I have been having issues with blisters on my feet and also being able to feel the rocks and so beneath my feet under normal sneakers. I was wearing Pro Keds high tops before and got lots of blisters. Once I switched to the HOKA Transport all issues were fixed. I broke them in a few miles at a time and had to break them in since the cushions felt tight. After a week of say 10 miles of walks total the sneakers are perfect. I wore the first pair of Hoka's for about 300 miles and am on the 2nd pair for about 20 miles. They are very comfortable and my favorite sneakers to walk in for exercise. I have had no blister issues and don't feel rocks under my feet to the point of hurting. The rocks I am talking about are an inch to an inch in a half and sometimes have points ... MoreI have been having issues with blisters on my feet and also being able to feel the rocks and so beneath my feet under normal sneakers. I was wearing Pro Keds high tops before and got lots of blisters. Once I switched to the HOKA Transport all issues were fixed. I broke them in a few miles at a time and had to break them in since the cushions felt tight. After a week of say 10 miles of walks total the sneakers are perfect. I wore the first pair of Hoka's for about 300 miles and am on the 2nd pair for about 20 miles. They are very comfortable and my favorite sneakers to walk in for exercise. I have had no blister issues and don't feel rocks under my feet to the point of hurting. The rocks I am talking about are an inch to an inch in a half and sometimes have points which can be felt through the bottom of the sneakers. My one complaint is that when my feet sweat it shows up on the sneaker since these are not the GTX version. I love the light blue color in the non gtx and these are also i believe 25 dollars cheaper. My old sneakers had 300 miles in them and the back lining had just started to get holes. They will be the sneakers I use to mow the lawn with. They are still good and one site said they can go to 500 miles in them. I don't want to chance it so got a new pair.

I hate panning and returning these shoes. They meet the normal high quality construction we expect from Hoka. I currently have 6 pair of Hoka shoes and love them all. From the photos and description I thought they would fall somewhere between the Rincon and Challenger shoes that I have in my inventory. They fit similar to the Rincon but the material is not as resilient to allow enough lateral stretch to be comfortable. The different material used in the soles of the shoes is stiffer and puts pressure on both the instep of my arch and the outside ball of my feet. No matter how much I loosened the elastic laces it still felt like it was too tight. Given the other fit issues I did not want to destroy the elastic laces and try the included standard laces. On the good ... MoreI hate panning and returning these shoes. They meet the normal high quality construction we expect from Hoka. I currently have 6 pair of Hoka shoes and love them all. From the photos and description I thought they would fall somewhere between the Rincon and Challenger shoes that I have in my inventory. They fit similar to the Rincon but the material is not as resilient to allow enough lateral stretch to be comfortable. The different material used in the soles of the shoes is stiffer and puts pressure on both the instep of my arch and the outside ball of my feet. No matter how much I loosened the elastic laces it still felt like it was too tight. Given the other fit issues I did not want to destroy the elastic laces and try the included standard laces. On the good side, the lacing system did keep my foot firmly locked despite how tight or loose I set the laces. I think part of that is the material used for the uppers.I hate having to buy and return items like this, but we live in a fairly small city and while the local running store and one shoe store stock Hoka, the seldom have my size in stock. That leaves the only option to order what I want and is not locally stocked and hope for the best. Regardless of the shoe line or style it seems nearly impossible to fine something for my big feet in stock.I would definitely recommend these to friends but hope that they would be available in their size so they can determine if they are a good fit before they walk out of the store.

Ok so these shoes are mostly great, but they have one major defect I have encountered on two pairs in a row now... The fabric in the heel wears out incredibly fast. My first pair had the fabric wearing thin within a few months of casual use. We exchanged them under the warranty. After only 2 months it started happening again and I'm now having to return them.For comparison, I normally run in ASICS gel nimbus and retire them to a casual walking shoe after 400-500 miles or so. I have had a pair since 2018 with god knows how many miles, with a similar satinlike heel fabric, but is completely intact with barely even any pilling or anything.Bearing that in mind, I am confident that these particular hoka's have a pretty significant defect that needs to be addressed. ... MoreOk so these shoes are mostly great, but they have one major defect I have encountered on two pairs in a row now... The fabric in the heel wears out incredibly fast. My first pair had the fabric wearing thin within a few months of casual use. We exchanged them under the warranty. After only 2 months it started happening again and I'm now having to return them.For comparison, I normally run in ASICS gel nimbus and retire them to a casual walking shoe after 400-500 miles or so. I have had a pair since 2018 with god knows how many miles, with a similar satinlike heel fabric, but is completely intact with barely even any pilling or anything.Bearing that in mind, I am confident that these particular hoka's have a pretty significant defect that needs to be addressed. As they are now the shoes do not last long enough to justify the price. This is for the green color, I haven't tried any others.Otherwise, they look great, are comfortable and versatile, and I really hope they can correct this issue.