Hoka Kawana Full Review, worth a look?

[@justace123]

The bland runs are all of my runs! I ran 4,000 miles in 2021 with zero programming or racing. I just run because I love to run. Running is a gift.

[@livewithbrandon764]

Same , not the miles lol. Averaging 200 a year

[@edwardwilliammorris1340]

Wow , I thought I was a mileage monster at 2340 miles last year. I doff my cap to you sir . All my miles are solo as well because I love to run . 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[@macsmachine2609]

The “bland” runs are the ones I really look forward to. Stress relief, relaxation, a few minutes to myself is the goal of the easy run. The workouts, strides, tempo, are what I do to challenge myself to get race ready. Always look forward to the morning video. Thanks Seth.

[@bev9708]

🇦🇺 Kawana Beach is a 9km long beach on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, just north or Brisbane. In Australia, we like to say... Life's a beach!!

[@ryanruffcorn9503]

Where do I find meaning to my life? It has changed at significant points in my life, and in an obvious cliche having children ~12 years ago shifted that meaning significantly. Necessarily, but not without mistakes, the focus from self to supporting my children and trying to set them up for success/fun in life. I've run casually since I was young, but now in my 40's I view running as a way I can share what it looks like to try hard, learn, have fun, fail, and pick myself up and do it again on a consistent basis. Constancy/Resilience/and Joy. Thanks for this channel Seth:)

[@fitterfasterfifty]

There is a huge market in the non runner community for athletic wear and shoes. I think it is a good move on Hoka’s part to capture that market to increase their market share and sales. That in turn could translate into more funds for R&D for the running community shoes and better shoes in that area. So, average is truly great!

[@Crissycakes03]

For sure because I'm not a runner but I work on my feet 15 hours a day and at times am required to run to fights so runners shoes are best for me. Now if they just had more that are waterproof I would be good because I also have to stand out in the rain lol 😆 all the waterproof ones are on backorder it seems.

[@Crissycakes03]

I bought a pair of brooks launch 8 the other day because I didn't think hoka were in stores near me but the brooks are a lil narrow in the toes and found a store that does carry hoka in stock so excited to go try the bondi 7 since since it has a wider toe box. Thank you to the running community for helping me with my problem.

[@22bseano]

Yup I live in Kawana, Australia. We are about 30km down the road from Noosa - I.e. Asics Noosa Tri! We have alot of Triathlon around here (and amazing beaches) so I guess we get a shoe named after us as well!!

[@gshick]

Qod: my meaning comes from my family. My 3.5 year old and my 6 week old, and my amazing wife. I do everything for them. I run so that I’m healthy and have the energy to play with them and provide for their future.

[@dsdddsd4543we]

Tried the Hoka Mach 4 last year and it was great. Very light and fits nicely out of the box. However, the outsole wore out pretty fast as there is no rubber there. I’m a heavier runner who runs on the road, so that may be the issue. In 2020, I went through 4 pairs of Infinity Flyknits (1800 miles) , so that was my base line.

[@young-spark]

Some describe hoka's outsole as an eraser. Look up shoe goo on KZbin as many runners use that to make the outsole last longer.

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Just picked up a pair, I’m gonna rotate the shoe nicely to ensure it doesn’t ware out fast.

[@matthewlewis702]

Watching from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺 8pm each night is when we get the vlog here!

[@amirfarhan4516]

Same,from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@munsteerarla6585]

@@amirfarhan4516 Same from North Korea🕺🕺

[@jaymanrick]

Good evening brothers!

[@sandratessem9980]

Good morning.. Amazing 100K yesterday in Arizona. Black Canyon 100K Trueheart Brown won 7:57:31 41 years old

[@MrBarrett199]

I surf at Kawana beach once a week. So cool to have a shoe named after such an amazing place! Maybe a sentimental shoe to get for me?

[@sebaldushoch]

The swallow tail is for added stability. This is their workout/gym cross trainer model with a more dense midsole than the Clifton. Think boot camp customers or orange theory customers

[@tsubakichan]

QD: I'm having a little existential crisis with running right now, where I'm like So what? I had somewhat of a breakthrough in my running in the last 3 months, where I can not only hit 8min miles for a half marathon distance, but even faster (just hit 1:43something PR last week). But other than amusing myself seeing the times go down - was this really time well spent? What significance will running paces matter in the end? “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” - CS Lewis

[@charriso]

Excited for you and all your progress @terrence!

[@MattD86]

As crazy as this sounds, I’ve been fascinated with figuring out what I believe to be the meaning of life since about 2004 when a Philosophy Professor discussed it. As of 8/18/2021 (thanks notes app), I finally have my meaning and I feel it might even be the TRUE meaning of life 😉 ….it’s just 5 words: Create and Foster Loving Relationships.

[@ericwhite80five]

QOD: I find meaning to my life nowadays through my daughters. Watching them grow and making sure they receive the best I can give gets me out of bed everyday. Training and competition keeps the mind and body sharp so that the getting out of bed everyday happens.💪🏻🏃🏻‍♂️🤘🏻

[@Pietrotherunningfarmer]

Good morning DGR! Have a great Sunday!🏃

[@js401]

Thanks Seth for covering this shoe on your station.

[@sammatsusaka823]

I LIKE: your scoring and price points. I believe you're the only one that does this. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!

[@BassTonix]

Couldn’t agree more with the shoe feeling like it’ll open up after a few hundred km being put into them. It’s a comfy upper and a firm but stable ride!

[@thetattooedguy1413]

So are the actually comfortable?? I would be using them for work. I have the Clifton 9 and they are comfortable but these look good. I work in a warehouse so I’m on my feet all day. Lots of walking ( maybe 15 miles per day )

[@BassTonix]

@@thetattooedguy1413 stick with the Clifton’s imo

[@Crissycakes03]

I need a pair of super comfortable shoes that I can walk 25k steps a day at work without my ankles swelling with compression socks and be able to run to fights and a plus would be if they didn't get soaked in the rain since I also have to stand in the rain. It's looking like the bondi 7 waterproof because brooks seems to be too narrow in the toe and the waterproof doesn't come in wide but unfortunately the hoka are on backorder everywhere. I'm not a runner but you guys have the most informative take on the product I need so turned to the experts lol

[@gabrielladen6075]

Hoka shoes wear out extremely quick. When considering the price at $140+tax, they are questionable in their value as an every day shoe. I wear the Mach 4 (and Rincon before that) for exercise walking and am very happy with them. Also Seth recently reviewed the Adistar in another video, which I'm wanting next and look pretty durable,, so check that out.

[@1519Spring]

From hoka: "MEN'S KAWANA: Earning its name from the Sunshine Coast’s famous beach break, the Kawana continues to push the boundaries of HOKA foams and geometries."

[@22bseano]

I hope that's the case, cause that's where I live!!

[@dheath3697]

🇦🇺 From adjoining suburb Mooloolaba 🖖

[@roustabout4fun]

Nice looking shoe...not bland at all....feels like Spring!

[@thetattooedguy1413]

So are they comfortable

[@toniviudez6371]

I wore Nike and Asics, but one I wore Hoka I felt in love of these shoes. Definitely, looking for new models for road. Thanks for the video

[@gabornyers7091]

What have you done with your fingertips?

[@richardrankin7488]

Your comment concerning the shoe opening up with more miles is an important one. I often find that it takes a minimum of 100 miles on a shoe for it’s true ability to start to rise to the top. A shoe that feels great out of the box is wonderful but they are few and far between.

[@keithc1264]

Some runs are bland (4am, dark, same regular route), and that’s when I least want a bland shoe. Give me a Novablast, an Invincible, an Endorphin Speed. I don’t mind vanilla, but if I can put some caramel on top, I’m going to.

[@Pianoman1234321]

Interestingly, Hoka is marketing this as a gym shoe. I tried it and to me it felt like a firmer and sturdier clifton. The ghost was a good comparison actually, main difference would be the drop but they're pretty similar otherwise.

[@over1498]

Odd, considering a lot of their running shoes have literally no outsole 🤣 Or at least, they have no rubber on the weird solidified EVA outsole, causing them to wear down quick. Then the Kawana has a (small) rubber outsole but it's meant for indoors? 🤔 Hoka you weird.

[@Pianoman1234321]

@@over1498 it's surprisingly tacky and grippy but I'm not sure how long it will last

[@thetattooedguy1413]

So are these comfortable??

[@Pianoman1234321]

@thetattooedguy1413 They seemed to be for me. I didn't pick up a pair so I can't speak for how they felt out on the run. From what I remember, they felt similar to a clifton, but slightly more stable and firm.

[@over1498]

Let's be real, Hoka's biggest audience is fitness chicks at the gym, and everyday wearers who don't need running features like plates & breathability but want that trademark Hoka look. At least where I live. And that's fine, I think they look good too! 🔥

[@Deadbuck73]

I don’t see that as much around here… I personally think they’re borderline ugly… and the colors are like a bowl of soggy fruity pebbles… that being said… I have been pretty much wearing them exclusively for three years now… only because of how they feel… I just try not to look down too often… 😝

[@dheath3697]

🇦🇺 From adjoining suburb Mooloolaba, just south of Noosa as in the Asics, nice to have shoes named after our areas, but my favourite shoes are the Bondi, also Australia but another state ironically...

[@Shevock]

Qd. God. I get that not everybody finds meaning to life in God and most people think of God differently than me and other Catholic Christians, and it's fine some people don't believe in God at all. I'm not saying that in rigidity. God made such a diverse human mind. But I cannot find meaning in life, in my work, or family life, or hobbies like running without God. So today I go out for one of those oatmeal runs. Nothing fancy for me today. Just 4 miles but it's Sunday so I can go to the trails and hear God a bit in his creation.

[@gfrazier4569]

Seth I’m assuming Hoka sent you this particular colorway? Really sharp looking.

[@Carlosediaz543]

I absolute love the bland run really keep me going, especially when trying new shoes make a more exciting. I will say the high arch and low volume of the shoe really made the fit interesting and that wide heel is well wide but that is a amazing color way. Way better then the Black color way and white/yellow color we have at work.

[@mikesteven9287]

Good morning DGR, enjoy the Super Bowl

[@IIRaWTooNII]

This is the one shoe this year from them that I just can't seem to wrap my head around. Like, the Mach is an amazing all around shoe, and if I want an easy run, I'll just grab my Cliftons. I'm just not entirely sure what this shoe is supposed to be or replace given their current lineup.

[@JeremyGiese]

It’s their cross over shoe for those who run and do lift/gym work in one shoe. Purely for running only, it isn’t the best like Clifton or Mach 4 is. Probably trying to the market of folks who do alil of everything when working out 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@montesquieu5180]

@@JeremyGiese I heard the same thing. I like the way it looks and I’ve become a gym rat of sorts lately but I still can’t pull the trigger on this one and I’m a big Hoka fan..

[@michaellopour7409]

Does it replace the Cavu? Might make sense.

[@JeremyGiese]

@@michaellopour7409 possibly. I feel like companies put too many type of models out…it gets confusing and/or convoluted.

[@Bodhished]

Watching from Melbourne 🇦🇺

[@thetattooedguy1413]

Are these comfortable? Looking for something for work. I work in a warehouse and walk a LOT ( around 15 miles per day ) at least to me it’s a lot lol 😂 standing all day. I have the Clifton 9 and they are good but I like the look of this shoe better.

[@ingagade951]

Tak!

[@saysoun752]

Been wearing the Bondi series for several years now and I was thinking of buying this Kawana shoe. I'm no longer a marathon runner, used to be when I was younger, but I'm more of a walker now. I put in a lot of miles everyday just walking as I tend to walk anywhere between 6 - 15 miles a day and sometimes more. Do you think this would be a good waking shoe?

[@rickykurnia8940]

Wow, final score exceed my expectations seth, always thought its not as comfortable as clifton 8, but your review change my mind, maybe it will last longer than clifton 8 since the outsole got high point

[@sylvar0one]

Hey Seth! not QOD but i am from Kawana Sunshine Coast AUS, and i dont know why you'd call it that, there is nothing special about kawana its just a beach town with okay surf but nothing special also describes the shoe as well lol, it looks durable though to clock up them miles, did you call it a trail shoe at the start?

[@andrewnewman3137]

Good morning, DGR!

[@fabi8731]

Before having watched this video, I would have thought that Kawana could also be a name of a dinosaur considering that their foam is just bland as well. They are super bulky shoes with not much happening in the midsole

[@Mr.McIntyre]

QOTD: Service to others, and Love of family.

[@nocura5767]

Watching from Newcastle, Australia 🇦🇺 😁

[@tantowimaulana4099]

Why u didnt use the durameter sir?

[@ingagade951]

Hey Seth I have had my fastest 1 km and it is 4.02 minut. Do You think my phone and watch is correct now ? i think they are. Inga, DK.

[@ingagade951]

I have won a pair of Hoka......my shoe number is 40 in Europe meassure. WauW, Seth thats wonderfull. WauW. Inga DK.

[@rantingrunner9752]

Question: how do you convince yourself to run in a pair of shoes that is not your favorite? I ask this because I recently bought the new balance RC elite V2. Now, I feel like pulling on any of my other shoes is a waste of time that could be spent in the new balances. However, I also don’t want to wear out my $225 pair of racing shoes by wearing them for every run. Do you have any mental tips or tricks that you use to get yourself to pull on other shoes in your collection that aren’t your favorite, just so you can get miles on those, rather than your favorite pair? ( Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with my other shoes. They just don’t feel as amazing or comfortable, but they are fine and have been serving me well till now.)

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

How does it compare to the Clifton lineup

[@fitrimokhtar6149]

Hello from Malaysia!! 🇲🇾

[@micahgilpatric]

Not sure if anyone has said this yet, but I would love to see a video about your thoughts on the new Nike streakfly.

[@chiefsonic24]

I just tried this shoe on last week at work. I honestly didn't know what to think. Maybe it was the flexibility. Maybe if I actually took it outside and ran in it I would have a different feeling of it.

[@dennisrainwaterii7731]

I find meaning to life in my relationships with God and my family and friends. As well living intentionally to be a good citizen and enjoying the journey.

[@thetattooedguy1413]

Yes Jesus Christ is Lord !!!

[@dwb5043]

Good morning DGR 🇺🇸

[@danymaggiolo]

Where can I find this Kawana color???? Thank U

[@giosafatteingrassia6796]

QD: It seems to me that meaning is to be found in responsibilities; shouldering the heaviest load you could possibly harness yourself with and carrying it up the mountain. Case in point Onward and Upward! :)

[@markfishy1]

can do the marathon?

[@jefferyclark5900]

QOD: Quite simply... Family!

[@dominicsiu4419]

QD: I find my meaning of life through running and enjoying life together with wife and two kids, sometimes my kids speak some funny words and we laugh out loud. :)

[@danielhornstra6984]

Watching from Aus

[@marrunslow3815]

:qd: In the outdoors of nature… trees, water (mountains too if I can find them)serenity and peace

[@Huxley555]

Wonder how these compare to the Clifton 8, I'm after a cushioned shoe that's more trail orientated.

[@timeonfeet]

Thanks for this Seth. Interesting to see a bit of a different offering from Hoka. Always wondered what that mass of letters and numbers meant on them!

[@H-When]

Was that a QOD or QOL. Heavy stuff lol

[@mbellino85]

i am from Melbourne Australia lol no beach i know off called that we have a Kola animal that sounds similar

[@tantowimaulana4099]

Indonesiann hereeeee

[@wikedwun]

They need to make some better colorways. So far the three I’ve seen are meh..

[@AbbeyRoad1962]

QD: Family

[@goodnewsrunning]

At 1 minute your intro of shoe says trail shoe just fyi

[@1519Spring]

On the green graphic overlay at 1:00.

[@Martha-fluterunner]

@Seth and everyone else--please report the numerous phishing “replies” impersonating Seth with a text # to receive a free pair of this shoe. I tried reporting it until I realized there were so many.

[@txelmore]

Thank Joe for the higher prices

[@lenej.makwana297]

🇳🇴 living in 🇦🇺

[@stevestarr9769]

I look at all these shoes with stuff sticking out in their rear, and all I can think is they've run out of stuff to put UNDER the foot so they've moved on to put stuff IN BACK OF the foot.😝

[@sethepley]

Nimbus 24!

[@trainwellracewell]

QD: I find meaning for my life through my relationship with Jesus. The Bible would be the spiritual nourishment for my soul. Jesus provides the way to His Father and the Holy Spirit has been poured into me to help empower me daily. From Genesis to Revelation we see God revealing Himself and showing us His character. What a gift we have to relate to the Creator of this grand universe

[@yakiweiss546]

why?

[@CAIrondad]

QD: my walk with God!!! One day at a time! 😎😜

[@davidfield6223]

Iowa

[@amazanto]

Second

[@robbristle5642]

The HOLY SCRIPTURES. Who knows more about the meaning of life than the one who created it? Jehovah (Psalm 83:18).

[@infinitegaming1015]

QD: I find my meaning in the Bible

[@matthewcunnningham8715]

Easy!!! Family and happiness. And running with your dog always helps. 😅

[@Deadbuck73]

38th!

[@Deadbuck73]

@Text Me ➕➀➆➄➃➁➀➅➇➂➄➃ Seth?

[@gbmpam8]

QD: ... I can only say my life without Jesus doesn't have a meaning whatsoever.

[@Pietrotherunningfarmer]

First

[@garthhume]

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[@carlostherunner]

Idk man,i wouldn’t recommend this shoe for long runs…

[@ankursingh5205]

🇮🇳

[@jjchang9874]

👋🇵🇭

[@txelmore]

In Jesus Christ and Him crucified

[@philevans1583]

🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@BigShanks]

🇦🇺

[@mouayedalsinani7664]

🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲

[@christophercattie]

my whole life is bland runs

[@sammatsusaka823]

I heard this SHOE SUCKS, from Believe in the Run.

[@davidgross7972]

I find meaning in life through serving my God and Saviour by trying to show his love through me. Not that I always succeed or accomplish great things but even the little things are important.

[@JohnnyLineham]

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[@coreylewis7184]

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