Searching for a Tender, Soft Operating Shoe? You’ll Wanna Kawana.
The RW Takeaway: Hoka’s Kawana is a generously cushioned shoe that delivers excessive rebound; we’d liken it to a barely heavier model of the model’s Mach.
- Swallowtail heel geometry gives stability
- Breathable jacquard mesh higher
- Barely clunky experience for some testers
Worth: $140
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Weight: 10.3 oz (M), 8.8 oz (W)
Drop: 5 mm
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- Light-weight, breathable mesh higher
- Accommodating match for wide-foot runners
- Tender, supportive midsole
- On the heavier aspect for some testers
- Poor traction
Named after Australia’s halcyon seashores (white sands, tumbling waves), the Kawana takes inspiration from one other Hoka shoe named for shores Down Beneath, the Bondi. That maximally cushioned basic had a revival earlier this yr after getting the carbon-fiber-plate remedy. However the Kawana runs extra just like the Mach 4, one other Hoka the RW workers fell arduous for in 2021. (We awarded it Gear of the Yr.)
