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Compared from 110 real runner reviews

Brooks Glycerin Max vs HOKA Bondi 8

Side by side from 110 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

74 signal

56 reviews

63 signal

54 reviews

In short

Plush yet lively, though arch and heel blisters are the most frequent complaint.

The Bondi 8 is a heavily cushioned shoe that runners find soft and protective, and some run hundreds of kilometers in it.

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Specs

Weight
309 g (10.9 oz), men's
Stack height
47 mm heel / 41 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm
Weight
311 g (11 oz), men's
Stack height
39 mm heel / 35 mm forefoot
Drop
4 mm

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