HOKA  Hopara 2 Sandals - Men's

Shoes are comfortable. They fit well. I have done several short hikes in the shoes. No rocks between the sandals and my feet. I really like the shoes, but I can't recommend them. The low rating is for the sole. The traction is good but after less than 2 months of wear and the sole on both shoes has almost worn through. If they fix the soles, they will be a great shoe.

Tongue frayed within the first week or wearing the shoes. The strands now get caught in the Velcro system in the back. I am a fan of Hoka but this was disappointing given the price paid.

The loops/ straps son the heal began fraying and falling apart after only a few time of wearing them. Within two weeks of purchasing they began to come apart. I assumed HOKAS would have better quality. I had to return these sandals and won’t buy them again. I have always purchased Keen sandals and they are much better quality.

Bought these to wear on hikes with lots of water crossings and warm weather fishing trips. Shoe was very comfortable and more stable than competitors similar models, despite not being a “stability” shoe. Soles had incredible grip on wet rocks (seriously best grip outside of felt bottoms I’ve experienced). Pull loops on the back broke almost immediately, as others have mentioned. Mesh design helps keep large rocks out, but sand still accumulates under your foot and, due to the design, is more difficult to wash out than other brands (without removing the shoe). Put about 50 miles on them and the tread has significantly degraded and has several large gouges. Anyone familiar with Hokas knows that is normal. Overall I prefer them over keens but they’re not perfect.

These Sandals are not very good quality. The back straps/loops began to fray and fall apart after only two weeks of owning them and about 5 times of wearing them.

These are an embarrassment to the hoka brand. I have several of their products and these are a 3rd cousin to those. Little support, sizing is wrong (small) workmanship is not good, do not buy these. Keen fit much better

Bought the Hopra2 for walking in and out of water courses and as a backup for hiking with formal hiking shoes to prevent blisters.. Good points: Good price, good closed in toe & side sections, has the Hoka sole cushioning that stands out from other brands, very comfortable, has a wide fitting, reasonable grip, quite light in a pack, and very airy so blisters as less likely to occur. from friction and the heel has few contact points for blisters to occur., On the less positive side, which are minor: the grip from the soles is not so good on slipery rock, , need to take care so don't slip,I feel the soles won't have a long life, the shoes are hard to dry when wet and when wet they get very smelly, the smell can be sensed across a room (so have to clean well in soapy water and takes a while to dry and the smell is still there a bit). BUT overall they are an essential hiking shoe and i'm very glad I have them as I used Keen Newport sandals before and theHopra2 are slighly better. I think they could be a subsitute for a closed in trail shoe.and I cary them when ever I go on longer more ruggared hikes when I wear ankle high hiking boots to help out if blisters start or my feet feel hot.Overall they are an essential hiking shoe!

I really wanted to like them but they are very uncomfortable

Stumbled across these while looking at Keens. Perfect for my foot shape, with surprising amount of toe room. I wear the stinson and gaviota, and these are similar in shape. Have only walked around the neighborhood for 5 or so miles I can't attest to long term durability but so far they are extremely comfortable and I am very happy with my purchase!

The comfort of walking in these might be unparalleled but the life span of the heal strap is so short I have to say these are my only Hoka regrets. If you’re okay with nearly 3-6 months of bliss and a risk of the heal strap ripping right away, go for it.