Birkenstock vs Hoka Recovery Slides for plantar fasciitis
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These are the comments that mentioned the Birkenstock and the Hoka Recovery Slides together — the closest thing to a direct comparison by someone who had tried both. Each person is counted once, and every line links to the original post.
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Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I would wear my Birks all the time (almost exclusively out of the house) and old Haflinger clogs as house shoes, but over time they just felt too hard, there was just not enough…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Sep 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
Hoka Ora slides in the house, Hoka Ora primo recovery shoes, Hoka bondi 8, Birkenstocks, heat compress, foot stretches, roller ball, yoga and strength training. Took like 2 years…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Oct 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
The Birkenstocks Arizona with soft foot bed has been the best shoe for me, I've been wearing those and a cushionaire clog with the backstrap outside and Hoka recovery slides…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Oct 2025 → -
Birkenstock: no clear verdict Hoka Recovery Slides: no clear verdict
I’m still learning to deal with my PF but a question for the group. I’ve put new insoles (Superfeet) in my shoes and also wear Birkenstocks when outside. I’m also testing the Hoka…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Oct 2023 → -
Birkenstock: no clear verdict Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I am so sorry for what you are going through. Mine flared up similar to this (i was even dreading getting off the couch to play with my 3 year old and crying because I couldn't…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Nov 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
At this phase of healing what helped me the most was: • K-tape. I wore it pretty much 24/7. It lasted 24-36 hours before it needed replaced. YouTube how to put it on. I used the…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Nov 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
**TL;DR:** Ignored morning heel pain for \~3 months during marathon prep and developed plantar fasciitis. Biggest mistake was probably overusing fast shoes for daily runs and…
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2026 → -
Birkenstock: no clear verdict Hoka Recovery Slides: no clear verdict
I switch between the Birkenstock Arizona Eva sandals and the Hoka Ora Recovery slides. Some days different ones feel better than the others.
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
The cork sole Birkenstocks are best for outside (typical ones you see everyone else wearing on the street). Indoors I wear the plastic Birkenstocks or Hoka recovery slides.
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
My experience, the Oofos slides were too much cushion and not enough support. My go to is Hoka Ora slides and Birkenstock sandals.
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2025 → -
Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Recovery Slides: made it worse
I hope you get some good recommendations because this sounds exactly what I'm struggling with except Birkenstocks are painful for me. But shoes that seem to have good arch support…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jun 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I feel you. I really like the Birkenstock zermatt for winter slippers. In the summer, I like Hoka Ora’s.
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jun 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
Thank you <3 another thing I would add is never to walk barefoot especially on hard floors it makes a big difference. I wear Birkenstocks and Hoka recovery slides when I’m home!…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jun 2025 → -
Birkenstock: no clear verdict Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
HIGHLY reccommend the Hoka Ora recovery slides, about £50. You can get a discount as a first time buyer. I've just bought my second pair, after having my first pair for 4 years…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Recovery Slides: made it worse
M24, used to be very active but now plagued with a number of injuries, the worst of them being PF. I've tried the Rathleff protocol as it seems to be the most recommended solution…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jan 2024 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
ISO sandals/open-toed shoes to wear in a professional setting. I work in Education and am on my feet/standing on concrete floors a good bit of my work day. I’ve tried Birkenstocks…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Feb 2025 → -
Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I had PF for four years, it was so severe I was on light duty at work for 5 months at the start of 2025. I had PF steroid injections, one worked one made it worse, PRP injections…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Dec 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I first noticed foot pain in March 2024 as I was training for a marathon. I used to walk a lot, run a lot - 20k + steps a day was totally normal for me. I underestimated the pain…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Aug 2025 → -
Birkenstock: made it worse Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
For context, I have hurt my heels from a recent trip and may have developed plantar fasciitis. For sport shoes I’m now on ASICS nimbus and it is perfect, the softness helped…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Aug 2023 → -
Birkenstock: helped Hoka Recovery Slides: helped
I have extremely high arches, have had PF for almost five years and have had very little success with various treatments, PT, and exercises. I’ll be honest, when it comes to…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Apr 2025 →