Hoka Bondi 8 vs Bondi 9: What Changed
Hoka calls the Bondi “the ultra-cushioned game-changer” and says the Bondi 9 “delivers peak plushness for everyday miles”. The 9 is the newer of the two, so if you came here looking for a Bondi 8, this is what changed.
A quick note before the numbers: ATHLO+ doesn’t sell running shoes. Every figure here comes from Hoka’s own product pages, which we list at the bottom, not from our own testing.
On Hoka’s figures, the Bondi 9 is 8 g lighter than the 8, sits on a new supercritical foam and has 2 mm more stack. The heel drop stays at 5 mm.
Side by side
| Shoe | Weight | Heel-to-toe drop | Midsole foam (Hoka’s name) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoka Bondi 8 | 10.80 oz (306 g) | 5 mm | “Lightweight, resilient foam” |
| Hoka Bondi 9 (current) | 10.50 oz (298 g) | 5 mm | Supercritical EVA |
You won’t find a stack height here. Hoka doesn’t publish one on these product pages, and we’d rather leave it out than borrow a number from somewhere else. Hoka quotes weight in ounces, so we’ve converted to grams and rounded. Brands weigh a single sample size, so your pair will come out a little different.
Bondi 8 to Bondi 9
Hoka leads with the foam. It says it “upgraded underfoot cushioning with super critical foam”, where the Bondi 8 lists a “lightweight, resilient foam”. Hoka also “added 2mm in stack height”, though it doesn’t publish the stack figure itself.
Up top, there’s a knit upper “for a more accommodating fit” and a retooled, 3D-molded collar. Hoka lists the 9 at 10.50 oz (298 g), 8 g lighter than the 8’s 10.80 oz (306 g), and the drop is still 5 mm.
Coming from a Bondi 7? Hoka says the Bondi 8 was “upgraded with an extended heel, brand-new foam, and pillowed tongue”.
Where to buy in Singapore
We don’t sell shoes, and we haven’t checked anyone’s stock for this page. iRUN Singapore, who supply the data behind the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, also carry Hoka: search iRUN for the Bondi.
Still not sure which suits your stride? FORGED by ReFormd’s 3D running gait analysis, which you can book on ATHLO+, comes with a shoe recommendation.
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Where these figures come from
We read these from Hoka’s own product pages on 17 Oct 2026. A few links go to copies saved by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so you can still check them after a brand takes a page down. This is a spec comparison, not a review: we haven’t tested these shoes and we’re not ranking them. If the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab shows a different figure, this page is the one taken straight from the brand.
The Shoe Lab is built with iRUN Singapore, whose specialists fit runners day in, day out. The specs here are compiled with them — and the shoes are in their stores if you want to put a pair on before you decide.
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