Name: Hoka Bondi 5
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 88 (7 reviews)

Overview

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

The Bondi 5 has a breathable construction design, and was released in 2016. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Bondi 8.

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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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Nov 2016	Aug 2024	Feb 2025			Jan 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 88%	‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 90%
Weight	Weight M: 283 g W: 241 g	M: 283 g W: 244 g	M: 269 g W: 230 g	M: 261 g W: 207 g	M: 218 g W: 184 g	M: 266 g W: 238 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 29 mm W: 27 mm	34 mm	29 mm	33 mm	28 mm	23 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 4 mm	5 mm	8 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel M: 33 mm W: 31 mm	39 mm	37 mm	39 mm	36 mm	33 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	Hoka	Saucony	New Balance	Brooks	adidas
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Low drop Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight	Comfortable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs			New Balance Fresh Foam
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBreathable

Hoka Bondi 5: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Hoka Bondi 5: 2 Expert video reviews

Hoka Bondi 5: 1 Manufacturer video

Hoka Bondi 5 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2144)
Terrain	Road (+1438)
Usages	Daily running (+1196)
Brand	Hoka (+112)
Support Type	Neutral (+1683)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1658)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1186)
Arch Type	High arch (+1605)
Shoe Type	Low drop (+295)Maximalist (+478)
Fit	Medium toe box (+920)
Features	Breathable (+805)
Materials	Mesh (+1020)
Events	10k (+714)Half marathon (+714)Marathon (+714)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+260)
Colorways	Black, White

Specifications		vs Average
Model	5
Released	Nov 2016
Measurements
Weight	M: 283 g W: 241 g
Heel to toe drop	4 mm
Heel	M: 33 mm W: 31 mm
Forefoot	M: 29 mm W: 27 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Bondi product family

Jan 2025
Bondi 9
88%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
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
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May 2015
Bondi 4

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