped in the spring, all the models were available in my size.  Now I can't find my size locally.  I had tried on the Clifton 6 when I got the Bondi 6 and liked it so I decided to just order it online.  I'm a little nervous because some comments seem to indicate some variance within the fit of Hoka shoes that are the same exact model.  Hopefully the Clifton 6 10.5 wide that I ordered online will feel like the one I tried in the store before.

I would have liked to have tried both the Bondi and Clifton one more time in brand new condition but it seems that the Clfiton 6 has enough good feedback to go with it.  Worst case is that I'll end up using is sparingly and just go with Bondis going forward.  Thanks for all the input on this thread.