{"id":7249,"date":"2024-09-27T00:27:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T00:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshgigz.com\/realpublisher\/the-5-best-hoka-walking-shoes-of-2024-tested-and-reviewed\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T00:27:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T00:27:20","slug":"the-5-best-hoka-walking-shoes-of-2024-tested-and-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/freshgigz.com\/realpublisher\/the-5-best-hoka-walking-shoes-of-2024-tested-and-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Hoka Walking Shoes of 2024, Tested and Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve been reporting about sneakers for over four years, and during almost every conversation I have with podiatrists, shoe buyers and athletes, Hoka<\/a> comes up. The brand only launched about 15 years ago, but it\u2019s quickly become a household name. It offers highly cushioned shoes that can support your feet whether you\u2019re running<\/a> a marathon or standing all day, but what about while walking<\/a>?<\/p>\n

To answer that question, I coordinated three months of testing among the NBC Select staff, who wore different Hoka sneakers and reported their findings. Here\u2019s everything we learned about the best Hoka walking shoes.<\/p>\n

SKIP AHEAD <\/strong>Methodology<\/em><\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>How we tested Hoka walking shoes<\/em><\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>The best Hoka walking shoes<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/a>| <\/strong>What\u2019s so great about Hoka sneakers?<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/a>| <\/strong>Hoka walking shoes v.s. running shoes<\/em><\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Why trust NBC Select?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Methodology\u00a0<\/h2>\n

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Before our testing period, I interviewed two experts \u2014 Dr. Anne Sharkey<\/a>, a podiatrist at the North Austin Foot and Ankle Institute, and Jewels Busenberg, a senior buyer at Zappos<\/a> \u2014 about what makes Hoka\u2019s shoes distinct, factors to pay attention to while wearing them and which models are typically the best for walking. (Ed\u2019s note: The inclusion of products sold by Zappos in this article was made independently of Busenberg.) <\/em>With their guidance, I put together a list of five Hoka shoes for eight NBC Select staff members to test.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hoka sent us the sneakers for free as courtesy samples, and two staff members tested each sneaker. Where possible, one person tested a women\u2019s size and one person tested a men\u2019s size for each shoe. We tested each Hoka sneaker for three months, from July to September. We wore them indoors on treadmills and outdoors on pavement and trails for varying amounts of time.<\/p>\n

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How we tested Hoka walking shoes<\/h2>\n

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While testing Hoka walking shoes, we considered the following factors:<\/p>\n