All this "HOKA" talk

Triathlon Forum
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I have never paid attention to this shoe until yesterday when someone on another thread recommended it to me. Since then, I have done a lot of research and have read practically every thread related to HOKAs on here. Im mid-40s, and began having on and off again leg issues the past two years - knees, shin splints, etc. I’m intrigued by what everyone is saying and thinking I may want to give them a try.

I currently run in Asics, either the Nimbus or the GT2000. My size is 12. I have read where some people recommend sizing down a 1/2 size. The HOKA website recommended that I go to a size 13. My foot isn’t wide, just normal I suppose. Can anyone help me out here with what to choose. There isn’t a local dealer around here and I will probably have to order off of Road Runner or another site, so I need to get this right the first time if possible.

Im a pronator if that helps.

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My pair seemed big at first but I came to appreciate the way I could cinch the laces down and have room in the toe box. I am a Hoka fan.

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I wear a 10.5 in Asics and got a 10.5 Hoka.

I would just order a 12.

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I have 10.5 feet and have Hokas in both 44 and 45. The 44’s were first but I kind of like the extra room up front on the 45s. Regardless, the shoes are fantastic. I am recovering from hip surgery at the beginning of winter and the extra cushion feels very nice when out running.

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I am a size 12 in just about all shoes- Kayano,Kinvara, adizero, New Balance… Hoka Bondi run the same. Hoka Stinson I am a 12.5. Buy them! they WILL change you life! :slight_smile:

D

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If you’re going with the Bondi (which I’d recommend), I’d go with a 12.

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One option is to buy from Zappos. They charge $10 above retail, but have free shipping both ways. That way you can buy 2 or 3 sizes, and return the ones that don’t fit at no cost.

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Which Bondi in particular? Kinda liking the S2s.

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One option is to buy from Zappos. They charge $10 above retail, but have free shipping both ways. That way you can buy 2 or 3 sizes, and return the ones that don’t fit at no cost.

Done! Thanks for the info.

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what are the fittings on these things? wide, narrow?

my foot is wide so i buy New Balance because i can wear a 10 EE.
when i use a regular-width NB, i have to go up to a 10.5 but it doesn’t feel quite right.

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I’m a 10 1/2 2e in New Balance. I wear 11s in Hokas to accomodate the width.
To the OP, consider that Zappos doesn’t allow you to use them if you want to return them, so beware of that. Just try them on and make sure they fit first.

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I’ve normally worn New Balance 760 or Asics 2170 size 14 EE width. Can make do with size 14 D width. I ordered the Hoka One One Biondi B in size 14. They fit like size 14 D.

I’m a 60 year-old who has knee pain and some swelling when/after I run. I can say that the Hoka Biondi B’s have really helped. The substantial EVA foam in the mid-foot really absorbs the forces when the foot lands. After only 2 - 12km runs in the Hoka Biondi B’s, just completed the Around The Bay 30km race in them. Pleased to report that I’m not having to take ibuprofen or ice my knees.

Maybe I have some running miles/kms left in me!

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I have wide feet, and have had the original Mafates in a size 12 (normal size for me is 11.5w). They are super tight and I don’t run in them much anymore due to blisters. I just bought a pair of the Bondis and a 11.5 is perfect and fits great. While I was there, I also tried on the Mafate 2 and the 12 fit perfectly in that, so what I had heard about them widening the newer version seems to be true. Love these shoes and the beating they seem to save me on my feet and knees.

Mike

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I have never paid attention to this shoe until yesterday when someone on another thread recommended it to me. Since then, I have done a lot of research and have read practically every thread related to HOKAs on here. Im mid-40s, and began having on and off again leg issues the past two years - knees, shin splints, etc. I’m intrigued by what everyone is saying and thinking I may want to give them a try.

I currently run in Asics, either the Nimbus or the GT2000. My size is 12. I have read where some people recommend sizing down a 1/2 size. The HOKA website recommended that I go to a size 13. My foot isn’t wide, just normal I suppose. Can anyone help me out here with what to choose. There isn’t a local dealer around here and I will probably have to order off of Road Runner or another site, so I need to get this right the first time if possible.

Im a pronator if that helps.

I wear a 9.5 in Nike, 9.5 in Asics, 9.5 in Hoka, and a 9 in Newton if that helps. Also, just an fyi, Trisports is now carrying Hoka’s. Can save 15% everyday.

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I have never paid attention to this shoe until yesterday when someone on another thread recommended it to me. Since then, I have done a lot of research and have read practically every thread related to HOKAs on here. Im mid-40s, and began having on and off again leg issues the past two years - knees, shin splints, etc. I’m intrigued by what everyone is saying and thinking I may want to give them a try.

I currently run in Asics, either the Nimbus or the GT2000. My size is 12. I have read where some people recommend sizing down a 1/2 size. The HOKA website recommended that I go to a size 13. My foot isn’t wide, just normal I suppose. Can anyone help me out here with what to choose. There isn’t a local dealer around here and I will probably have to order off of Road Runner or another site, so I need to get this right the first time if possible.

Im a pronator if that helps.

I wear a 9.5 in Nike, 9.5 in Asics, 9.5 in Hoka, and a 9 in Newton if that helps. Also, just an fyi, Trisports is now carrying Hoka’s. Can save 15% everyday.

I am a little bit irritated with the Hoka brand right now.

I was an early user, buying a pair of Bondi Bs about 18 months ago. I ordered them in my size, 8.5, and when they arrived they were way too small. Sent them back and got a pair of 9s that were still very snug but they have served me well for somewhere between 600-800 miles. They are now pretty worn and I needed a new pair. Ordered size 9. When they arrived I was very excited, so I put them on and immediately took them out for a run. Unfortunately, size 9 is now more like a size 10. They used to be sized too small and now they are huge. So I have new pair of Hokas, same size on the label as my old pair, that are visibly almost a centimeter longer than my old pair and of course they are non returnable since I ran outside in them (my fault, I know, but I just assumed they would be the same size as a previous pair of 9s from the same company–go figure).

They are also heavier. I haven’t had them on a scale yet but via the ever trusty “hand scale” they are noticeably heavier than my old pair. That was one of the joys of my original Bondi Bs, that in spite of their bulky appearance they were pretty svelte.

Am I the only one who thinks that the sizing has changed dramatically in this shoe?

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I have never paid attention to this shoe until yesterday when someone on another thread recommended it to me. Since then, I have done a lot of research and have read practically every thread related to HOKAs on here. Im mid-40s, and began having on and off again leg issues the past two years - knees, shin splints, etc. I’m intrigued by what everyone is saying and thinking I may want to give them a try.

I currently run in Asics, either the Nimbus or the GT2000. My size is 12. I have read where some people recommend sizing down a 1/2 size. The HOKA website recommended that I go to a size 13. My foot isn’t wide, just normal I suppose. Can anyone help me out here with what to choose. There isn’t a local dealer around here and I will probably have to order off of Road Runner or another site, so I need to get this right the first time if possible.

Im a pronator if that helps.

I wear a 9.5 in Nike, 9.5 in Asics, 9.5 in Hoka, and a 9 in Newton if that helps. Also, just an fyi, Trisports is now carrying Hoka’s. Can save 15% everyday.

I am a little bit irritated with the Hoka brand right now.

Weird. I just got a pair of Bondi B 2’s and they fit identical and are lighter… 1/3oz. on my food scale.

D

I was an early user, buying a pair of Bondi Bs about 18 months ago. I ordered them in my size, 8.5, and when they arrived they were way too small. Sent them back and got a pair of 9s that were still very snug but they have served me well for somewhere between 600-800 miles. They are now pretty worn and I needed a new pair. Ordered size 9. When they arrived I was very excited, so I put them on and immediately took them out for a run. Unfortunately, size 9 is now more like a size 10. They used to be sized too small and now they are huge. So I have new pair of Hokas, same size on the label as my old pair, that are visibly almost a centimeter longer than my old pair and of course they are non returnable since I ran outside in them (my fault, I know, but I just assumed they would be the same size as a previous pair of 9s from the same company–go figure).

They are also heavier. I haven’t had them on a scale yet but via the ever trusty “hand scale” they are noticeably heavier than my old pair. That was one of the joys of my original Bondi Bs, that in spite of their bulky appearance they were pretty svelte.

Am I the only one who thinks that the sizing has changed dramatically in this shoe?

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My first pair (2012 B’s) were a size 10 and my new pair (2013 B’s) are also a size 10. They fit the same and don’t feel any heavier.

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I wear a 10.5 in Asics and got a 10.5 Hoka.

I would just order a 12.

x2. I wear a 12, got a 12, it’s fine. I’ve got 150+ miles in them so far, including some crazy downhills, no toe-bashing in my stinson’s.

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My first pair (2012 B’s) were a size 10 and my new pair (2013 B’s) are also a size 10. They fit the same and don’t feel any heavier.

Normally I would just chalk it up to me being a crybaby…

But I am notoriously** non-finicky** about shoes. I usually buy 'em, wear 'em, really never complain about them.

I have both pairs of shoes sitting right here in front of me and the new ones are almost a centimeter longer (measured sole to sole).

Weird.

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I bought in to the hoka hype, bought pair and tried them out. I’m a brooks adrenaline gts person and have been for 4 years. Ran 13.1 and got a blister that bled right through my sock. Never had blister problems before, especially on the top of the base of my second toe. odd spot. I shipped them back (at my cost), but received a full refund. Many props to boulder running company where I bought them.