Arahi v7
Width options: standard, wide (Men's) / standard, wide (Women's)
Imported family signal
9 of 12 runners said this shoe fit true to size.
Sizing vs. popular reference shoes
| If you wear | Length | Width | Toebox | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 (Women's) 6.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 6.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 6.5-6.5 |
Asics Superblast 1 (Women's) 9D100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 9D (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 9-9 |
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 (Women's) 7 wide100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7 wide (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Cramped toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7-7 |
Hoka Clifton 7 (Women's) 10.5 EE100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 EE (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Cramped toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
Hoka Mach 6 (Women's) UK 7 men's100% 1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7 men's (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7-7 |
Mizuno Wave Inspire 21 (Women's) 8100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 8 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 8-8 |
Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 (Men's) 12 D100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 12 D (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Slightly narrow | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 12-12 |
Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 (Women's) 7100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7-7 |
Saucony Guide 17 (Men's) 12 D100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 12 D (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Slightly narrow | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 12-12 |
Hoka Arahi 7 (Men's) 11.5 EE100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 11.5 EE (0.4 weighted). | Consider sizing up 0.5 | Slightly wide | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 11.5-11.5 |
Hoka Clifton 8 (Women's) UK 7.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7.5 (0.4 weighted). | Some go half size down | Slightly wide | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
Hoka Mach 5 (Women's) 8.5 wide100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 8.5 wide (0.4 weighted). | Some go half size down | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 8.5-8.5 |
1 of 1 runners landed on 6.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 9D (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7 wide (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 EE (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7 men's (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 8 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 12 D (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 12 D (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 11.5 EE (0.4 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7.5 (0.4 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 8.5 wide (0.4 weighted).
Community reports
Across the full report set, this many called the shoe true to size.
Reports with extra written context about what runners actually felt.
Signals for hotspots, blisters, or other pain points across the full report set.
| Came from | Bought | Verdict | Runner note | Issues | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoka Arahi 7 (Men's) Size 12 D | 11.5 EE | Slightly shortSlightly wide | 11.5 EE a bit better than 12 D, but still a little narrow | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Saucony Guide 17 (Men's) Size 12 D | 12 D | True to sizeSlightly narrow | Hoka Arahi fits weird compared to Saucony Guide; Guide fits fine | [ambiguity: Commenter compares Hoka Arahi to Saucony Guide as reference point for fit quality, not a direct sizing comparison] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 (Men's) Size 12 D | 12 D | True to sizeSlightly narrow | Hoka Arahi fits weird compared to Saucony Endorphin Speed 3; Endorphin fits fine | [ambiguity: Commenter compares Hoka Arahi to Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 as reference point for fit quality, not a direct sizing comparison] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Hoka Clifton 7 (Women's) Size 10.5 EE | 10.5 EE | True to sizeToo narrow | Arahi 5 has same problems as Clifton 7 - toebox not wide enough. Feet try to overwhelm the shoe by going over left and right side of sole. No arch blister but too many problems to run in. | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/nzp5sn/wide_foot_review_hoka_clifton_8_wide_versus_hoka/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Asics Superblast 1 (Women's) Size 10.5 | 9D | True to sizeToo narrow | foot spilling over sole, too narrow in width | [ambiguity: Cross-gender sizing comparison (women's 10.5 to men's 9D); poster explicitly states foot is spilling over the sole] | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1c822kc/coming_to_terms_with_my_wide_feet_two_marathon/] | Ball-of-foot pain | Mar 2026 |
Hoka Mach 6 (Women's) Size UK 7.5 | UK 7 men's | True to sizeTrue to width | Men's UK 7 Arahi 5 fit better than women's UK 7.5 (usual size in Mach 4 and Clifton) | [ambiguity: Cross-gender sizing comparison (women's to men's); poster has narrow feet with average forefoot] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/u6cqpb/anyone_know_how_the_hola_arahi_5_fits_compared_to/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Hoka Clifton 8 (Women's) Size UK 7.5 | UK 7.5 | Slightly longSlightly wide | Clifton 8 is longest and widest; Arahi 5 is shorter and narrower at same size | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/u6cqpb/anyone_know_how_the_hola_arahi_5_fits_compared_to/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Mizuno Wave Inspire 21 (Women's) Size 8.5 | 8 | True to sizeTrue to width | they run a little big so I just went up the half size | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/f8f5i8/anyone_else_love_going_to_the_running_store_to/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 (Women's) Size 7 wide | 7 wide | True to sizeToo narrow | too narrow, snug on rest of foot, base of big toe bursting out of side | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/yg47cs/weird_sizing_for_shoes/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 (Women's) Size 6 | 6.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | sized down half size from standard running shoe size | [ambiguity: Commenter states US women's 7 standard but sized to 6.5 in Arahi 5; post context is UK sizing [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/wclqvy/hoka_sizing_question/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
11.5 EE a bit better than 12 D, but still a little narrow | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/]
Hoka Arahi fits weird compared to Saucony Guide; Guide fits fine | [ambiguity: Commenter compares Hoka Arahi to Saucony Guide as reference point for fit quality, not a direct sizing comparison] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/]
Hoka Arahi fits weird compared to Saucony Endorphin Speed 3; Endorphin fits fine | [ambiguity: Commenter compares Hoka Arahi to Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 as reference point for fit quality, not a direct sizing comparison] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1aqmqiu/hoka_slip/]
Arahi 5 has same problems as Clifton 7 - toebox not wide enough. Feet try to overwhelm the shoe by going over left and right side of sole. No arch blister but too many problems to run in. | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/nzp5sn/wide_foot_review_hoka_clifton_8_wide_versus_hoka/]
foot spilling over sole, too narrow in width | [ambiguity: Cross-gender sizing comparison (women's 10.5 to men's 9D); poster explicitly states foot is spilling over the sole] | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1c822kc/coming_to_terms_with_my_wide_feet_two_marathon/]
Men's UK 7 Arahi 5 fit better than women's UK 7.5 (usual size in Mach 4 and Clifton) | [ambiguity: Cross-gender sizing comparison (women's to men's); poster has narrow feet with average forefoot] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/u6cqpb/anyone_know_how_the_hola_arahi_5_fits_compared_to/]
Clifton 8 is longest and widest; Arahi 5 is shorter and narrower at same size | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/u6cqpb/anyone_know_how_the_hola_arahi_5_fits_compared_to/]
they run a little big so I just went up the half size | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/f8f5i8/anyone_else_love_going_to_the_running_store_to/]
too narrow, snug on rest of foot, base of big toe bursting out of side | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/yg47cs/weird_sizing_for_shoes/]
sized down half size from standard running shoe size | [ambiguity: Commenter states US women's 7 standard but sized to 6.5 in Arahi 5; post context is UK sizing [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/wclqvy/hoka_sizing_question/]
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