Max Cushion

HOKA Bondi 9

Hoka's most cushioned road shoe, built for recovery runs, slow miles and hours on your feet.

The Bondi is the most cushioned shoe Hoka makes for the road. There is a lot of foam under the heel, the landing is soft, and the rocker carries you through the step so your legs do less of the work.

It suits you if you are coming back from injury, if you are a heavier runner, or if your easy days keep leaving your shins sore. It is also the shoe plenty of people wear for standing all day rather than for running at all.

It is not a shoe for everything. It is heavy, it is tall, and it damps the ground out so completely that you lose the feedback telling you how hard you are working. Save it for recovery days and long slow miles, and keep something lighter for the sessions.