Customer Reviews Hoka Anacapa Breeze Mid

I have an amazingly long history with Hoka shoes. That history is overwhelming positive, however I have been disappointed a couple of times. I get worried every time I by a new model of Hoka shoes when I really like the previous model. It seems to me that there is an inconsistency from model to model. I started with the "Clifton" series. I had three pairs, then I hit the "Clifton 4." It was really different from the previous models (I don't know why I didn't send them back. I thought that my sense that they were different was my imagination...) Noticeably narrower, and ultimately the uppers deteriorated quickly. I only ever wore them in my house! I switched to the Bondi series. I have no major complaints with the Bondi's. My current Bondi 7's (I have a brand new pair in the closet) have served me well. The foam inside the pair that I currently have on is shredding. That's never happened before. However, they have many miles of indoor/outdoor walking on them, so there's that. I plan to get a pair of Bondi 8's soon. I have a pair of orange "Speedgoat GTX Low." I love them for walking in the rain. They're perfect (I sent the boot version back...too much orange.) I now have three pair of Hoka boots. I started with the "M Tor Ultra Hi WP." I bought them more as a fashion statement. I don't wear them much, so they're still like new. I like them a lot. Two years ago, I bought a pair of "Kaha" boots. I have used them when shoveling snow. I have Yaktrax on them for walking the dog when the sidewalks are icy. Love them! Based on those Kaha's, I bought a pair of "Kaha 2's" to have a winter boot for general outside use. I hated them. The color was not as pictured, they were much narrower, and the tongue was annoyingly short. I sent them back. I recently purchased the "Anacapa Breeze Mids," (after I purchased a pair of hiking boots from another well known hiking boot manufacturer. They were so poorly constructed compared to Hoka's, that they were on their way back less than an hour after I received them...) I decided to try the "Anacapa Breeze's," I was worried that these boots would hit me like the Kaha 2's. They didn't. I was torn whether to get the Breeze or the Anacapa GTX. However, I plan to do some recreational hiking this summer, and I was hoping that the Breeze's would be lighter and cooler. I have never had a pair of GTX shoes that don't feel hot. The Anacapa Breeze totally fit the bill. They feel extremely comfortable like the best Hoka's I've had in the past. They remind me more of my original Kaha's. Good ankle and arch support, maybe the slightest bit narrower. Crazy light and well ventilated. I liked the cosmetics of the gore-tex version better, but oh well. I have also noticed through my evolution with Hoka that over time the shoe strings that they are using seem a bit "cheaper." Hoka, please accept my criticism as the loving "pickiness" of a discriminating fanboy. Your shoes were originally recommended to me by a podiatrist. I love your shoes!