Hoka Arahi

Overview

The Arahi is a stability maximalist road running shoe family by Hoka. This is the original product in the family.

It uses breathable construction and orthotic friendly design, and went on sale in 2017. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Arahi 6.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently just above the median price of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Nov 2023	Feb 2024		Aug 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 89%	‌ ‌ 73%	‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌ 62%	‌ ‌ 81%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +4	‌
Weight	Weight M: 264 g W: 221 g	M: 261 g W: 218 g	M: 227 g W: 193 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g	M: 298 g W: 261 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 24 mm	24 mm	28 mm	29 mm	28 mm	21 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm	5 mm	5 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 29 mm	29 mm	33 mm	35 mm	36 mm	31 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	Hoka	Hoka	Saucony	ASICS	adidas
Support Type	Support Type Stability	Stability	Stability	Stability	Stability	Neutral Stability
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Arch Type	Arch Type Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	High arch Low arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type		Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable	Comfortable
Removable insole	Removable insole
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs				OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ				Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningOrthotic friendly

Hoka Arahi characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2049)
Terrain	Road (+1362)
Usages	Daily running (+1132)
Brand	Hoka (+107)
Support Type	Stability (+209)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+195)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1116)
Arch Type	Low arch (+201)
Fit	Medium toe box (+855)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+456)Removable insole (+439)
Events	10k (+711)Half marathon (+711)Marathon (+711)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+250)