Hoka’s All-Season Recovery Shoe Combines the Personality of Crocs with the Wearability of Birkenstock

The Ora Primo combines utility, personality and comfort into a single silhouette, complete with eye-catching proportions.

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Hoka’s never been one to shy away from bold designs.

Like Crocs or Birkenstock, the brand was built on a premise of performance-first footwear, no matter how strange its shoes might look compared to the competition.

It’s slightly fitting, then, that the Ora Primo, which now comes in two new fall-friendly colorways, could pass as an unofficial collaboration between all three companies (even if Hoka is the only name to be found on the box).

In other words, it combines utility, personality and comfort into a single silhouette, complete with oversized proportions and slip-on wearability.

Black and dark gray sneaker with thick textured sole and large rounded laces on a white background.
The Ora Primo gets two new colorways ahead of fall, including the dark-blue “Squid Ink” (pictured).
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Eye-catching comfort

Easily the most eye-catching model in Hoka’s recovery lineup, the Ora Primo features tiny raised dimples on the footbed, designs to promote blood flow after workouts.

Whats more, the chunky, on-brand midsole acts a soft bed of cushion for tired legs.

Pair of brown athletic shoes with thick laces viewed from above on a white background.
Raised dimples found on the footbed help to promote blood flow, Hoka says.
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Pair of black and dark purple athletic shoes shown from the back with textured black soles and heel pull tabs.
Typical of Hoka designs, the Ora Primo sits on a fat bed of cushion to enhance comfort.
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Up top, Hoka opted for an insulated upper that give the design four-season versatility, while the protective toe guard and lightly lugged outsole inject a little bit of range.

Similar to Crocs’s Classic Clog, which makes for one of the best shoes you can bring camping, the Ora Primo would fit in equally around a fall bonfire as it would be plopped up in front of the TV after a hard gym session.

Brown sneaker with thick textured sole and padded upper with loop pull tab.
The reinforced rubber toebox and insulated upper give the Ora Primo four-season adaptability.
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Brown sneaker with textured black sole and pull tabs on heel and tongue.
There’s even a grippy outsole for light hikes … or winter dog walks.
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Availability and pricing

Previously available in black and green “Forest Floor,” the Ora Primo arrives for fall in two new colorways, “Mineral Brown” and “Squid Ink.”

Only the former is currently available for purchase in the US at the time of writing, with the latter scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks. The model costs $120 per pair.

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