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Horrible Shoes Zero Quality

On September 3, 2024 after recovering from 2 knee replacements, I needed a new women's Elevon Plush trainer to get back into training and aerobics. Not only did Hoka decide to stop making the best trainer on the planet, they stopped making ALL plush trainers. My only option was to try the women's S...olimar with a balanced ride. OMG not only do these shoes suck at cushioning, they are ugly af and look like a man's shoe. As if that isn't bad enough, there is no bootstrap to assist in the essential warm up and cool down stretches required after working out brand new knees. Also after wearing them to 6 aerobics classes and 6 HIIT sessions they have a horrible smell to them. They do not have enough cushioning and cause pain in my knees and back. I put them on in the gym, take them off when leaving the gym and leave them untied and wide open. I shower after every workout every day. They smell like crap. Similarly, several years ago I purchased the women's Challenger waterproof hiking boot. When I literally wore those amazing shoes out, they stopped making them and now offer nothing even close to the beauty and comfort of that shoe. This shoe never developed a nasty smell. It was perfect. It was the last good shoe they made, they stopped making it. One year ago, on September 3, 2023, I purchased the women's Bondi 8 multi colored shoes. Before I could even wear them , my knees both gave out and needed replacing. I wore them for the first time in July 2024 when I started slowly building up my distance and speed after surgery. They were like walking on clouds and were instrumental in my speedy recovery. I wear them with Hoka's No-Show run sock. After just a few months of wearing this shoe to do 5 miles 4x a week @ 3.8mph, these shoes also have a horrid smell after just 8 weeks. These shoes cost over $150. It seems to me that Hoka is catering to the all gender shoes using crappy cushioning and plastic that causes horrific smells after being worn. So disappointed.