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Oct 2016
4:56pm, 19 Oct 2016
909 posts
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Recoil
I would disagree most heartedly with the heel strike comments. My Bondi's pretty much force me onto the midfoot. They certainly arent designed for heelstrikers in my eyes.
PS Run in Bondi 4 Wides 
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Oct 2016
8:24pm, 20 Oct 2016
385 posts
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Ulric
But what do you normally do, recoil? Are you saying you normally heel strike but don't feel able to maintain that with Hokas?
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Oct 2016
7:43am, 21 Oct 2016
882 posts
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Gromit
I would defo count myself as a heel strike Hoka runner but have been taught that it really doesn't matter which you do as long as your foot is directly under your hip when it hits the ground and I also count myself as a fully confirmed Hoka runner , has them about 18 months now , on my second pair of road and waiting for a delivery of my 3rd pair or challengers ........... I have however dabbled with a move to Altras for the wider toe box but they just aren't as comfortable as the Hokas so I'm switching back ....... after only 3 runs in the Altras.............
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Oct 2016
8:12am, 21 Oct 2016
17,640 posts
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DeeGee
I've got Stinsons at the moment, which I have available as one of many shoes in my Arsenal. I was wearing them for everything, but I find that they cost me time, so I've gone back to using a pair of New Balance or Brooks for speedwork, and Skechers Ultra for pure road marathons. The Stinsons come out for the more social marathons.
Whether they'll see as much service after November when I start thinking about shorter, faster stuff again remains to be seen.
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Oct 2016
8:46am, 21 Oct 2016
10,258 posts
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Fenland_Plodder
Hoka's are my 'long' distance shoe of choice, would not wear them for anything less than a marathon.
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Oct 2016
12:36pm, 21 Oct 2016
921 posts
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Recoil
Erm, don't know what I normally do I've worn Hokas for 4 or 5 years now
I dabbled with altras too, but my god they felt heavy and stiff...
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Oct 2016
2:58pm, 21 Oct 2016
386 posts
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Ulric
Oh well I've gone ahead and ordered a pair of Infinites in last year's colours for £70 so here's hoping.
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Oct 2016
3:04pm, 21 Oct 2016
10,265 posts
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Fenland_Plodder
My favourite shorter distance shoe is NB890, I've worn all models from v1-v5.
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Oct 2016
3:13pm, 21 Oct 2016
387 posts
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Ulric
fenlandp, never run a marathon so hope they are good for the shorter distances
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Oct 2016
11:55am, 22 Oct 2016
388 posts
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Ulric
Done my first run in my new Hoka Infinites, not quite as soft as I'd expected coming from Asics Gels but seem ok. Will use for steady runs for now, as I'm not sure how good they will be for doing speed work - except its under the toes from speed work that my current shoes are wearing thin and giving me blisters...
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