HOKA Bondi 9vsNew Balance 880 v15
The HOKA Bondi 9 and New Balance 880 v15 score 85% on spec similarity. Going from the HOKA Bondi 9 to the New Balance 880 v15: 2.5 mm less heel stack, 1 mm more drop and 2 g heavier.
Side by side
The Δ column is the New Balance 880 v15 minus the HOKA Bondi 9. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | HOKA Bondi 9 | New Balance 880 v15 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 43 mm | 40.5 mm | −2.5mm |
| Forefoot stack | 38 mm | 34.5 mm | −3.5mm |
| Drop | 5 mm | 6 mm | +1mm |
| Weight | 297 g | 299 g | +2g |
| RRP (GBP) | £160 | £140 | −£20 |
| Category | Max cushion | Daily trainer | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- more heel stack (43 vs 40.5 mm)
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (5 vs 6 mm)
- a lighter shoe (297 vs 299 g)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (40.5 vs 43 mm)
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (6 vs 5 mm)
- a lower RRP (£140 vs £160)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
HOKA Bondi 9 vs New Balance 880 v15: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the HOKA Bondi 9 or the New Balance 880 v15?
The HOKA Bondi 9, at 297 g vs 299 g, 2 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's (size not stated) for the HOKA Bondi 9, men's 9.5 (region not stated) for the New Balance 880 v15.
Which has more cushioning stack, the HOKA Bondi 9 or the New Balance 880 v15?
The HOKA Bondi 9, with 43 mm of heel stack vs 40.5 mm, 2.5 mm more. Forefoot stack: 38 mm for the HOKA Bondi 9 and 34.5 mm for the New Balance 880 v15.
What's the drop difference between the HOKA Bondi 9 and the New Balance 880 v15?
1 mm. The HOKA Bondi 9 has a 5 mm drop and the New Balance 880 v15 a 6 mm drop.
Which is cheaper, the HOKA Bondi 9 or the New Balance 880 v15?
The New Balance 880 v15 has the lower UK RRP: £140 vs £160. Retailer prices can differ from RRP.
How similar are the HOKA Bondi 9 and the New Balance 880 v15?
They score 85% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The HOKA Bondi 9 is in our max cushion category and the New Balance 880 v15 in daily trainer.