Name: Hoka Bondi 9
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 88 (13 reviews)

Overview

The Bondi is a neutral road running shoe family from Hoka.

The Bondi 9 is the latest model in the family, has an orthotic friendly, removable insole and rocker design, and was released in 2025. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 88%. This puts it in the highest rated 20% of comparable running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2025			Feb 2025	Jan 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 88%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌
Weight	Weight M: 298 g W: 264 g	M: 261 g W: 207 g	M: 332 g W: 286 g	M: 269 g W: 230 g	M: 289 g W: 258 g	M: 309 g W: 261 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 38 mm	33 mm	30 mm	29 mm	28 mm	25 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm	6 mm	8 mm	8 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 43 mm	39 mm	38 mm	37 mm	38 mm	35 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	New Balance	ASICS	Saucony	Brooks	Nike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Rocker	Rocker
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs	New Balance Fresh Foam	ASICS Gel			Gore-Tex
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Vegan Ⓥ			Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

Hoka Bondi 9: what the experts say (3 reviews)

Hoka Bondi 9: 8 Expert video reviews

Hoka Bondi 9: 5 Manufacturer videos

Hoka Bondi 9 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2143)
Terrain	Road (+1437)
Usages	Daily running (+1195)
Brand	Hoka (+112)
Support Type	Neutral (+1682)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1657)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1185)Heel strike (+1162)
Arch Type	High arch (+1604)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+294)Maximalist (+478)
Fit	Medium toe box (+920)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+541)Removable insole (+524)Rocker (+209)
Materials	Knit (+223)Reflective (+230)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	9
Released	Jan 2025
Measurements
Weight	M: 298 g W: 264 g
Heel to toe drop	5 mm
Heel	43 mm
Forefoot	38 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Bondi product family

Jan 2025
Bondi 9
88%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
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Jul 2022
Bondi 8
74%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Sep 2020
Bondi 7
79%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Jun 2018
Bondi 6
76%
Rocker
Mar 2018
Bondi Leather
Nov 2016
Bondi 5
88%
Breathable
May 2015
Bondi 4

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