Birkenstock vs Hoka Bondi for plantar fasciitis
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These are the comments that mentioned the Birkenstock 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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Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
Hoka Ora slides in the house, Hoka Ora primo recovery shoes, Hoka bondi 8, Birkenstocks, heat compress, foot stretches, roller ball, yoga and strength training. Took like 2 years…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Oct 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
I was in nursing school with horrible plantar fasciitis, and I wore Hoka Bondi 8s to get through my clinical days, and they helped minimize my pain. If you can wear Birkenstocks…
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
Same. I wore Birkenstocks exclusively for about 8 years because I had no pain while wearing them. I couldn’t walk barefoot, though. I switched to Hoka Bondis and I was totally…
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
I can share what has worked for me through the years: supportive shoes like Birkenstocks, Hoka's Bondi sneakers, or anything with thick cushions; using magnesium cream; magnesium…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Mar 2026 → -
Birkenstock: no clear verdict Hoka Bondi: made it worse
Now, my feet were hurting by day 7. I wore my Hoka Bondi to the airport and I swear they’ve made them so much worse. I am in serious pain right now :( I think I should try another…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Mar 2024 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
I’ve had PF three times in my life. 1) I was 28, if was my left foot and it lasted about six months. I wore insoles in any sneaker I could find and it went away. 2) I was 33, it…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Mar 2024 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
Hokas made mine worse too! The only thing that has kept it significantly at bay is wearing Birkenstocks as house shoes (cork sole) and getting sturdier shoes with super feet…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: made it worse
I read all of this stuff about cushioning and soft soles etc, so I bought a bunch of shoes and insoles trying to get some relief. I found that the softer the shoe, the worse the…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
Hi everyone, this is a follow-up to my popular post that I wrote 6 months ago when I was at my lowest and having a mental breakdown over my PF…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
My pf was better with a lower drop and wide toe box. I like Hoka Bondis. If I size up a half size I can put use my superfeet inserts which help too. I used to wear Mizunos which…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2025 → -
Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Bondi: helped
I’m 63 years old, “was a long distance runner and I have dealt with PF for decades. I haven’t had the pain consistently all these years, but I am struggling with it currently…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Feb 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Bondi: helped
Ugh, plantar fasciitis is the WORST. I feel your pain, that burning sensation is brutal. I've been battling it on and off for years, so I've been down the shoe rabbit hole, tried…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Feb 2026 →