Hoka shoes
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 26, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- May 26, 2026the latest report was made
- Mar 29, 2024the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hoka
- Maker
- Deckers Outdoor CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ShoesAll footwearCPSC’s product type: Footwear (code 1615), in Clothing and Accessories: Shoes and other Footwear
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made May 26, 2026, sent to the company May 29, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 12, 2026
The product, in the report: The product was shoes, brand Hoka, model Gaviota 5, product ASIN: B0D5FY83SC. However all Hoka shoes notoriously present same risk if not accompanies with proper instructions and warnings.
This is a bad case of product marketing defect and failure to warn. Hoka brand of Deckers company produces shoes on a special platform which requires special precautions to avoid injuries. Hoka’s platform is a high-rise maximalist platform made of significantly elevated lightweight high-cushioning compression-molded ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, designed for superior shock absorption. As a deliberate tradeoff, these shoes have significantly reduced stability and excessive bouncing property. Without special precaution and special warning about this deliberate trade-off these shoes are known to lead to widely encountered falls and significant injuries. The product comes with absolutely no warnings about the risk and with no instructions as to how to use the product safely. Due to this marketing defect and failure to warn Hoka caused a bad fall and injury in our family which led to surgery, prolonged recovery, and significant pain and suffering. We then learned that Hoka is notorious for bad first time use injuries due virtually no safety warnings included with the product.
- Model
- Gaviota 5
- Bought from
- Zappos
- Bought
- Mar 21, 2025
- Where
- Washington, District of Columbia: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Hoka, made or sold by Deckers Outdoor Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 20, 2026, sent to the company Feb 25, 2026, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2026
The product, in the report: Hoka Walking Shoes
On Dec 19, 2024, I bought a Hoka Bondi 8 and used probably several times per months (minimum usage) In Feb 2026, my right foot start to get blistering and skins were damaged. When I checked the shoe, I noticed a sharp metal like object pertuding from the back of the shoe that was sticking into my heel. It has already broken my skin. I am concerned it may have serious safety flaws to consumers. I did a quick check on the internet with [REDACTED], there are significant number of people who have had the similar experiences.
- Model
- Bondi 8
- Where
- Bethel Park, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Hoka, made or sold by Deckers Outdoor Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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First aid Made Mar 29, 2024, sent to the company Apr 3, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 17, 2024
The product, in the report: It is a sneaker type shoe with a clunky sole much thicker than a normal sneaker
My wife bought a pair of HOKA shoes about six months ago. Today, she has fallen for the fourth time on a sidewalk and will no longer be wearing them. She will not be wearing them again. She is 71 years old.
They have an unusually large sole and and an hell designed to catch on stairs when descending. One fall took place in [REDACTED] in which she broke her glasses and sustained numerous facial lacerations
- Model
- GAVITA 4
- Serial number
- S4HJHR9ATHLJS@5
- Bought from
- Footwear etc.
- Bought
- Oct 11, 2023, about then
- Where
- San Diego, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 71, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand HOKA, made or sold by Deckers Outdoor Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.