Bondi 9
Bondi 9 is the ninth-generation max-cushion shoe for everyday runs and walking. Compared with Bondi 8, it adds 2mm of stack and switches to supercritically foamed EVA for a softer, more resilient platform. A rearfoot-focused Active Foot Frame and Smooth MetaRocker support transitions, while a reworked 3D-molded collar and structured knit upper refine hold and ventilation. Durabrasion rubber covers high-wear zones.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Walking
Specs
- Weight
- 297g
- Of 930 known values: 686 lower, 4 equal, 240 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 26.2%, including ties / average +29g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 939 known values: 156 lower, 107 equal, 676 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 28%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 43 / 38mm
- Of 774 known values: 727 lower, 6 equal, 41 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 6.1%, including ties / average +8.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 850 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- Super Critical EVA
- Outsole
- Durabrasion rubber
- Reference price
- $175
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The exact HOKA Japan men's Bondi 9 page lists 297g.
- Plate note
- The exact HOKA US comparison specification explicitly lists Bondi 9 as NOT PLATED.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $175Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥24,200 | 2025-01-15Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Bondi 8.
In the registered data, weight is 10g lighter at 297g, drop is 1mm higher at 5mm, heel stack is 10mm higher at 43mm, and forefoot stack is 9mm higher at 38mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
See where these specs sit in the overall distribution. You can also compare within the same category.
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (757 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 297gregistered average 268g (930 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mmregistered average 6.8mm (939 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 43mmregistered average 34.3mm (774 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
Related video
Official video from HOKA TV.