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HOKA’s Ultra Comfortable Ora Recovery Mule Is Ready for Spring

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Whether you run, walk, or don’t exercise at all, chances are you’ve heard of how comfortable HOKA’s shoes are. But world-famous comfort isn’t enough for the brand, as their silhouettes are always unique and quintessentially HOKA. At the end of last year, HOKA surprised fashion heads with the Ora Primos, a futuristic pair of mules with thick elastic laces, and now they’re back with another mule, the HOKA Ora Recovery Mule.

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These mules take a lot of design cues from the Ora Recovery Slides, opting for the same injection-molded sugarcane EVA midsole and outsole and perforations on the top for airflow. This time around, however, we’re getting some dotted perforations on the upper instead of slits, and a covered toe to achieve that mule silhouette. While HOKA’s gear is known for its exceptional support, you can remove the insole here if you want a more custom feel. 

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HOKA has been embracing a bit of their hypbeast side this last year, especially with the release of those puffy Ora Primos that dropped at the end of last year. But HOKA has never really shied away from flashier colorways and silhouettes, and this seems like a natural progression, especially with their popularity among runners and streetwear fans alike. The Crocs and Foam Runner craze also doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and it’s nice to see a label that makes trusted performance gear bring that expertise into the fashion world. 

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The HOKA Ora Recovery Mule in the beige colorway featured here, a lighter cream, black, and salmon pink, doesn’t have an official release date (or price) here in the States just yet, but they dropped overseas in Taiwan already, along with other retailers around the world. They should drop around springtime, though, which would be the perfect time to bust out these breathable kicks.