Altra vs Hoka Bondi for plantar fasciitis
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These are the comments that mentioned the Altra and the Hoka Bondi together — the closest thing to a direct comparison by someone who had tried both. Each person is counted once, and every line links to the original post.
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Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
Hoka Bondi's made my pain 10Xs worse. I was hoping for improvement and had the opposite results. I am now on Altra's FWD VIA 2's. The Altra's are softer feeling and reduced the…
JeremySallerMD (YT) · May 2026 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
Altra running shoes Wide toe box Zero drop Is working for me! Hoka Bondi did not work for me
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2025 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
I tried a pair on at the store and it instantly hurt. Didn't end up buying them. Against advice, I found that zero drop shoes hurt less than shoes with a raise. I got a pair of…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
I’ve found that they are too narrow in the toe. I’ve seen some videos where the argument is made that pushing the toes together (as in pointed) shoes can increase Pf pain and…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
Hoka, new balance, brooks, flux, ect all made my pain worse. Altra has been the only shoe that helps. Pain went from 10 of 10 to a 1 of 10
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
I wear Hoka Bondi with prescription insoles, or Altras with a wide toe box. Get fitted for shoes at a running shoe store if you can and going up a 1/2 size or size has also helped
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jan 2026 → -
Altra: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
I'm so sorry, I know what you're going through. Sounds very similar to what I have though I also have plantar fibromas so both the top and bottom of my foot were sore but the top…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Dec 2025 → -
Altra: made it worse Hoka Bondi: helped
PF is the reason I’m back in triathlon. It came on in late 2016, and destroyed my 2017 running season. It was a first for me, at 56, and a life long runner. I was running in…
Slowtwitch · Dec 2021 →