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I nonetheless vividly keep in mind operating within the very first Clifton. It was pink, outrageously big in comparison with different footwear and I used to be surprised to essentially adore it. Now we’ve made it to a Hoka Clifton 10 assessment and I’m hoping to have the ability to say the identical.
Hoka has had some massive hits and a few misses for me over time, sadly one of many misses the previous few was the Clifton. Apparently, their staff heard the suggestions as a result of this mannequin has undergone some important modifications.
Who’s This For?
It’s lengthy been in our lest of finest footwear for standing or strolling all day and these updates will hold it firmly a prime that listing. However who else is the Hoka Clifton 10 good for?
- Huge Toes: Extra room within the forefoot, however not within the midfoot. Go for the vast model.
- Heavier Runners: These updates ought to make the Clifton extra sturdy for our taller and heavier runners.
- Lengthy Runs: Definitely holds up for longer miles.
- Entrance of the Pack: Unlikely you’ll be racing in it, however mild sufficient for some tempo work.
With the enlargement of their line to the HOKA Skyflow (which we love for lengthy runs), the Clifton appears to be shifting extra in direction of an informal runner shoe or an unimaginable choice for many who are on their ft all day.
However now….
The Clifton 10 is a go to impartial operating shoe that’s going to be sturdy and deal with simple runs and lengthy mileage.
Hoka Clifton 10 Overview
I by no means ended up placing many miles within the Clifton 9 as a result of it simply felt too agency for my style and properly too agency for what I anticipated from a Hoka. My first step in to the ten felt like a sigh of aid as a result of that is extra of the shoe I remembered!
That’s proper, I nonetheless keep in mind the unique Hoka and the way it too was a shock to the system. Regardless of being on the time a wildly massive shoe, it was cozy and secure. Now I really feel prefer it’s coming again to it’s roots.
It’s not plush, nevertheless it’s a cushion that simply feels very nice underfoot (notably underneath the heel for us heel strikers). Partly, this is because of extra foam! You guessed it, the stack top elevated to 42mm and but the shoe continues to really feel extraordinarily secure.
It’s the identical EVA foam from the 9, simply extra of it positioned a little bit in another way.
The extra comfy match is the results of a pair modifications, the largest being a wholly new final. Think about the shape round which footwear are constructed after which that after 9 fashions they determined to with one thing completely new, that’s a final!
With the brand new final you’ll discover extra room within the forefoot and instep, which can attraction to wider ft, however once more being in your ft all day they swell so this can improve consolation.
David has slim, however flat ft and located that the lacing nonetheless allowed him to really feel completely locked in regardless of the marginally wider match now.
Over the previous 3 months, he’s rocked this shoe on all kinds of treadmill runs, paved paths, some gravel paths by means of the chilly and the nice and cozy spring. Truthfully, the truth that he saved reaching for the shoe advised me lots earlier than I even requested for his suggestions.
It’s a go to.
It’s a dependable trusty shoe that doesn’t really feel overly cushioned or overly gentle. And the large stack top actually appears to vanish as you run (we do know our brains adapt in a short time to those issues).
No main surprises with this street shoe outsole. It’s acquired loads of rubber to offer you assured grip occasion on moist roads, however nothing to make you propose for the paths. David loves that rocks aren’t getting caught in any groves when hitting the gravel paths.
Having that rubber Durabrasion protection over nearly all of the outsole may also guarantee this shoe has an extended lifespan.
Specs
That is the primary ever Hoka with an 8mm heel to toe drop. Prior to now, they’ve actually tried to stay to the 5mm drop and personally I’ve at all times beloved that. Nonetheless, with the rise in foam to assist with general stability they discovered the marginally larger drop was essential.
Walkers aren’t going to note this, however for those who’ve achieved loads of distance in your previous Cliftons you might in actual fact discover this modification.
- Heel Drop: 8 mm
- Stack: 42 mm
- Weight: 9.8 oz males’s
- Accessible in Huge (and additional vast in males’s)
- $150
- Accessible April 15, 2025
Learn our present comparability of the Clifton Vs Bondi >>
We now have a lot to say about these two prime footwear that we don’t wish to muddy up this text! However they’re two of essentially the most requested footwear so we undoubtedly wish to make sure the testing staff has providing you with what you must determine!
Clifton 10 Match
On the whole, the testing crew has at all times discovered Hoka to run true to measurement in size.
Relating to the midfoot, there are variations in fashions. The speedgoat and Mach for instance can really feel only a bit extra slim the place the Bondi and Skyflow really feel extra roomy. The Clifton 10 falls extra in keeping with the Bondi in having a bit extra space all through the toes and midfoot.
The again heel collar is designed to be extra inflexible, which provides to the sensation of stability. However a few of you aren’t going to love how excessive it comes up. We didn’t run into points in testing, however that’s completely a possible rubbing spot we’ve discovered on different footwear.
The higher is as breathable as you’d count on and we all know there’s a bunch of latest added know-how there, however actually what do most of us care about?
There have been no scorching spots. It felt like we might make room for the foot. It by no means feels overly scorching. It’s worn rather well and never had any holes seem.
Tada, a great higher.
Related Sneakers to Hoka Clifton
Whereas the Clifton is 100% a neutrals shoe it does such a great job of feeling secure at a excessive stack top. That’s not at all times been then case with most of the different footwear popping out within the final 12 months.
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All proper there you’ve got it. After just a few months of testing, our first ideas on the Hoka Clifton 10.
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Would love to listen to for those who’ve used previous Cliftons or this one, what do you suppose?
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