ShoeGeometry

Hoka Bondi 9 vs Nike Vomero Premium

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneHoka Bondi 9: heel 43 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Bondi 9: toe rocker 35 % of lengthNike Vomero Premium: heel 55 mm, forefoot 45 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero Premium: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • Hoka Bondi 943/38 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Nike Vomero Premium55/45 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 13 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offAbout the same35 vs 33.4 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero Premium43 vs 55 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Vomero Premium38 vs 45 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Bondi 95 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Vomero Premium45 vs 71 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Bondi 987 vs 54 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Bondi 9123.2 vs 118.4 mm forefoot base
Less weightHoka Bondi 9298 vs 329 g

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricHoka Bondi 9
Max cushion · Road
Nike Vomero Premium
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack43 mmStated55 mmStated
Forefoot stack38 mmStated45 mmStated
Weight298 gStated329 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.33 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground39 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.5 %est.75.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.3 %est.19.2 %est.
Heel bevel length11.5 %*est.12.8 %*est.
Heel bevel height20 mmest.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)123.2 mmMeasured118.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)104.2 mmMeasured103.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape75 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width94.1 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured68.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived71Derived
Midsole firmness87Derived54Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamSupercritical EVAZoomX with Air Zoom units in heel and forefoot
List price$170$230

Key differences

  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 5 mm lower than Nike Vomero Premium's 10 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel stack is 43 mm, 12 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Premium's 55 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's forefoot stack is 38 mm, 7 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Premium's 45 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's weight is 298 g, 31 g lighter than Nike Vomero Premium's 329 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 35 % of length for Hoka Bondi 9, 33 % of length for Nike Vomero Premium.

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