HOKA Bondi 9 vs Nike Vomero 18

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Bondi 9 compared with Vomero 18

	HOKABondi 9	NikeVomero 18
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	February 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	306 g (better)	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	44 mm	46 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	39 mm	36 mm
Drop
Drop	5 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Supercritical EVA midsole; Smooth MetaRocker; rearfoot-focused Active Foot Frame; moulded EVA sockliner	Dual-density midsole, ZoomX foam stacked on top of ReactX foam
Upper
Upper	Engineered mesh with 55% recycled polyester; 3D moulded collar; extended heel pull; reflective details	Soft, stretchy engineered mesh; foam collar; plush tongue and lining; reflective details
Outsole
Outsole	Durabrasion rubber	Durable rubber outsole with pods around the edge and a redesigned traction pattern; increased rocker
Fit
Fit	–	MR-10 last
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday runs, recovery, walking and all-day wear (HOKA)	Easy and long road runs, recovery runs and all-day comfort
Measured figures
Measured figures	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 306 g, 44 mm heel, 39 mm forefoot. RunRepeat lab: 303 g, 41.3 mm heel, 32.2 mm forefoot, 9.1 mm drop	RunRepeat lab: 298 g, 42.5 mm heel, 28.6 mm forefoot, 13.9 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	Grey Fog/Off-White/Work Blue/Dark Obsidian, Black/Dark Smoke Grey/Light Smoke Grey/Black, White/Green Spark/Midnight Navy and others
Widths
Widths	Regular and wide	Regular and wide