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HOKA Bondi 8

Runometry Index 34 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning · provisionalRoadTrainingMax cushioningReleased 2022
HOKA Bondi 8, side view

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

34/100

Provisional index · 80 % read

No. 37 of 37 where it would stand among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Very poor

Cushioning31 mm
+18.0 pts
Lightness307 g
+4.9 pts
Foam
11.0 pts

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight
307 g
Reference size not stated by the source
Very heavyHeavier than 81% of them
Drop
4 mm
Very lowLower than 86% of them
Low drop shoes (≤ 5 mm)
Heel stack
33 mm
Very lowLower than 95% of them
Forefoot stack
29 mm
Very lowLower than 92% of them

Construction

Midsole foam
lightweight foam
Support
Neutral
Outsole
Durabrasion Rubber

Who and what for

Versions
Unisex

Sources: cl.hoka.com (manufacturer), runrepeat.com (aggregator), d20gumdjgesxpn.cloudfront.net (retailer)

Method

What’s new since the HOKA Bondi 7

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

  • Weight

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    307 g
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    303 g
    Change
    Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
  • Drop

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    4 mm
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    4 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Heel stack

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    33 mm
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    33 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Forefoot stack

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    29 mm
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    29 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Midsole foam

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    lightweight foam
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    EVA
    Change
    New
  • Catalogue price

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    USD 165
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    USD 150
    Change
    +USD 15
  • Runometry Index

    Bondi 8 (2022) · This version
    34/100
    Bondi 7 (2020)
    32/100
    Change
    +2 pts
CriterionBondi 8 (2022)This versionBondi 7 (2020)Change
Weight 307 g 303 g Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop 4 mm 4 mm Unchanged
Heel stack 33 mm 33 mm Unchanged
Forefoot stack 29 mm 29 mm Unchanged
Midsole foam lightweight foam EVA New
Catalogue price USD 165 USD 150 +USD 15
Runometry Index 34/100 32/100 +2 pts

Model history

2024

HOKA Bondi 9, side view, Black
  • Weight 297 g
  • Drop 5 mm

6 colours

2022 This version

2020

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