There’s thick, after which there’s thicc. Then, there’s the Hoka Bondi 8 — the thiccest of all of them. It’s all the time had an absolute mountain of froth underfoot, which is what saved us coming again for restoration run after restoration run. The mountain remains to be there, and, if something, it’s gotten larger. The Bondi 8 rides on one large ol’ platform of EVA foam, but it surely’s not truly as delicate because the ghosts of Bondi’s previous — a lot to Thomas’s pleasure.
Concern not, as the marginally firmer foam isn’t anyplace close to the sensation of working on a brick. You’re nonetheless on a properly cushioned midsole, and Hoka’s meta-rocker (take a shot each time we point out it, we dare you) is as clean as ever. It might be truthful to count on a shoe of this luxurious to tip the scales past 10 oz, however the Bondi doesn’t. Actually, it misplaced just a few fractions of an oz, with Meg’s pair squeaking in at just below the 9 oz. mark, not too shabby.
As all the time, there are tons of colorways to select from, and Hoka appears to convey out a brand new one each time the seasons change even slightly bit. Whereas we’re in love with the underfoot really feel, you would possibly need to attempt the Bondi 8 before you purchase — the higher appears to have misplaced a little bit of quantity, so it won’t be an ideal match when you’re teetering getting ready to a large dimension.
Oh, and there’s slightly extra Bondi love coming on the finish of the checklist.
