HOKA Bondi 9 vs Nike Vomero Premium

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Bondi 9 compared with Vomero Premium

	HOKABondi 9	NikeVomero Premium
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	October 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	306 g (better)	351 g
Heel height
Heel height	44 mm	55 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	39 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	Full-length ZoomX foam with two Air Zoom units, one in the heel and one in the forefoot, as described by Nike
Plate
Plate	–	No carbon-fibre plate; Nike attributes cushioning and responsiveness to ZoomX and Air Zoom
Upper
Upper	Engineered mesh with 55% recycled polyester; 3D moulded collar; extended heel pull; reflective details	Engineered mesh with padded collar and tongue
Outsole
Outsole	Durabrasion rubber	Waffle tread with high-abrasion rubber
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday runs, recovery, walking and all-day wear (HOKA)	Everyday road running and recovery training; Nike says it is not approved by World Athletics
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	Nike's 351 g weight is for one men's UK 9 shoe; 55 mm heel stack is the maker's claim. RunRepeat measures 326 g, 50.1 mm heel and 41.3 mm forefoot in its men's US 9 pair, with an 8.8 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Barely Green/Racer Blue shown; other colours available
Widths
Widths	Regular and wide	–