What is the newest Hoka Arahi?

The Hoka Arahi 9, released in 2026. List price at launch was $155.

Which Hoka Arahi versions are hard to find now?

Arahi 4, Arahi 5, Arahi 6, Arahi 7. They are discontinued at retail, so Amazon carries whatever stock remains and sizes disappear one by one.

Which Hoka Arahi should I buy?

New to the line: buy the Arahi 9. If you loved the way this line rode before the Arahi 8 changed its character in 2025, the Arahi 7 was the last version of the old ride, and remaining stock is the only way to get it.

The complete Hoka Arahi lineage

The Arahi is Hoka's lighter stability trainer, historically the supportive counterpart to the Clifton. Versions 4 through 7 used a firmer J-Frame that wrapped from the lateral heel along the medial side, giving the line unusually persistent support into the forefoot. The Arahi 8 made the decisive break in 2025: it removed the J-Frame for a centered H-Frame, raised the drop from 5 to 8 mm, added stack, and softened the ride. The Arahi 9 (October 2026, current) keeps that platform while reinforcing medial hold and outsole durability. This page tracks versions 4 through 9. The max-cushion Gaviota and slip-resistant Arahi SR are separate lines, not numbered successors.

Version timeline

Every version, newest first

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Hoka Arahi 9

2026Stocked at Amazon

10 oz · 40/32 mm stack · 8 mm drop

Dual-density compression-molded EVA with a centered H-Frame

Men's at Amazon Women's

Hoka Arahi 8

2025Stocked at Amazon

9.3 oz · 41/33 mm stack · 8 mm drop

Dual-density compression-molded EVA with a centered H-Frame

What replaced it Arahi 8 vs 9

Men's at Amazon Women's

Hoka Arahi 7

2024Sizes running out

9.6 oz · 35/30 mm stack · 5 mm drop

Compression-molded EVA with a firmer EVA J-Frame

What replaced it Arahi 7 vs 8

Men's at Amazon Women's

Hoka Arahi 6

2022Sizes running out

9.3 oz · 29/24 mm stack · 5 mm drop

Compression-molded EVA with a firmer EVA J-Frame

What replaced it Arahi 6 vs 7

Men's at Amazon Women's

Hoka Arahi 5

2021Sizes running out

9.7 oz · 29/24 mm stack · 5 mm drop

Softer compression-molded EVA with a firmer EVA J-Frame

What replaced it Arahi 5 vs 6

Women's

Hoka Arahi 4

2020Old stock gone

9.6 oz · 29/24 mm stack · 5 mm drop

Compression-molded EVA with a firmer EVA J-Frame

What replaced it Arahi 4 vs 5

Buy the current model: Hoka Arahi 9

Stocked at Amazon

Men's: Check price at Amazon Women's: Check price at Amazon

Availability last checked Oct 14, 2026.

Replacing a shoe you bought two versions ago?

Most runners skip a version or two rather than buying every update. These compare a version against the one two updates on, with the net change rather than a single step.

Thinking about leaving the Arahi?

We ranked the shoes that ride closest to it (a rockered, moderately cushioned stability trainer with centered H-Frame guidance and an 8 mm drop) and called out the honest differences.

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Questions runners ask

What is the newest Hoka Arahi?: The Hoka Arahi 9, released in 2026. List price at launch was $155.
Which Hoka Arahi versions are hard to find now?: Arahi 4, Arahi 5, Arahi 6, Arahi 7. They are discontinued at retail, so Amazon carries whatever stock remains and sizes disappear one by one.
Which Hoka Arahi should I buy?: New to the line: buy the Arahi 9. If you loved the way this line rode before the Arahi 8 changed its character in 2025, the Arahi 7 was the last version of the old ride, and remaining stock is the only way to get it.