Name: Hoka Arahi 4
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 79 (8 reviews)

Overview

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

The Arahi 4 has a breathable construction and orthotic friendly design, and was released in 2020. As a stability support shoe, it's suitable for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Arahi 6.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 79%. This puts it rated just below the median rating of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's just above the median price of running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2020	Nov 2023		Aug 2024	May 2024	Feb 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 65%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 87%	‌ ‌ 84%
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Weight	Weight M: 272 g W: 227 g	M: 289 g W: 235 g	M: 272 g W: 244 g	M: 266 g W: 230 g	M: 298 g W: 252 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g
Forefoot	Forefoot	28 mm	29 mm	28 mm	30 mm	26 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm		6 mm	8 mm	8 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel	28 mm	35 mm	36 mm	38 mm	36 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running Gym	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Hyrox
Brand	Brand Hoka	Altra	Saucony	ASICS	New Balance	PUMA
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Low drop Zero drop	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs	OrthoLite			New Balance Fresh Foam	PUMA NITRO
Common characteristics RoadStabilityOverpronationLow archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

Hoka Arahi 4: what the experts say (3 reviews)

Hoka Arahi 4: 3 Expert video reviews

Hoka Arahi 4 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2168)
Terrain	Road (+1462)
Usages	Daily running (+1213)
Brand	Hoka (+115)
Support Type	Stability (+225)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+211)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1198)
Arch Type	Low arch (+217)
Fit	Medium toe box (+920)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+567)Removable insole (+550)
Materials	Mesh (+1040)
Colorways	Blue / Green, Blue / Green / White, Grey, Navy Blue

Specifications		vs Average
Model	4
Released	Jan 2020
Measurements
Weight	M: 272 g W: 227 g
Heel to toe drop	5 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Arahi product family

Nov 2023
Arahi 7
70%
Latest model
Feb 2022
Arahi 6
74%
Rocker
Mar 2021
Arahi 5
84%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Jan 2020
Arahi 4
79%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
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Dec 2018
Arahi 3
80%
Jan 2018
Arahi 2
89%
Orthotic friendly
Jan 2017
Arahi
Orthotic friendly Removable insole

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