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re: Best walking/ standing shoes Hoka or ON cloud

Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:24 pm to
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
9610 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:24 pm to
I bought three pairs of on clouds. Beats New Balance and Asics by miles. I find the new balance ones I like that are comfortable are typically too bulky and heavy. These are extremely light weight and comfortable
Posted by Butch Baum
Member since Oct 2007
3182 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:31 pm to
You need the Speedgoat. Shop them online or if near one, an REI.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
9564 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:34 pm to
I'm a big fan of my OnClouds but not for running. I use them for walking and standing.

I've had them for a little over a year and wear them at work daily and they are very comfortable. Considering they are not being run in the breakdown has been a little quicker than expected, but I'd buy another pair.
Posted by paperwasp
23x HRV tRant Poster of the Week
Member since Sep 2014
26550 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:37 pm to
quote:

I should have said I was looking for trail runners for hiking.

I think it might be hard to find an actual trail running shoe with ankle support, unless you're looking for more of a boot style for general walking/hiking.
This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 9:53 am
Posted by cbdman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2015
1236 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:38 pm to
Do Hokas have a removable insole? My foot size is 13N, but I have a custom orthotic and I go up to a 14 to accommodate it. TIA
Posted by carhartt
Member since Feb 2013
8048 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:40 pm to
I love my Hoka Bondi 6’s. Most comfortable walking shoe I’ve owned. It seems 1/4 of the staff in the hospital I work at has some sort of Hoka. Usually the Bondi’s or Cliftons.
Posted by Rossberg02
Member since Jun 2016
2591 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:42 pm to
The Hoka challenger is a good trail shoes but doesn’t have ankle support. I’m going on 2 years with my pair and they’ve outlasted my Asics and Brooks.

Brooks Cascadia is another good trail shoes but they don’t last long.
Posted by SeaBass23
VA
Member since Jul 2019
1711 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:50 pm to
I’m a chronic ankle roller. I had a pair of the OCs and I rolled my ankle because the sole was a little thicker and less stable.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6898 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 2:58 pm to
I’ve had two pairs of ON and they’re falling a part very easy compared to any other shoe I’ve ever had. Sent one pair back and the replacement pair is falling apart in all the same places. Next pair for me will not be ON.
Posted by elcid
Band Camp
Member since Mar 2007
3036 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 3:16 pm to
Prone to ankle sprains and I hated Hokas. Brooks Beast and Brooks Ghost have been my favorites for a decade. My all time favoririte running shoes were Adidas Torsion which they stopped making a very long time ago.
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4546 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 3:29 pm to
(I'm in the market for a good sitting shoe. Any recs?)

Fatt assus 10's are what you are looking for. Guarranteed to widen your arse in ten weeks or less
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
6192 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 3:33 pm to
How much do you weigh? I would highly recommend to NOT wear Hoka’s if you weigh over around 185. I got a pair when I weighed around 190 and they were so soft my heels sunk into them and ended up giving me a negative drop which means that my heel was lower than the ball of my foot, and it fricked my arches and knees up. I think they’re the most overrated shoe on the market
Posted by bknight00
East of the Rockies
Member since Aug 2007
520 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 3:58 pm to
I have a pair of Hoka Bondi 6 and a pair of on cloud cloudswift. They are both comfortable, but the Hoka's are the more comfortable of the two. I do not run, but I do walk a lot, both at work and at home. I prefer the hoka. But beware. When I first got the Hoka's, because of how their made my calves would burn during and after a long walk. Never any issues with the on cloud in that regard.
Posted by HighlyFavoredTiger
TexLaArk
Member since Jun 2018
914 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 3:58 pm to
For me, it’s Hoka Bondi 6, I have plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in my right heel, it feels like I’m stepping on the sharp end of a railroad spike every time I put my heel on the floor. I’ve never tried OnCloud but I have tried different versions of adidas, Nike, Sketcher, Saucony, ASICS, Brooks and 3 different doctor prescribed shoes and nothing comes close to the difference of the Hoka Bondi 6. I can’t walk the width of the bedroom without them but I can walk or work all day with them. They are thick padded but I add a pair of Sof sole or Spenco insoles also. They have changed my daily walking life.
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
35126 posts
Posted on 8/20/20 at 4:06 pm to
Hoka Bondi is what I wear to run and/or walk.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
36165 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:10 am to
Thanks for all of the good feedback.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
17899 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:57 am to
quote:

Hokas and it’s not even close.


Hokas are really comfortable shoes, but for what they charge for them, their construction is shite.

I have had one pair come apart at the soles and another pair that squeak when I walk. The manufacturer would not do anything since they were 6 months old for the pair that separated, but the store gave me a discount toward a new pair, which squeaks when I walk.

Hokas, comfortable poorly made shoes.
This post was edited on 8/21/20 at 9:14 am
Posted by redbullwings
Member since Aug 2013
869 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:01 am to
I know looks aren't everything on a shoe to some people, but the Hoka shoes are so fricking ugly I'd wouldn't ever wear them.
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