Runometry Index
75/100
Complete index
No. 7 of 33
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning35.8 mm
- +42.0 pts
- Lightness276 g
- +24.8 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
HOKA Arahi 8 Wide
Yellow
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 276 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 76% of them
- Heel stack
- 39.8 mm
- Very highHigher than 82% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 31.8 mm
- HighHigher than 72% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- dual-density CMEVA
- Foam material
- EVA
- Plate
- None
- Upper
- Double Jacquard Mesh
- Outsole
- super-abrasion rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Stability shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the HOKA Arahi 7
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- 276 g
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- 282 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- 8 mm
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- 5 mm
- Change
- +3 mm
Heel stack
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- 39.8 mm
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- 37 mm
- Change
- +2.8 mm
Forefoot stack
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- 31.8 mm
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- 32 mm
- Change
- −0.2 mm
Midsole foam
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- dual-density CMEVA
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- CMEVA
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- USD 150
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- USD 145
- Change
- +USD 5
Runometry Index
- Arahi 8 (2026) · This version
- 75/100
- Arahi 7 (2023)
- 69/100
- Change
- +6 pts
| Criterion | Arahi 8 (2026)This version | Arahi 7 (2023) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 276 g | 282 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 5 mm | +3 mm |
| Heel stack | 39.8 mm | 37 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 31.8 mm | 32 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Midsole foam | dual-density CMEVA | CMEVA | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 150 | USD 145 | +USD 5 |
| Runometry Index | 75/100 | 69/100 | +6 pts |
Model history
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