Name: Hoka Arahi 5
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 84 (7 reviews)

Overview

The Arahi is a stability maximalist road running shoe family by Hoka.

The Arahi 5 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and was released in 2021. 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.

With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 30% of running shoes today.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Mar 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2022	Feb 2024	Nov 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌ 73%	‌ ‌ 62%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight M: 275 g W: 221 g	M: 309 g W: 281 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g	M: 227 g W: 193 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 24 mm		M: 27 mm W: 14 mm	29 mm	28 mm	28 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm	8 mm	8 mm	6 mm	5 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 29 mm		M: 35 mm W: 22 mm	35 mm	33 mm	36 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	Brooks	ASICS	Saucony	Hoka	ASICS
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type			Comfortable	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable
Rocker	Rocker
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs	Brooks DNA Amp GuideRail	ASICS FF Blast ASICS TRUSSTIC			OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Sustainable	Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationLow archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

Hoka Arahi 5: what the experts say (1 review)

Hoka Arahi 5: 4 Expert video reviews

Hoka Arahi 5 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2048)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Daily running (+1131)
Brand	Hoka (+107)
Support Type	Stability (+209)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+195)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1113)
Arch Type	Low arch (+201)
Fit	Medium toe box (+853)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+453)Removable insole (+436)Rocker (+177)
Materials	Mesh (+941)
Events	10k (+711)5K and 10K (+135)Half marathon (+711)Marathon (+711)Obstacle course racing (+168)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+250)
Colorways	Black / White, Blanc De Blanc / Outer Space, Blue Fog / Provincial Blue, Cantaloupe / Silver Peony, Dazzling Blue / Black, Grey / White, Harbor Mist / Aquarelle, Mosaic Blue / Luminary Green, Ombre Blue / Blue Fog, Turkish Sea / White