Customer Reviews Hoka Clayton 2

I loved the initial try on, and the first time wearing them. But, went on my first run and suffered blisters that were very painful, and could barely finish the run. Granted, I did buy a half size down, (11.5 I normally wear 12s) because the store I tried them at only had 11.5s. Thought the fit was perfect... a bit too perfect and fell in love to order them shortly after. I am sending them back and going to give the 12 a shot, so hopefully it was just a size issue. FYI (The forefoot area is decently narrow)

I have yet to find a shoe brand outside of Altra the has a wide enough toe box for me. This is a comfortable shoe with nice cushion for long runs but the liner had to be taken out and replaced (cutting into my instep). I also have ran in zero drop shoes for years so if Hoka could bring that to life and widen the toe box I think you could make a large impact to a ton of runners and multisport athletes. Upper is very comfortable too! A would recommend this shoe to others it just is not the best shoe for me.

Nothing wrong with the shoe, Just difficult to find a shoe if you aren't familiar with the jargon. wanted a running shoe that is light, for an average runner. Picked the clayton2 because it was light. tried to find out what a "stable" shoe was. could not find an explanation any where on the hoka web sight. I figured that because it was light it would work. As soon as i tried it on i knew it was the wrong shoe. I finally found out 2 weeks later (from an intelligent man in a bike shop, that sold Hokas) that the clayton 2 fits runners with a high arch and or need some support from pronation issues( i have no pronation issues but have almost no arch). He steered me in the right direction into a pair that fit great, but it sure would be nice if your sight gave some explanation as to the terminology of the shoe characteristics. At least to us inexperienced runners who don't know all the jargon.

I liked the shoe and feel EXCEPT for a midfoot striker the forefoot was too firm...(I returned the shoes after a couple runs) if you could add just a bit more cushion on the forefoot in the next update you would have an awesome shoe for racing training.

Everything was great, Hoka spoil it with a uncomfortable insole that is biting my arch. I have to replace it with a Inov 8 6mm precision foot-bed to overcome the issues and the shoe is much better now.

If you like or want blisters, then buy these shoes! However, very comfortable and light weight!

I was excited for the Clayton 2. Read that the blistering problems were fixed. They are not. If you had blister problems in the arches with V1 you will with these as well. Shoe is well put together and light and fast as promised. But, mine are going back as the arch blistering problem seems even worse in this version. More rigid overlays across the top and in the toe box might be problematic as well.

Worst sneaker I ever purchased, the seems cut into my foot in several areas. I am bleeding 1 mile into the run. WARNING!!!!

I had high expectations to this nice pair of shoes. Used the True fit tool to find the right fit. The order was delivered in time with return label inside. On the next day I put on the shoes and went for a run. 9 miles later, when I returned home, my feet were on fire. I discovered two blisters on each foot: on the top and on the side of the arch. Something is really wrong with either the sizing, or the shoe. Returned. That is why I'm glad to have Hoka's 30 day guarantee and free return.

Unfortunately the same problem of blisters in the arch as with the Clayton 1! Build The Clifton 1 again!!!